Top Trilo Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I was given this “spinosaurus tooth” a long time ago but when I looked at it again I thought it looked more like a croc tooth. It’s from Morocco and is about 4 cm. Is there anyway to assign a genus to it? I heard it’s hard to identify Moroccan teeth that far “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 The striations and thick root feels a lot more like Spinosaurus to me. Do you have a cross section picture? Right now the exact ID for the Spino of Kem Kem Beds is still being debated A 2018 paper claims Sigilmassasaurus is indistinguishable from Spinosaurus in the Kem Kem Beds, so all specimens there should be named Spinosaurini indet. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326507888_Aquatic_adaptation_in_the_skull_of_carnivorous_dinosaurs_Theropoda_Spinosauridae_and_the_evolution_of_aquatic_habits_in_spinosaurus However, a 2020 paper claims Sigilmassasaurus is a synonym of Spinosaurus, so specimens from the Kem Kem Beds are indeed Spinosaurus https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195667120302068 2 Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I echo what Andy said. The striations point to your tooth being spinosaurid. I would label this tooth spinosaurid indet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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