Jurassic Morrison Diplodocus Tooth VF-JC-24-048 Upper Cretaceous Sapindaceae

Sapindaceae

The climate during Chinle deposition has been described as humid or subhumid to semiarid

There is a prominent ware facet at the tip of the tooth on the exposed lingual aspect

The generic name

Jurassic Morrison Diplodocus Tooth VF-JC-24-048 Upper Cretaceous SapindaceaeDiplodocus sp. Morrison Formation Upper Jurassic Moffat County, Colorado Here is an excellent specimen of a Diplodocus tooth. This example is 2. 4 cm long and 6 mm wide at the base of the tooth. It shows a beautiful and prominent wear facet. This specimen probably represents a shed tooth that was replaced by a newly erupting tooth. The transition to root is just visible at the base of the specimen. There is no repair or restoration other than filling