Spinosaurus sp.
Vendor: Fossil Soup
SKU Number: SQ7514322
Spinosaurus was the largest known terrestrial carnivorous theropod. This rooted tooth was found in the Kem Kem beds of Morocco and represents a large, high quality example.
This tooth is unusual in exhibiting very well defined distal and mesial carinae (forward and backward facing serrated edges) that show signs of minor wear. Take a look at the 8th image taken from the apex of the crown.
Most Spinosaur teeth do not feature distinct carinae and it may be that this tooth is from an as yet undescribed species - new discoveries that force us to re-consider the classifications of dinosaurs is an ongoing science.
Common to these teeth, there may be minor infill to the root that could be ancient infill or from repair or restoration. 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: SQ7514322
Spinosaurus was the largest known terrestrial carnivorous theropod. This rooted tooth was found in the Kem Kem beds of Morocco and represents a large, high quality example.
This tooth is unusual in exhibiting very well defined distal and mesial carinae (forward and backward facing serrated edges) that show signs of minor wear. Take a look at the 8th image taken from the apex of the crown.
Most Spinosaur teeth do not feature distinct carinae and it may be that this tooth is from an as yet undescribed species - new discoveries that force us to re-consider the classifications of dinosaurs is an ongoing science.
Common to these teeth, there may be minor infill to the root that could be ancient infill or from repair or restoration. 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: SQ7514322
Spinosaurus was the largest known terrestrial carnivorous theropod. This rooted tooth was found in the Kem Kem beds of Morocco and represents a large, high quality example.
This tooth is unusual in exhibiting very well defined distal and mesial carinae (forward and backward facing serrated edges) that show signs of minor wear. Take a look at the 8th image taken from the apex of the crown.
Most Spinosaur teeth do not feature distinct carinae and it may be that this tooth is from an as yet undescribed species - new discoveries that force us to re-consider the classifications of dinosaurs is an ongoing science.
Common to these teeth, there may be minor infill to the root that could be ancient infill or from repair or restoration. 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
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of spinosaurid dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa during the Cenomanian to upper Turonian stages of the Late Cretaceous period, about 99 to 93.5 million years ago.
Spinosaurus is known to have eaten fish, and most scientists believe that it hunted both terrestrial and aquatic prey. Evidence suggests that it was highly semiaquatic, and lived both on land and in water much like modern crocodilians do.
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