2.6" Ornithomimid (Struthiomimus?) Foot Claw - Judith River Formation
This is an incredibly well preserved, 2.6" long ornithomimid (Struthiomimus sp.?) foot claw collected from the Judith River Formation of Montana. It has been exposed from the chunk of sandstone it was found in. There are two repaired cracks through the bone and a small portion of the anterior end is missing.
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While Struthiomimus is typically described as comming from the Hell Creek Formation, it is not unheard of to find their bones in Judith River deposits. This foot claw is strikingly similar to Struthiomimus material, however we have left it identified as ornithomimid indeterminate.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
While Struthiomimus is typically described as comming from the Hell Creek Formation, it is not unheard of to find their bones in Judith River deposits. This foot claw is strikingly similar to Struthiomimus material, however we have left it identified as ornithomimid indeterminate.
Struthiomimus were long-legged, bipedal, ostrich-like dinosaurs with toothless beaks. They reached estimated sizes of approximately 13 feet in length. It is thought that due to their abundance, they must have been herbivores or omnivores.
The Judith River Formation is one of the world's most prolific sources of Late Cretaceous vertebrate fossils. At least sixteen Orders containing more than forty Genera are known from the formation. These include fish, amphibians, mammals, and insects in addition to reptiles and avian (birds) and non-avian dinosaurs. Among the more interesting specimens is Leonardo, a mummified and fossilized Brachylophosaurus. This is a hadrosaur, a duck-billed dinosaur found with amazing soft-tissue preservation: skin impressions can be found on 90 percent of its body! The pattern in the skin on its feet is even preserved. In addition to Leonardo, the Judith River Formation contains the remains of the theropod Hesperornis, the only known freshwater Hespernorthid, a penguin-like bird.
$795
SPECIES
Ornithomimid Indet. (Struthiomimus sp.?)
LOCATION
Hill County, Montana
FORMATION
Judith River Formation
SIZE
Claw: 2.6" long, Entire Specimen: 4.4 x 2.25"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#313400
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