Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Manus Claw

SKU
M1250
Out of stock
$9,500.00
Overview

A Very Rare, TOP QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus hand (manus) claw from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. A September Fossil of the Month. An exceptional manus claw with fantastic color. An extra wide and heavy claw. No breaks. One or two cracks are stabilized. All original with no filler. Excellent rich tan colors. Exceptional surface - no pitting, nicks or wear! Fantastic patina. Fully inflated (1-1/8" wide). Some proximal end surface erosion, but surface shape is maintained. No repair or restoration. 100% natural which is extremely rare for a Spinosurus claw. An exceptional quality, collector's claw. One of the finest quality manus claws that I have seen. Check out our selection of top quality Spinosaurus claws! Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker frame will be included. You do not see fine quality Spinosaurus claws very often. The claws being sold are typically mostly restored and most often very poorly restored specimens. This is what a real, well preserved Spinosaurus claw looks like!  Museum Quality. The Best of the BEST!

M1250      Size: 5-3/16"  (straightline)  5-1/2" (curve) ; proximal end: 1-7/8" height & 1-1/8" thickness (width)

Link to Spinosaurus fossils

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus was giant predator and scavenger with a large, narrow skull containing very stocky, round, spike-like teeth. It possessed a long crocodile-like snout and may have hunted large fish, shark, and other marine mammals or reptiles or even dinosaurs present in Cretaceous north Africa. The Spinosaurus had a huge "back-sail" that was thought to be used to regulate body temperature or possibly assist with swimming.

The age of these dinosaur teeth are early Late Cretaceous epoch, Albian to upper Turonian stage (112 to 72  million years ago). All of these teeth were found south of Taouz, K'Sar-es-Souk province, Kem-Kem basin region of Morocco. All teeth are museum quality or near museum quality.