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Hi everyone, A seller sent me a video and picture of a big Spinosaurus teeth. But I’m not sure it’s real or partial real. May I get some advice from you, please? Thank you 79ba3d29-8c73-4ee4-b278-cb789d86f3f0.mp4

Hi all again, someone send me today these photos. Could someone confirm to me that this bone is a Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus caudal vertebrae? Sizes are visible from photos. I don't know from what bed formation it was find. Thank you very much.

Hi everyone, as I was looking for Carcharodontosaurus claws. I came upon this other claw instead. A handclaw (16,5 cm) from KemKem Basin, Taouz Morocco. What is your opinion on this claw?

Hi everyone! I bought a batch of fossils from Tegana Formation, in Morocco. Among the fossils there are those reptile teeth: The seller assures that the five in the top row are Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (or at least Spinosaurid species). The three in the bottom row are reported as Elosuchus cherifiensis. The seller is reliable, however I noticed that the teeth are all very similar to each other. Is there a possibility that they all belong to the Spinosaurus or Elosuchus species? Is there any way to tell the two types of teeth apart? Below I put a few photos of the individual teeth.

Hi. May I know what the quality of the vertebral is, please? Thank you

Good evening, The seller from Morocco sent me some more boxes again. I hope to find phalanges of Spinosaurus in these boxes. May I have some advice from you, please? Thank you so much.

Good evening, May I know is any real Spinosaurus teeth in the box, please? Thank you.

Good morning. A seller from Morocco sent me pictures of Spinosaurus. But I have no idea with it. May I get some advice from you, please? Thank you

Hi, I've found this specimen. It can be an original Spinosaurus hand claw? 1.8×4.3×15.5 cm Morocco, Low Cretaceous It is reported as restored In your opinion, can I trust to buy this item? Could it be original? Thank you very much

Hi All, Completely new to the world of fossil collecting and starting small and safe with teeth! But I’m conscious that there are a lot of fakes out there so to be safe I’ve completely written off the popular, colourful Auction site. I have two fossils at the moment (please see my other real/fake post!) which I decided to buy off a site. They are well regarded on local groups and forums so seemed like the proper way of buying my first fossils. In hindsight, I may have naively rushed into the purchases out of excitement without getting opinions from TFF (more because I didn’t know this place existed!). My first fossil was, like many newbies, a Moroccan Spinosaurus tooth. The stated information is given below: Spinosaurus sp. indet Tegana Formation, Aptian, Kem Kem Basin, Morocco I do hope they are genuine, but I’d rather know the truth if they aren’t. If it is real, I’d also been keen to know any insight on condition, features, opinions you all may have! Thanks in advance!

Good morning. A seller sent me a video. It’s all about the claw, phalanges and premaxilla of Spinosaurus. May I have some opinions of them, please? Thank you so much IMG_8854.MOV

I recently picked up this "rooted" spinosaurid tooth, and I wanted to get some feedback on it. I have provided both the seller's original pictures and pictures I took of the tooth. My best guess is that there are authentic root elements present, but it's a composite piece. There is a clear seam that runs along the center of the root, indicating that the bottom half of the root was attached to the rest of the tooth. That doesn't always mean that it's a composite, but it's really hard to tell whether the two halves are associated. My inclination is they are not, but I am also not an expert on rooted theropod teeth. The base of the root looks real, but from mid-root up to the base of the crown, it's really hard to tell what is filler and what is root. Normally, I wouldn't pick up a tooth that was this questionable, but the seller assured me I could return it if I wasn't happy with it. I look forward to reading your responses to this topic. Seller's pictures: My pictures: I circled the seam/break that I mentioned above:

So I have had this in my collection for long time was told its a claw just not sure fro. What species it is from Was dug up near the kem kem basin in morocco near a barite mine can anyone help its the bigger piece

Hi Everyone, A seller sent me many pictures and told me that are from Spinosaurus. But he can’t give me more detail. Would you help me to know about which part of Spinosaurus is, please? I marked the red circles for them. Thank you very very much

Can anybody help with identifying if this is a real Spinosaurus tooth? Thank you in advanced.

Is it real?

