05148 - Well Preserved 0.37 Inch Dromaeosaur Raptor Tooth Cretaceous KemKem Beds Dermal scute bones Bell and Polcyn 2005
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Description
Bell and Polcyn 2005
This partial maxillary was broken in some sectors during the initial collecting efforts but all parts were put back together
721 families of gastropods are known
Sister taxa: Acastidae
and even the family to which they belong
05148 - Well Preserved 0.37 Inch Dromaeosaur Raptor Tooth Cretaceous KemKem Beds Dermal scute bones Bell and Polcyn 2005Spectacular raptor tooth of supreme quality. It is perfectly preserved, complete and without restorations or reparations. Its enamel color varies between different varieties, with brilliant shades. This tooth represents a perfect example of the dentition features typical of the small theropods (raptors) that dominated the ecosystems of the Upper Cretaceous in the north of Africa. In general this type of teeth have usually a small size, however this