Afrovenator abakensis Tooth (Jurassic, Niger) #02

Description

A Jurassic theropod tooth from the Tiouraren Formation (Niger). This is a partial tooth but is a very affordable!

It's very difficult to ID teeth from the Jurassic of Niger as there's only a small amount of published material to compare against. This tooth likely comes from the Megalosaurid Afrovanator abakensis, but Ceratosaurid is a possibility.

Comes labelled and stored in an acrylic case with padding. 

Tooth measurements are as follows:

Crown Base Ratio: 0.6

Crown Height Ratio: 1.8

Mesial Serration Count (per 5mm): N/A

Distal Serration Count (per 5mm): 13

The mesial carina appears to end 1/3 of the way down crown, ending just below the missing tip.

Condition: Partial

Size: 1 inch

Age: 167 Million Years

Locality: Agadez, Niger (Tiouraren Formation)