1.9 cm Pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis Tooth

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Description

1.9 cm reddish tooth of the pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis

The 1.9 cm long tooth of Siroccopteryx moroccensis has a beautifully preserved shiny reddish enamel. Siroccopteryx was named by its discoverers (Keller, Mader 1999) after the warm desert wind Sirocco and means wings of Sirocco. The wingspan of this large pterosaur is probably 4 to 5 metres.

Species: Siroccopteryx moroccensis (Family: Anhangueridae; Order: Siroccopteryx)
Ager: approx. 95 million years old ( Middle Cenomanian )
Location: Kem Kem Beds - Taouz/Morocco
Weight: 1 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, no repairs and no restorations