SPINOSAURUS TOE CLAW - Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco

LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD:  96 - 66 million years ago

Impressive in size and of pristine condition are some of the highlights of  this Spinosaurus toe claw.  The tip and edges are superb.  The fullness of shape is excellent as are the depth and detail of the perfect blood grooves flanking both sides.  Less than 5% professional restoration has been performed, limited only to a couple of minor repair seams.  This in no way detracts and is undetectable to the untrained eye.  Claw lacks the typical encrustation, extreme weathering and poor quality repair work that is usually encountered when such a rarity is available on the public  market.  

The most spectacular member of the uncommonly known family of Spinosauridae, Spinosaurus had an elaborate sail on its back.  Broad, skin-covered spines over 6 feet long projected upward from the backbone.  Two different purposes for these spines have been suggested.  The sail may have been used as a heat exchanger or it may have been a recognition feature for other Spinosaurus.

Spinosaurus was a giant, 50 feet long and weighed more than 4 tons.  The teeth of the Spinosaurus were also different from those of other carnosaurs (meat-eating lizards); they were straight rather than curved.  They had a crocodile-like lower jaw lined with medium sized teeth and probably ate smaller dinosaurs and other animals.  

A Spinosaurus toe claw in this condition is an extreme rarity and sure to gain very rapidly in value over the years.  For the advanced collector, this is a highly recommended dinosaur claw.

2.4" long x 1.1" wide

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