| Species | Spinosaurus sp. |
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Geological Period
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Cretaceous Cenomanian ≈ 100.5 - 93.9 ma |
| Origin | Kem Kem, Taouz, Morocco |
| Size |
Large: 3.00-4.00 cm Extra: 4.00-5.00 cm |
Natural fossil teeth of Spinosaurus sp. in a glass cabinet.
Its name means " Thorn Lizard".
It could be the largest of all carnivores, it is a predator 16 meters long (more than an adult Tyrannosaurus rex) and weighs seven tons. It had a large dorsal fin and an elongated snout similar to that of a crocodile. It is known that they were good swimmers and, among others, they fed on Onchoprystis. The teeth were elongated conical in shape .
Deposits: their presence extended into what is now North Africa.
The piece you receive may differ slightly from the photo shown, as the fossils are natural and no piece is identical. The size is approximate.