North African Spinosaurus Tooth Assortment

North Africa, early Cretaceous (Lower Albian to Lower Cenomanian), ca. 112 to 97 million years ago. Two fierce fossilized front teeth and two jaw fragments containing more teeth from the terrifying Spinosaurus (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus), the largest known carnivorous dinosaur and one of the most mysterious to scientists, despite having first been discovered in Egypt in 1912. The teeth have attained a wonderful fossilization, with clear sand grains in their pulp, and two with a rich, almost-purple red color while the other is a deep yellow. They come displayed together in a riker's box. Size of largest piece (large jaw fragment): 11.1" W x 2.2" H (28.2 cm x 5.6 cm); size of riker's box: 16.05" W x 12" H (40.8 cm x 30.5 cm)

The Spinosaurus ("spine lizard") was a theropod, first documented in Egypt in 1912, that is among the largest of all known carnivorous dinosaurs - it may have been larger than Tyrannosaurus and Gigantosaurus (those unfortunate enough to have seen Jurassic Park 3 should remember the fight between a Spinosaurus who ate a Nokia phone and a Tyrannosaurus - not in any way scientifically accurate, but memorable!). Research from 2014 indicates that they could reach lengths greater than 15 m (49 ft).

Provenance: ex private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired prior to 2008

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Condition Report: Jaw fragments are restored, with the teeth reset. Many of the teeth have small losses from peripheries.