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Is this pterosaur tooth really from Tanzania


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A guy offered me this Pterosaur tooth that is supposedly from Tanzania. I want to know if it looks like it matches the teeth from the Tendaguru beds. Or whether it is a Pterosaur tooth from Kem Kem.

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Well, there definitely is an Upper Jurassic record of pterosaurs in Tanzania (i.e. Tendaguru Fm. you mentioned). But it's exceedingly rare, I doubt any material from over there would be up for sale..

Were you made aware of the specimen's age?

 

This paper might help :) 

upper Jurassic pterosaur jaw.pdf

 

-Christian

 

P.S. If the tooth really is from a Tanzanian pterosaur, I think there are several people from the NHM of Paris who'd want to take a look at that specimen ;) 

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2 hours ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said:

Well, there definitely is an Upper Jurassic record of pterosaurs in Tanzania (i.e. Tendaguru Fm. you mentioned). But it's exceedingly rare, I doubt any material from over there would be up for sale..

Were you made aware of the specimen's age?

 

This paper might help :) 

upper Jurassic pterosaur jaw.pdf

 

-Christian

 

P.S. If the tooth really is from a Tanzanian pterosaur, I think there are several people from the NHM of Paris who'd want to take a look at that specimen ;) 

I didn't get too much info from the owner of this tooth. All I know is that the seller says it is from Tanzania.

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Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils;).

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I’d like to know if I can contact anyone who could take a look at this tooth.

Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils;).

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