Triceratops sp.

Triceratops Tooth Socket | Fossil

Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp.

Triceratops Tooth Socket

Triceratops also shows a dental battery structure. This specimen is called a "Tooth Socket," a fossil of the jaw part that supports the tooth row.
It is a specimen that suggests the Triceratops' teeth were neatly housed in a curved base.

Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp. Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp.
Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp. Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp.
Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp. Tooth Socket of Triceratops sp.
Specs
Period
Late Cretaceous
Size
142.8 x 82.5 x 13.3 mm, 133 g
Locality
Hell Creek Formation, Dawson Country, Montana, USA.
Acquisition

A rare and interesting specimen.

Date Acquired
November 2017
Acquired from
Master Fossil

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