Dinosaur - Fossil skeleton - Anchiornis - 50 cm - 25 cm
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Description from the seller
This best-preserved Anchiornis fossil is quite large, the largest I've ever seen. The porcelain-like luster on its teeth is clearly visible, and it has distinct feathers. The claws and toes retain their keratinous sheaths, and the claws are shown in a textbook-perfect posture.
Anchiornis played a crucial role in the evolution from dinosaurs to birds. More primitive than Archaeopteryx, it appeared millions of years earlier, with a larger head, larger teeth, a longer tail, and more caudal vertebrae. While its wings were less developed than those of birds, its hands and claws were more advanced; overall, it is closer to a dinosaur.
This is significant for understanding the evolution of birds and their flight capabilities. It represents a transitional stage from early dinosaur species to more advanced bird species. It lived in the Middle or Late Jurassic period and was a feathered theropod dinosaur.
(Not shipped to the US. Air freight is used. Shatterproof materials are used for packaging and transportation.)
This best-preserved Anchiornis fossil is quite large, the largest I've ever seen. The porcelain-like luster on its teeth is clearly visible, and it has distinct feathers. The claws and toes retain their keratinous sheaths, and the claws are shown in a textbook-perfect posture.
Anchiornis played a crucial role in the evolution from dinosaurs to birds. More primitive than Archaeopteryx, it appeared millions of years earlier, with a larger head, larger teeth, a longer tail, and more caudal vertebrae. While its wings were less developed than those of birds, its hands and claws were more advanced; overall, it is closer to a dinosaur.
This is significant for understanding the evolution of birds and their flight capabilities. It represents a transitional stage from early dinosaur species to more advanced bird species. It lived in the Middle or Late Jurassic period and was a feathered theropod dinosaur.
(Not shipped to the US. Air freight is used. Shatterproof materials are used for packaging and transportation.)
Details
Number of objects
1
Specimen
Dinosaur
Scientific name
Anchiornis
Country of origin
Asia
Geological period
Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Weight
6 kg
Height
50 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
2 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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