Specimen Name: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
Common Name: Spinosaurus
Specimen Code: 04REPT00009-12
Acquisition Method: Purchased (2016)
Locale: Taouz, Morocco
Formation: Tegana Formation, Kem Kem Group
Geologic Time Period: Late Cretaceous Period
Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Tetrapoda – Amniota – Reptilia – Archosauria – Dinosauria – Saurischia – Theropoda – Spinosauridae – Spinosaurinae – Spinosaurus – Aegyptiacus
Description of Each Specimen:
- Specimen 09: A large, dark red tooth with damage on one side from the tip to just above the root
- Specimen 10: A large, dark brown tooth with striations and a feeding worn tip
- Specimen 11: A med-sized brown tooth with a small chip at the tip and another at the base
- Specimen 12: A small, slender rust red tooth with a repaired tip
Measurements of Each Specimen:
- Specimen 09: 49mm x 15mm x 12mm
- Specimen 10: 49mm x 17mm x 13mm
- Specimen 11: 44mm x 16mm x 10mm
- Specimen 12: 37mm x 11mm x 7mm
The Fossil Ark 