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Set of 2 Finest Grade Majungasaurus crenatissimus Abelisaurid Premaxillary Mesial Teeth - Maevarano - Fossil tooth
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Set of 2 Finest Grade Majungasaurus crenatissimus Abelisaurid Premaxillary Mesial Teeth - Maevarano - Fossil tooth

Scientific name: Majungasaurus crenatissimus - Abelisaurid. Premaxillary teeth Location: Berivotra, Madagascar Geological Formation: Maevarano Fm Age: Upper Cretaceous, Campanian stage ( 80 million years) Size (the biggest): 2,05cm Ref: S159 Observations: Nicely preserved teeth. Top well developed carina in both of them. Astonishing enamel color. Due to their morphology, they corresponds with a premaxillary teeth. Not restored or glued. Very unusual specimens. Finest Grade. Majungasaurus was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur predator, living at the end of the Cretaceous period, was one of the last dinosaurs to roam the earth. The geological group where this tooth was found, the Maevarano Formation, located in northwestern Madagascar’s Mahajanga Basin, is a Late Cretaceous geological unit known for its fluvial and floodplain deposits. Formed in a semi-arid, seasonal climate, it preserves a rich fossil record, including the theropod Majungasaurus, sauropod Rapetosaurus, crocodyliforms, and early birds. Its significance lies in revealing a diverse Gondwanan ecosystem just before the K-Pg extinction, with Majungasaurus fossils showing evidence of cannibalism. All our fossils come with Certificate of Authenticity. Every week, the issued Certificates of Authenticity are updated in our website database verification system. If you find that your certificate has not yet been updated, please contact us and we will update it immediately. Display box included. IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION: All items with value between 15 and 800 Euros are now impossible to get them shipped to USA due to the new negulataions of the USA customs administration. Sorry for the inconveniences.

No. 99571902

No longer available
Set of 2 Finest Grade Majungasaurus crenatissimus Abelisaurid Premaxillary Mesial Teeth - Maevarano - Fossil tooth

Set of 2 Finest Grade Majungasaurus crenatissimus Abelisaurid Premaxillary Mesial Teeth - Maevarano - Fossil tooth

Scientific name: Majungasaurus crenatissimus - Abelisaurid. Premaxillary teeth

Location: Berivotra, Madagascar

Geological Formation: Maevarano Fm

Age: Upper Cretaceous, Campanian stage ( 80 million years)

Size (the biggest): 2,05cm

Ref: S159

Observations: Nicely preserved teeth. Top well developed carina in both of them. Astonishing enamel color. Due to their morphology, they corresponds with a premaxillary teeth. Not restored or glued. Very unusual specimens. Finest Grade.

Majungasaurus was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur predator, living at the end of the Cretaceous period, was one of the last dinosaurs to roam the earth.

The geological group where this tooth was found, the Maevarano Formation, located in northwestern Madagascar’s Mahajanga Basin, is a Late Cretaceous geological unit known for its fluvial and floodplain deposits. Formed in a semi-arid, seasonal climate, it preserves a rich fossil record, including the theropod Majungasaurus, sauropod Rapetosaurus, crocodyliforms, and early birds. Its significance lies in revealing a diverse Gondwanan ecosystem just before the K-Pg extinction, with Majungasaurus fossils showing evidence of cannibalism.

All our fossils come with Certificate of Authenticity. Every week, the issued Certificates of Authenticity are updated in our website database verification system. If you find that your certificate has not yet been updated, please contact us and we will update it immediately. Display box included.

IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION: All items with value between 15 and 800 Euros are now impossible to get them shipped to USA due to the new negulataions of the USA customs administration. Sorry for the inconveniences.

Bidding closed
Manuel Quiring
Expert
Estimate  € 170 - € 200

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