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Spicomellus afer - Ankylosaur Spike

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M1301c

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$1,695.00

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An Ultra Rare, TOP QUALITY Spicomellus afer spike osteoderm from the earliest known Ankylosaur found in the Boulemane region of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent spike with an incredible natural black color and patina. The surface quality is exceptional with no pitting, nicks or wear! Fully inflated. Simple crack fill. No restoration. An exceptional quality, collector's spke. Authenticity guaranteed. Spicomellus afer specimens are quite rare and only a few have been found. This is what a real Spicomellus afer spike looks like. Jurassic age (Bathonian) - 166 MYA. Found in the El Mers Group (formation), Boulahfa, So. of Boulemane, Fes Meknas, Morocco.

M1301c Size: 3-5/16" ; 1-1/8" width ; Base width: 3-1/8"

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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.