Lot 863
Set of A Foot Claw and Tooth From A Spinosaurus. Spinosaurus was the very strange, huge theropod dinosaur with a large sail on its back that was longer than a T-Rex. Spinosaurus moroccanus is known mostly from a large number of damaged, broken teeth. Dinosaur teeth are the part of a dinosaur most likely to be preserved as a fossil because of their hard enamel surface and the fact that dinosaurs constantly replaced their teeth as they fell out throughout their lives. Claws are much rarer since they were not replaced.
This lot consists of one foot claw and one tooth, both of exceptional quality. This very rare foot claw is 3 " long and is complete with only a few cracks and flaking. It is a wonderful chocolate-brown color with excellent surface details. The large 3" tooth has excellent brown enamel and even part of the root. It is smooth and superb with a complete tip that was cracked and re-attached. Both museum-quality fossils are housed in an 8"x6" Ryker mount.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,500.
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