killer2906 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hello, i have this Skull piece, but i am not 100% sure from what for a Animal it is.The seller sent me this Information:Species: Spinosaurus AegypticusAge: Cretaceous, 100 million YearsFormation: Aptaian-Albian-Formation: TeganaLocation: Taouz, Morocco, Kem Kem Valley The 2 Teeth on the first photos were present at purchase. The third tooth I bought seperately. I have the piece some years and make some investigates. I think this is a Baby Spinosaurus Jaw, but i can´t match it with other, because there are no other found. I hope you can help me. Best Regards from Germany.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just wild supposition, but the angle of the teeth relative to the jaw reminds me of a flying reptile. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It is the lower jaw of a Cretaceous crocodile. Here are pictures of one I have that is very similar. Some dealers often mistake these teeth for spinosaurus because they do have some similarities, although it appears these teeth may have been reset in the jaw. That said, it is a much more rare species of crocodile. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Yep sseth is spot on Crocodile jaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi Michael I think it's the tip of the snout of a Moroccan plesiosaur. I may be wrong, but if you go to this link, you'll see a skull that a friend of mine prepared a couple of years ago. https://www.facebook.com/yorkshirecoastfossils/photos/ms.c.eJw9zUEKADEIQ9EbDdpG09z~;Yh0Uu3z8QCCLnTJs95B~;aKN8OKaJZ8XrKkNtmvfexmAC8ueszhif6pZjtaf7aq92sP7~_3wtAbyOu.bps.a.490535774311704.114022.115274371837848/490537064311575/?type=1&theater Regards Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi Michael I think it's the tip of the snout of a Moroccan plesiosaur. I may be wrong, but if you go to this link, you'll see a skull that a friend of mine prepared a couple of years ago. https://www.facebook.com/yorkshirecoastfossils/photos/ms.c.eJw9zUEKADEIQ9EbDdpG09z~;Yh0Uu3z8QCCLnTJs95B~;aKN8OKaJZ8XrKkNtmvfexmAC8ueszhif6pZjtaf7aq92sP7~_3wtAbyOu.bps.a.490535774311704.114022.115274371837848/490537064311575/?type=1&theater Regards Nick Nick I guess pliosaur is a possibility as well, although that does make all of the location information and age incorrect. I guess since the specimen ID is not correct it may be possible that it is not at all a Kem Kem fossil. To me it still looks most similar to Kem Kem Crocks though. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 It may be one but I'm also leaning to a kem kem crock. Sockets are large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer2906 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thank you vey much for the help. So it can be are crocodile or a plesiosaur Jaw. I don´t think that this is a flying reptile Jaw. Is Spinosaurus impossible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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