.85" Megalosaurid Dinosaur (Afrovenator) Tooth - Niger

Megalosaurid Dinosaur (Afrovenator) Tooth - Niger #284067

This is a .85" long megalosaurid dinosaur (Afrovenator abakensis) tooth from the Tiouraren Formation (Irhazer Group) of Gadoufaoua, Niger. The tooth is repair free, has some feeding wear at the tip, and there is some faint serration preservation along the distal edge.

Comes with an acrylic display case.

Afrovenator, meaning "African Hunter", was a middle Jurassic megalosauroid theropod dinosaur from Niger, Africa, about 167-157 million years ago. Typical of megalosaurs, Afrovenator had a boxy skull filled with sharp teeth, built for a life of terrestrial predation. It measured 20-23 feet long and weighed a relatively light 0.9 tons.