BirdsAreDinosaurs Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Hi all! What do you make of this 8 cm long jaw fragment from the Kem Kem beds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fissiletag Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 It looks fairly similar to a Spinosaurid jaw section I have from the kem kem beds. The red line is pointing out the lip on the jaw section which is a helpful idenditifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fissiletag Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 It also could be crocodilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsAreDinosaurs Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 12 hours ago, Fissiletag said: It looks fairly similar to a Spinosaurid jaw section I have from the kem kem beds. The red line is pointing out the lip on the jaw section which is a helpful idenditifier. Thanks! My first guess was also spinosaurid, because it does have a lip and because the teeth sockets are unevenly spaced. But I guess it is hard to rule out crocodilian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I dont think Croc jaws would have that lip, I think its Spinosaurid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioBob Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Looks like a left Spinosaurus premaxilla. Saw this one on online auction site. I considered buying the lot just for this one. The placement of the alveoli and curve all point towards this being a Premaxilla. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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