carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Hi all, would like to ask your opinions on these claws i purchased labelled as Pachycephalosaurus Foot claw (Juvenile) from Powder River Montana. Ive just seen some threads where some mistake Thesc claws with Pachy claws due to their similarities I guess. Just wanted to make sure or confirm the species of these little guys. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Claw 1 (labelled as tip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Claw 2 (a bit beat up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 The first claw may be a pachycephalosaur but it missing the proximal end makes it hard to be certain. On the second claw I need to see a straight in photo of both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Hi thanks @Troodon. Was this okay? Edited February 2, 2021 by carch_23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Troodon Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Thanks. I would lean toward it being Thescelosaurus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Troodon said: Thanks. I would lean toward it being Thescelosaurus Oh really wow. After a couple years of purchasing it, turns out its something else haha. May I ask if it has got to do with the curvature of the claw? Not exactly sure but were Thesc claws flatter than pachy? Thanks again, appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We don't have much published on Pachy claws since we have yet to find a definitive associated foot with claws. However paleontologist Tom Carr had an illustration of what he thought was pachy and one of the distinctive characteristics was a twist along it's axis while Thescelosaurus are flat like yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 You could see them here in this topic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Oh yep read something about a twist in pachy though didnt really know where exactly that was supposed to be on the claw lol. Greatly appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carch_23 Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, Troodon said: You could see them here in this topic Yikes shouldve read this thread prior. Thanks heaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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