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SPINOSAURUS TOOTH - Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago This large Spinosaurus aegyptiacus dinosaur tooth is a very nice yet affordable example. It is large at 2.5" in length and possesses a slightly worn tip from natural feeding when the dinosaur was alive. This is interesting because this shows evidence that this tooth spent considerable time IN the jaw and survived numerous meals. Dramatic ridges dominate the warm salmon-hued enamel. One microfine fracture has been repaired but other wise NO RESTORATION. Color is natural and glossy enamel is well-preserved. Best side is shown.
Spinosaurus is one of the
longest and strangest of all carnivorous dinosaurs. At 50 feet long
and 4 tons in weight, it was truly a monster! Its most unusual
feature was a row of broad club-shaped spines 6 feet tall, projecting
upward from the backbone. It's believed that these spines were
covered with a sail of skin To this day, no other dinosaur has been found with such tall and broad-shaped neural spines. Fossil remains of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus are only found in the North African Sahara Desert. Contrary to the inhospitable desert environment where Spinosaurus fossils are found today, this region was a vast swampy tropical paradise abundant with life during the Cretaceous Period when Spinosaurus was alive and inhabiting its muddy river shores and bogs. BEAUTIFULLY COLORED SPECIMEN OF NICE SIZE AND WITH SLIGHTLY WORN TIP FROM USE! 2.5" long on the curve SOLD DT5-018 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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The
remains of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus were first
discovered by a German collector in 1912 in central Egypt. A variety
of pieces were recovered including a skull and teeth. On the evening
of April 24, 1944, a British bombing run on Munich destroyed these and
many other rare fossil specimens.
which could be raised by the creature as a
social display or as a way to regulate body temperature. 