Coloborhynchus/Siroccopteryx moroccensis (specimen 40)

Specimen Name: Coloborhynchus/Siroccopteryx moroccensis*
Common Name: Coloborhynchus/Siroccopteryx
Specimen Code: 04REPT00040
Acquisition Method: Purchased (date unknown)

Locale: Taouz, Morocco
Formation: Kem Kem Group
Geologic Time Period: Cretaceous Period

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Tetrapoda – Amniota – Reptilia – Archosauria – Pterosauria – Pterodactyloidea – Ornithocheiridae/Anhangueridae* – Coloborhynchus/Siroccopteryx – Moroccensis

Description of Specimen:
A slender, curved red tooth with a sharp point

Measurements of Specimen:
6mm x 2mm x 2mm

*Note: The exact taxonomy of this pterosaur is still being debated, and it is commonly referred to as either C. moroccensis or S. moroccensis. In addition, its Family is still heavily debated as being either Ornithocheiridae or Anhangueridae.

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