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FINEST EVER LARGE UNWORN TRICERATOPS TOOTH WITH FULL POINTED CROWN Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 72 - 65 million years ago Collected from the famous Hell Creek Formation of Northwestern U.S.A., this is one of THE LARGEST AND FINEST UNWORN Triceratops teeth we have ever offered. It is impossible to improve on of its grade. Unlike most teeth usually found which are "spit teeth" or ones that were ejected from the dinosaur's mouth when alive, this one still has the fully pointed unworn crown with a portion of the root. Equally impressive is its ENORMOUS size - this would have come from a gigantic adult Triceratops! The presence of an unworn crown indicates this tooth was in the Triceratops' jaw when it died. Rarely are Triceratops teeth found of this size and grade. This is a
FINEST GRADE specimen perfect for scientific reference because it shows
the ultimate unworn condition of a tooth from this dinosaur as well as
the maximum possible size. A MONSTROUS, one-of-a-kind, gem tooth!
No fossil tooth collection
should be without at least one nice complete crown example tooth of one
of the "household name" dinosaurs of America's Late Cretaceous.
NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION. Highly
recommended! Horned ceratopians were extravagantly well-armored in their head region. Their skulls were heavy and armed with long, pointed horns. Extending off to the rear was a great sheet of heavy bone called the "frill". On some horned ceratopians, this was a solid sheet and likely served as a shield to protect the neck and even shoulders. On other types, the frill was an open framework of bone that was covered with skin, possibly acting as a heat shield or for social display. The edge of the frill on most horned ceratopians was armored with blunt, triangular spikes called epoccipitals. The Torosaurus latus is known to have one of the largest skulls known of any animal that ever lived on land. Torosaurus skulls have been known to reach 8.5 feet in length! All horned ceratopians were herbivores. Triceratops is the most famous of the great horned dinosaurs. This plant-eating group has been found in the fossil record in greater abundance than all the other varieties. A full grown Triceratops is estimated to have weighed 11 tons, heavier than a modern African bull elephant. Its skull was 6.5 feet long with a pair of brow horns that exceeded 3 feet in length. GEM GRADE MASSIVE SPECIMEN WITH NO WEAR ON A PERFECT POINTED CROWN - THE BEST POSSIBLE! 1.45" long SOLD DT19-015 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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THE HELL CREEK FORMATION OF NORTHWESTERN U.S.A. |
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