140 Million-Year-Old Tooth Reveals Diversity of Spinosaurs in Ancient Britain — University of Southampton |
studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of spinosaurs – dinosaurs with fearsome crocodile-like skulls – inhabited southern England over 100 million years ago.
The scientists conducted statistical analysis on the tooth, which is stored at the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery in East Sussex. They meticulously compared its characteristics with other species in the spinosaur ‘family’ of dinosaurs to which it belongs. Their findings, published in the journalProject supervisor, Dr. Neil Gostling explains: “While we can’t formally identify a new species from one tooth, we can say this spinosaur tooth doesn’t match any of the existing species we know about.
“Museums themselves are places to make exciting discoveries as our understanding of specimens changes from the time they were deposited,” said Dr. Neil Gostling. “What this work highlights is the importance of keeping collections alive, and developing our understanding of them. Curators are essential to help us navigate the cupboards and displays, helping us to unpick the often-incomplete records – either never fully recorded, or lost to time.
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