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On our favorite auction site, I just happened to notice this Spinosaurus tooth which I deemed at a very affordable price for its alright size of 4.5" (11.43 cm). Although I'm sure there are very knowledgeable and experienced members on this forum who would immediately brush this tooth aside, it was convincingly real until I pulled out my lie detector: photoshop. After some zoom ins and color flopping, I was easily able to distinguish the fake parts of this tooth from real parts. It's composite- and not a very shabby one. I have had my share of time buying spinosaurus teeth, and have seen plenty "scrambled egg" teeth, but this one temporarily convinced me since the filler color in the main photo is similar to the enamel's at first glance. Not bad, eh? Could just be some minor repairs. Thank you, Photoshop. This is at least partially extended, if not composite. The middle section is an absolutely different shade of green. ---- The back of the tooth was what totally blew it. What even is that interior color!? It is supposed to be white. Now the difference is even more clear. The filler bubbles are now fully visible in contrast to the natural enamel lines on the real tooth crown. ---- The same seller has another (more obviously) composited spinosaurus tooth for sale (without describing it as composited). Now that I really have stared at this tooth for some time, I can distinctively make out that which parts of tooth are not real. Too bad. I hope this tooth does not end up in any forum member's collection. Eeeek. The moment when you find out something you want is fake. Just stay safe. The internet is full of traps. FS