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ULTRA RARE COMPLETE UNBROKEN CREAM-COLORED NANOTYRANNUS TOOTH Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 68 - 65 million years ago Most tyrannosaur teeth of any species are usually quite ugly despite their steep prices reflecting their rarity and market demand. No type of dinosaur commands more respect and fascination than the members of the tyrannosaur family. Without question, fine quality teeth of these dinosaurs will steadily appreciate year after year as limited legal collecting regions in the United States continue to be scavenged and produce less and less fine specimens as time goes on. This is a rare quality and uniquely colored tooth from Nanotyrannus lancensis, a member of the tyrannosaurid family. It is an extremely high grade specimen exceeding most Nanotyrannus teeth. Beautiful ivory cream and light butter tones dominate the impeccable enamel, the FIRST TIME we have offered a tooth in this color and one of only a few that we have had that were undamaged and intact! The mottling of color is IN the enamel and tooth looks better in person than photos may relay. Surface of enamel is smooth and glossy and serration detail is fine with only light natural feeding wear near the tip. Most impressive is the fact that this tooth is 100% ORIGINAL AND INTACT WITH COMPLETE TIP AND NO REPAIR NOR RESTORATION of any kind! Such a condition is extremely hard to find in ANY tyrannosaur tooth and specimens such as these have already proven to be fast appreciating investments in the rare fossil market. This is definitely a prize specimen and recommended for any collection showcasing rare and finest grade fossils. The name 'Nanotyrannus' means "tiny tyrant" but at approximately 17 feet in length, Nanotyrannus was not exactly tiny, just small in comparison to its fellow tyrannosaurids. Its best known relative is the larger Tyrannosaurus rex. Like all tyrannosaurs, Nanotyrannus was a bi-pedal carnivore. It had narrow hips, a slim tail, long legs with three-toed feet and short arms with two-fingered hands. Its short, thick neck carried a large head with large jaws of sharp curved and serrated teeth. It is theorized that it weighed less than 1000 pounds.
Considerable controversy has surrounded this dinosaur in recent times. The only fossil remains are a single 22 inch skull discovered in 1942 and collected teeth. In 1988, paleontologists M. Williams, R. Bakker, and P. J. Currie examined the skull and theorized it is from a new species of tyrannosaur. Other paleontologists claim it is a juvenile T. rex. Studies are ongoing but based on indisputable evidence on the differences in structure of Tyrannosaur rex teeth and that of Nanotyrannus teeth as well as the more graceful leg bones of Nanotyrannus, it is most likely that Nanotyrannus is not only a valid species but the fastest tyrannosaur that ever lived. RARE COLOR / CHOICE QUALITY - ZERO REPAIR OR RESTORATION TOOTH IS COMPLETE AND 100% GENUINE WITH FULL TIP AND SERRATION DETAIL! 1.75" long on the leading edge x .65" wide SOLD DT14-013 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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