XL 3.8" Spinosaurus Fossil Tooth 100 Mil Yrs Old Cretaceous Dinosaur COA & Stand
Location: Oued Zem, Morocco
Weight: 1.8 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.8 Inches Long, 1.1 Inches Wide
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Name: Spinosaurus (Spine lizard).
Named By: Ernst Stromer - 1915.
Diet: Piscivore/Carnivore.
Size: Estimated between 12.6 and 18 meters long.
Known locations: North Africa, particularly Egypt - Bahariya Formation, and Morocco - Kem Kem Beds.
Time period: Albian to Cenomanian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation: To date, at least six partial specimens of the skull, mandible, neural spines, and other fragmentary postcranial remains. Teeth, however, are considerably more common.
The Spinosaurus prowled North Africa during the Cretaceous period, around 100 million years ago. This towering theropod, possibly the biggest and longest of its kind, stretched 49 feet and weighed up to 6 tons. Often recognized as the largest carnivorous dinosaur, it surpassed even the Tyrannosaurus Rex in size. With its long, narrow skull resembling a massive crocodile and towering spines rising from its back to form a sail-like structure covered in skin, the Spinosaurus earned its name, meaning "spine lizard."
Please be aware of the nature of fossils:
Being buried under the ground for millions of years under tons of pressure tends to be rough. No fossil comes out of the ground whole and perfect. Most fossils have undergone some restoration, while others are altered by man simply to enhance their presentation in different ways. The workers in Morocco do a very professional job, of unearthing and preserving these natural treasures, however, commonly natural cracks are visible on the surface. These are part of the natural beauty of the fossil and are not considered defects.
