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Product Description
ITEM #
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LM3-006
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ID
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Thinobadistes segnis
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FOUND
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Suwannee River - Florida, U.S.A.
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AGE
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MIOCENE: 9 - 5 million years
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SIZE
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9.25" in length
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CONDITION
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NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION - 100%
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NOTE
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SUPER RARE IN EVERY WAY - IMPRESSIVE!!!
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Actual Item - One Only
Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet |
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Rarer than fossil teeth and claws of this bizarre beast, this is an ULTRA RARE fossil radius bone from the giant ground sloth Thinobadistes segnis of the Late Miocene of prehistoric Florida. This was the very first species of Mylodontid giant ground sloths to appear not just in Florida 9 million years ago, but in all of North America. The main obvious trait of Mylodont molars are their tri-lobed form.
This specimen was found deep in a protective Miocene layer at the bottom of the Suwannee River. Fossil bones do not come in finer preservation than this specimen. It is COMPLETELY MINERALIZED and has the weight and sound of porcelain when tapped. The surface is so perfect, it looks as though it came from yesterday instead of 9 million years ago. BOTH ends have the smoothest articulating surfaces on the joints. Surface detail is impossible to improve one. Entire bone is whole and complete. Perfect to accompany a tooth or claw from this animal but infinitely more rare than either. Most fossil mammal bones are incomplete or repaired from multiple bones. This beauty is AS FOUND! Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION.