Fossil ID January 15, 2006
| January 15, 2006 | 2005-2009, Archives - All by Date, Other Fossils, What is it? - Fossil Identity | No Comments
What is it?
A giant Phytosaur tooth.
The phytosaur is an extinct crocodile. Judging from the size of this tooth compared against a typical phytosaur skull.
This tooth came from a specimen that would have been at least 40 ft long!
Article and photos copyright Mt. Blanco, originally published 2006. Re-posted August 2015
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