J54 - Rare Afrovenator abakensis Megalosaurid Dinosaur Tooth Jurassic Tiouraren Fm Zincite Proetus alaricus

Proetus alaricus

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Sometimes specimens will also have 'frothing' on the trailing side where the crust has literally bubbled

Alternative combination: Illaenus ioxus

Impressive specimen of the genus Leonaspis

J54 - Rare Afrovenator abakensis Megalosaurid Dinosaur Tooth Jurassic Tiouraren Fm Zincite Proetus alaricusScientific name: Afrovenator abakensis, Sereno et al. 1994. Megalosaurid Location: Tiouraren Hill, Tner Desert, Niger. Geological Formation: Tiouraren Fm Age: Middle Jurassic, Bathonian stage ( 167 million years) Size (long): 3. 3cm = 1. 29 Inch REF.: J54 DESCRIPTION: Afrovenator ("African hunter") is a genus of megalosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Period of northern Africa. The remains of Afrovenator were discovered in 1993 in the