.5" Fossil Raptor (Paronychodon?) Tooth - Montana

This is a .5" long raptor tooth from the Hell Creek Formation in Eastern Montana. It has characteristics of the genus Paronychodon which include prominent vertical ridges on both sides of the tooth. Though this genus has not be formally described from the Hell Creek Formation, isolated teeth and bone material believed to be from it have been recovered.

The beautiful preservation of the enamel and lack of significant feeding wear to the tip makes this a truly interesting and exceptional specimen. Comes in an acrylic display case.

The Hell Creek Formation

Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Paronychodon sp?
LOCATION
Private Ranch, Eastern Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
.5" long (straightline measurement)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#204180
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