Hi, i found this little big guy in an old fossil box. This one looked a bit weird for my taste, but I'm not an expert. Maybe one of you guys can help me out. Sorry for photobombing and thanks for your help!

Hi all! Just a digital illustration of a Spinosaurus taking a break.

Please tell me about Sinopliosaurus. Is Sinopliosaurus a member of the marine reptile Pliosaurus? Or are you a Spinosaurus companion? If anyone understands, please let me know. Thank you in advance.

Would like your opinion on a few Spinosaurus claws. They all look fake or heavily reconstructed to me. Have read the Moroccan claws thread, but would still like need an expert opinion. Sorry for the overload of photos. Claw #1

Hello, I recently bought a couple of spinosaurid teeth from the Kem Kem. I noticed one of them had serrations and I wanted to make sure it would still be considered a spinosaurid tooth. I've read over a really cool post by Troodon that helped me differentiate with the teeth from this area. There are some raised ridges on both sides which leads me to think its a spino. However, the serrations run on both sides of the tooth as well, although the distal serrations are much smaller in size, and I'm not entirely sure if spinosaurid serrations are shaped the way they are on this tooth. I tried getting a close up of them with my phone but I can get some closer ones if necessary. Thanks

We very often see collectors asking if the tooth they are looking to purchase or have in their collection been restored, extended or is fake. Most all the teeth in question come from Morocco and are Spinosaurid (sold as Spinosaurus) and Carchardontosurid (sold as Carcharodontosaurus). Sellers sometimes are aware of what they have and will state the resto and repairs, others may just be clueless, and others may just be deceptive. Bottom line you always need to be very cautious with of any of these purchases. How to avoid disaster 1) Buy high quality teeth, yes it will cost you more, but it may be the only way to insure you are getting what you are looking for. 2) Become educated on what good and bad teeth look like and hopefully this topic may help. 3) Unless you are a real expert post your interest here on the forum before you purchase. 4) When buying anything online make sure it can be returned for a full cash refund 5) No guarantee but purchase from reputable dealers. Avoid auction sites they typically have the most problem teeth. Characteristics of Theropod roots: : Roots are not solid they are typically hollow and thin walled : Although they are all slightly different depending on jaw position they may or may not have a lingual or labial depression which may begin in the crown. Some may have a cavity, resorption pit, where the replacement tooth sits : Roots should have some taper from the lingual to labial side, Spinosaurid roots are not round : Roots may have a sheen depending on preservation. Here are a few in my Collection to see what high quality rooted teeth should look like Juvenile small Spinosaurid tooth What are red flags: : Matrix, matrix and matrix. Moroccan's use it to hide defects, composites or repairs. Avoid avoid ones that cover large areas.. : Colors, Colors and lots of different colors.... : Different surface textures. Look at the examples there is a consistency in color and texture. The surface is homogeneous.. : Teeth with long roots should be priced accordingly. If you are looking at something big and all real it will be expensive. : The transition between Crown and Root should be smooth, no bumps, gaps and areas of fill My Recommendation: Save your money and only purchase teeth that have clean roots. Don't waste your time figuring out if it's been repaired, composited etc. or hoping its good. Photos may not be adequate to see everything. UV lights typically do not work on Moroccan matrix resto. Best to be able to see what you are buying and not rely on guess work. These clean rooted teeth are available you just have to be patient and be willing to pay more. Now the ugly Everything I've mentioned is seen below Extended Fake root Orginal root Extended Seller said this was composite Fake Root, Looks like a Cylinder Fake root, Wrong shape Extended Banana Spino Tooth . Who can say whats going on here Fake Root Fake root, Crown that has repaired/restored??? Composite using matrix fill

New paper on cf. Spinosaurus dental pathology. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667123000277 Paywalled

I'm considering bidding on this fossil. It says it has restoration, but i can't tell how much. What do people here think? It's 15 cm long @Troodon

I just want to let everyone know that there appears to have been a theft of a big and beautiful Spinosaurus Hand Claw at the Tucson Show. Would like everyone to be on the alert if they see one offered for sale. Thanks Contact: Kendal at geosourcellc.az@gmail.com