Spinosaur - Fossil tooth - 7 cm
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Spinosaurus aegyptiacus specimen tooth from Morocco, dating to the Late Cretaceous Cenomanian about 95 million years ago, a natural fossil with authentic/original status.
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This fossil tooth is attributed to Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, the gigantic predator (up to 15 meters) that populated lagoons, deltas, and large river systems in North Africa during the Late Cretaceous, about 95 million years ago. With its unmistakable appearance and the famous dorsal sail, Spinosaurus represents one of the most enigmatic and fascinating dinosaurs ever discovered.
The elongated and slightly curved shape of this tooth perfectly reflects the adaptation of this animal to a lifestyle different from that of other large theropods. While predators like Tyrannosaurus relied on serrated teeth to tear flesh, Spinosaurus used robust conical structures like this to capture and hold live prey, especially large fish that inhabited the ancient African waterways.
The specimen shows natural brown and amber fossilization, developed over millions of years through geological processes that progressively replaced the original tissues with minerals.
Details:
Species: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
Period: Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
Age: about 95 million years
Dimensions: 7 cm x 1.5 cm
Authentic fossil
Excellent piece for collection and display
A find that allows you to hold in your hands a concrete testimony of one of the greatest predators that ever walked and swam on Earth, protagonist of a lost ecosystem in time and still today the subject of important scientific studies.
ps. The dinosaur model that may appear in some photographs is solely for illustrative and descriptive purposes, to provide a visual reference and contextualize the artifact. It is not part of the lot for sale :)
This fossil tooth is attributed to Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, the gigantic predator (up to 15 meters) that populated lagoons, deltas, and large river systems in North Africa during the Late Cretaceous, about 95 million years ago. With its unmistakable appearance and the famous dorsal sail, Spinosaurus represents one of the most enigmatic and fascinating dinosaurs ever discovered.
The elongated and slightly curved shape of this tooth perfectly reflects the adaptation of this animal to a lifestyle different from that of other large theropods. While predators like Tyrannosaurus relied on serrated teeth to tear flesh, Spinosaurus used robust conical structures like this to capture and hold live prey, especially large fish that inhabited the ancient African waterways.
The specimen shows natural brown and amber fossilization, developed over millions of years through geological processes that progressively replaced the original tissues with minerals.
Details:
Species: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
Period: Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
Age: about 95 million years
Dimensions: 7 cm x 1.5 cm
Authentic fossil
Excellent piece for collection and display
A find that allows you to hold in your hands a concrete testimony of one of the greatest predators that ever walked and swam on Earth, protagonist of a lost ecosystem in time and still today the subject of important scientific studies.
ps. The dinosaur model that may appear in some photographs is solely for illustrative and descriptive purposes, to provide a visual reference and contextualize the artifact. It is not part of the lot for sale :)
Details
Number of objects
1
Specimen
Spinosaur
Country of origin
Morocco
Geological period
Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
7 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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