Dino1 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Hey guys, I saw this listed as a rugops tooth, the tip is restored. I know rugops tooth is pretty rare And I don’t have much experience. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 No its the wrong morphology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino1 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Then could it be afrovenator? It looks pretty similar to ones I have seen in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Cannot say without more pictures, formation, locality, serration counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino1 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 It is from niger, elrhaz formation. About 31 serrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Its an indeterminate theropod since its unknown where its from. Elrhaz is Aptian in age. Rugops is from the Echkar Fm. Cenomanian in age. Afrovenator is Jurassic in age from the Tiouraren Fm. FYI Locality is typically a town not just a country and serration needed is typically a count 5mm wide mideline on both carina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Tip of the tooth seems to be not original (restored). Dentition: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Mesial-dentition-of-abelisaurid-theropods-Right-premaxilla-of-A-Rugops-primus-MNN_fig4_339284581 from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339284581_Taxonomic_identification_of_isolated_theropod_teeth_The_case_of_the_shed_tooth_crown_associated_with_Aerosteon_Theropoda_Megaraptora_and_the_dentition_of_Abelisauridae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I'm no expert at all, but that tip really looks off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 He does say the tip is restored in his opening remark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Just now, Troodon said: He does say the tip is restored in his opening remark Ah, I missed that bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Restored tip, preservation does not match Elrhaz formation but more the Tiouraran formation which is Jurassic in age. Sadly I've never held or seen any teeth from this region yet personally from a contact in Niger I have nor have I done any extensive research on this formation yet. Just thought I would help point this out and later on tomorrow will make a map and post in here showing the different locations in Niger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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