Robust Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Dinosaur Tooth

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

Suborder Theropoda, Family Spinosauridae

Geologic Time: Late Cretaceous

Size mm: Dinosaur tooth is 68 mm long by 30 mm across at base

Fossil Site: Kem-Kem Basin, Taouz, Morocco

Fossil Code: SPT103

Price: $75.00


Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Dinosaur ToothDescription: Spinosaurus was first discovered over 100 years ago in Egypt by Ernst Stromer. The fragmentary remains indicated a large dinosaur with a dramatic sail on its back. Unfortunately all the specimens from that original discovery were lost in a bombing raid in World War II. Until recently, fragmentary remains of isolated teeth, claws, and a few bones were all that were known of this enigmatic dinosaur. Unfortunately the remains are still quite incomplete.

Nevertheless, Spinosaurus was a large carnivorous dinosaur which appears to have lived a near aquatic existence. The large, unserrated conical teeth are more suited for seizing slippery prey than for slicing meat from bones.

References:

  • Science, Vol 345, Issue 6204, 26 September 2014, pp1613-1616 and 48 pages of supplementary material
  • National Geographic, October 2014, pp 100-121.

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