|
|
|
FINEST GRADE INTACT NANOTYRANNUS TYRANNOSAUR TOOTH Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 68 - 65 million years ago Most tyrannosaur teeth of any species are usually quite ugly despite their steep prices reflecting their rarity and market demand. No type of dinosaur commands more respect and fascination than the members of the tyrannosaur family. Without question, fine quality teeth of these dinosaurs will steadily appreciate year after year as limited legal collecting regions in the United States continue to be scavenged and produce less and less fine specimens as time goes on. This is a very beautiful and top grade tooth from Nanotyrannus lancensis, a member of the tyrannosaurid family. Considering the insatiable demand for tyrannosaurid teeth of ANY quality, one that is unbroken, not restored and naturally, in amazingly fine preservation as it was found is one of the most promising investments in fossil collecting. This specimen is an extremely fine grade tyrannosaurid tooth exceeding most Nanotyrannus teeth we've ever encountered. Beautiful gradient shades of tan and brown dominate the overall color with original fine enamel still displaying a natural dense gloss. Tooth has been NOT been repaired and was found intact! Light natural feeding wear on the trailing and leading tip serrations but other serrations detail is present as seen above. This tooth is much nicer in person as the above photos are extreme magnified close-ups. There is NO REPAIR, RESTORATION or FABRICATION to the entire tooth. The name 'Nanotyrannus' means "tiny tyrant" but at approximately 17 feet in length, Nanotyrannus was not exactly tiny, just small in comparison to its fellow tyrannosaurids. Its best known relative is the larger Tyrannosaurus rex. Like all tyrannosaurs, Nanotyrannus was a bi-pedal carnivore. It had narrow hips, a slim tail, long legs with three-toed feet and short arms with two-fingered hands. Its short, thick neck carried a large head with large jaws of sharp curved and serrated teeth. It is theorized that it weighed less than 1000 pounds.
Considerable controversy has surrounded this dinosaur in recent times. The only fossil remains are a single 22 inch skull discovered in 1942 and collected teeth. In 1988, paleontologists M. Williams, R. Bakker, and P. J. Currie examined the skull and theorized it is from a new species of tyrannosaur. Other paleontologists claim it is a juvenile T. rex. Studies are ongoing but based on indisputable evidence on the differences in structure of Tyrannosaur rex teeth and that of Nanotyrannus teeth as well as the more graceful leg bones of Nanotyrannus, it is most likely that Nanotyrannus is not only a valid species but the fastest tyrannosaur that ever lived. FINEST QUALITY - ZERO REPAIR OR RESTORATION - TOOTH IS COMPLETE AND INVESTMENT GRADE! 1.25" long SOLD DT14-019 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
|
Artwork by Todd Marshall used with permission and copyright protected
THE HELL CREEK FORMATION OF NORTHWESTERN U.S.A. |
|
545 |
