DINOMAN91 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I’ve came across this piece it’s from Morocco Kem kem beds looks like armor scute what does everyone thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I see nothing ankylosaurian. They have a very distinctive texture. Are ankyosaurs found in the Kem Kem beds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoFossilsUK Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Not an Ankylosaur scute (they're not known from Kem Kem and the shape/testure isn't right), but it may well be a sauropod scute. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Agree not Ankylosaurid. Not present in KK deposits. Titanosaurids are known to have osteoderms but I have not seen any publications on those from the KK. The ones I've seen from other african/South American localities have a rough texture, central ridge or are pointed not flat with a smooth texture. I have several like yours and were sold as sauropod scutes. However until I see a publication that supports that identification it's unknown what it is. Example of one from SA Dermal armor histology of Saltasaurus loricatus, an Upper Cretaceous sauropod dinosaur from Northwest Argentina IGNACIO A. CERDA and JAIME E. POWEL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I don't even see this as bone. I can't see any texture other than what seems to be sandstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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