2.8 cm Pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis Tooth

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Description

2.8 cm brown tooth of the pterosaur Siroccopteryx moroccensis

The 2.8 cm long tooth of Siroccopteryx moroccensis has a well-preserved brown enamel. The tip is worn. 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: Taouz - Sahara/Morocco
Weight: 1 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, no repairs and no restorations