That femur led to a stegosaurus fossil, among the largest and most complete ever found, which has subsequently been nicknamed “Apex.” In July the Sotheby’s auction house will sell Apex at ...

The largest stegosaurus fossil ever found is heading to auction next month with an estimated value of up to $6 million. The specimen, known as "Apex," was excavated near Colorado's Morrison ...

NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer's name was not disclosed. The fossil, dubbed ''Apex,'' is ...

one of the most complete and largest Stegosaurus fossils yet discovered. The fossil was bought for a record-breaking $44.6 million last July—it’s the most expensive ever sold at auction ...

Prior to the auction, "Apex" was on exhibition at Sotheby ... Billed as the largest, most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever recovered, it stood out even before it went up for sale.

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In terms of fossils, the Stegosaurus has around 144 bone elements; the adult Allosaurus has about 143, with the juvenile version having 135. Dinosaur bones can sell for millions, but auction sales ...

The fossil is on loan from billionaire Kenneth Griffin, who purchased it in 2024 at auction from Sotheby's for $44.6 million. The Stegosaurus is the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at ...