Dromaeosaur (Raptor)
Vendor: Fossil Soup
SKU Number: SQ3688825
Dromaeosaurs are feathered carnivorous theropods, popularly referred to as raptors, that thrived during the Cretaceous period. This tooth comes from the Kem Kem Formation of Morocco and is a good example of an, as yet, probably undescribed species.
This tooth is a lateral maxillary or dentary (upper or lower jaw) tooth with well defined distal and mesial carinae (forward and backward facing serrated edges) that exhibit minor wear to the denticles. There is a high gloss, toffee brown patina with no natural wear on the apex of the crown.
There does not appear to have been any repair or restoration to the tooth. It should be noted that it is very difficult to determine tooth position based on the inspection of isolated examples. Therefore we use certain morphological features to suggest general location. A morphological diagram is provided further down the page.
Full dimensions are listed below.
Vendor: Fossil Soup
SKU Number: SQ3688825
Dromaeosaurs are feathered carnivorous theropods, popularly referred to as raptors, that thrived during the Cretaceous period. This tooth comes from the Kem Kem Formation of Morocco and is a good example of an, as yet, probably undescribed species.
This tooth is a lateral maxillary or dentary (upper or lower jaw) tooth with well defined distal and mesial carinae (forward and backward facing serrated edges) that exhibit minor wear to the denticles. There is a high gloss, toffee brown patina with no natural wear on the apex of the crown.
There does not appear to have been any repair or restoration to the tooth. It should be noted that it is very difficult to determine tooth position based on the inspection of isolated examples. Therefore we use certain morphological features to suggest general location. A morphological diagram is provided further down the page.
Full dimensions are listed below.
Vendor: Fossil Soup
SKU Number: SQ3688825
Dromaeosaurs are feathered carnivorous theropods, popularly referred to as raptors, that thrived during the Cretaceous period. This tooth comes from the Kem Kem Formation of Morocco and is a good example of an, as yet, probably undescribed species.
This tooth is a lateral maxillary or dentary (upper or lower jaw) tooth with well defined distal and mesial carinae (forward and backward facing serrated edges) that exhibit minor wear to the denticles. There is a high gloss, toffee brown patina with no natural wear on the apex of the crown.
There does not appear to have been any repair or restoration to the tooth. It should be noted that it is very difficult to determine tooth position based on the inspection of isolated examples. Therefore we use certain morphological features to suggest general location. A morphological diagram is provided further down the page.
Full dimensions are listed below.
Additional Information
Therapod dinosaurs from the Cenomanoan age lived around 100 million years ago. These theropods are from the family Dromaeosauridae, otherwise known as the feathered dinosaurs.
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