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.23" Detailed Fossil True Weevil (Curculionidae) - Bois d’Asson, France
This is a fossil true weevil (order Coleoptera, family Curculionidae), collected from the Oligocene-aged deposits of Bois d'Asson, France. The weevil measures .23" wide and is beautifully detailed. Both halves of the split are present on this specimen, with one half glued to the largest slab of shale.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.
SPECIES
Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae
AGE
LOCATION
Bois d’Asson, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
SIZE
Weevil: .23" wide, Rock: 3.05 x 2.9"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#256734
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