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NEURAL CANAL HAS A PETRIFIED FILLING THAT OFFERS A STUNNING MEDICAL-TYPE CAST OF THE SPINAL CORD
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EDMONTOSAURUS HADROSAUR DINOSAUR VERTEBRA CENTRUM WITH PETRIFIED NEURAL CANAL FILLING Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 72 - 65 million years ago Collected
from the famous Hell Creek Formation of Northwestern U.S.A., this is a
lower lumbar vertebra centrum from a Edmontosaurus annectens, the
predominant hadrosaur species that can be found in the Hell Creek
Formation of Northwestern U.S.A.. Most interesting is the neural
canal where the spinal cord passed through, it is filled with a
mineralized sediment that shows a perfect medical-type cast of what the
spinal cord would have resembled. There is only crack filling and
repair but NO
FABRICATION.
Specimen has been treated with a chemical hardener to preserve its
frangible nature. An impressive
dinosaur vertebra to display with other dinosaur fossils. An
affordable and highly interesting display dinosaur vertebra. For its astonishing array of dangerous and large prehistoric predator fossils, no place has captured more attention or has been featured on television more than Hell Creek! This area is known to many as "the Valley of the T. rex!". The "duck-billed" Hadrosaurs and the "horned" dinosaurs like Triceratops were common prey for many large meat-eating dinosaurs of the famed region. Hadrosaurs were herbivores (plant-eaters) and only had teeth in the cheek area, not the front of the mouth. The many rows of teeth were perfect for effectively grinding up rough vegetation for easy digestion. This unique group of dinosaurs grew in sizes over 40 feet and probably weighed over 5 tons! In-depth studies of a variety of duckbill remains indicate that these were strictly land-based dinosaurs that walked predominantly on all fours but had the ability to stand on their hind legs. Hadrosaur remains have been found in China, North America, South America (Argentina) and Europe. IMPRESSIVE, AFFORDABLE DINOSAUR VERTEBRA - PERFECT TO DISPLAY WITH DINOSAUR TEETH 4" x 3.25" SOLD DBX002 Actual Item - One Only |
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Special thanks to artist TODD MARSHALL for permission to feature his artwork
THE HELL CREEK FORMATION OF NORTHWESTERN U.S.A. |
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