Struthiomimus sedens Dinosaur Claw
Geological Time: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian Stage (~67 million years ago)
Size (25.4 mm= 1 inch): Fossil is 67 mm (outside curve measure) by 14 mm base width
Fossil Site: Hell Creek Formation, Carter County, Montana
Fossil Code: HCF19
Price: $1295.00 - sold
 Description:
This is an exceptional manual ungual (hand claw) of the ostrich
mimic
dinosaur Struthiomimus from the Late Cretaceous deposits of Montana.
Struthiomimus was a long-legged member of the orithomimosaurs,
or bird mimic dinosaurs. It had a longer shinbone than femur, indicative
of a cursorial habit. It  could probably achieve running speeds
similar to that of the modern-day Ostrich. Its relative abundance
and toothless jaws indicate it was more lakely either omnivorous
or herbivorous in nature. Struthiomemimus had the longest hands
of any ornithomimosaur, and commeasureately the longest claws.
The fact that the claws were long and slender makes them prone
to breakage, so the complete nature of this example is an exception;
it is complete down to the sharp tip. This one comes in a 150 mm
by 125 mm Riker type box for display. |
