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Object numberIPSMG:R.1939.85.1
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Institution nameIpswich Collections
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Object name
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TitleFossil whale snout
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DescriptionSnout of a fossil whale, Choneziphius moorei, from the red crag, possibly collected at Walton-on-Naze. Figured in the Essex Naturalist, Vol XVII, Pl VIII, length 1'2" [drawing]. CI - Purchased by Museum Committee with and of £10 from Friends of Ipswich Museum Fund. Part of the Major Moore collection.
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Scientific name (Common Name)Choneziphius moorei (Fossil Beaked Whale)
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Stratigraphy: Red Crag
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