T38 - Set of 3 Nigersaurus taqueti Sauropod Dinosaur Teeth Cretaceous Elrhaz Fm Orthoceras Sister taxa: Carinodens

Sister taxa: Carinodens

Lespérance and Desbiens 1995

Unusual piece

Prepared as partial "flying" free standing

Scientists have discovered amino acids in meteorite 2008 TC3 where none were expected

T38 - Set of 3 Nigersaurus taqueti Sauropod Dinosaur Teeth Cretaceous Elrhaz Fm Orthoceras Sister taxa: CarinodensScientific name: Nigersaurus taqueti, (Sereno et al., 1999) Rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur Location: Gadoufaoua, Tner Desert, Niger. Geological Formation: Elrhaz Fm Age: Lower Cretaceous, Aptian Albian stage ( 113 million years) Size (the biggest): 3. 5cm = 1. 37 Inch REF.: T38 DESCRIPTION: Here we introduce this exceedingly rare dinosaur tooth from Elrhaz Fm. It is an authentic tooth of Nigersaurus, herbivorous sauropod rebbachisaurid dinosaur that