{"product_id":"paronychodon-sp-tooth-montana-002","title":"Paronychodon sp. Tooth-Montana 002","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxa:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eParonychodon sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeology:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Hell Creek formation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Cretaceous-Maastrichtian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Powder River County, Montana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 5\/16\" or 0.9 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e No repairs or restorations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParonychodon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5\"\u003eParonychodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003e (meaning \"beside claw tooth\") is an extinct genus of small theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of North America.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4 citation-end-4\"\u003eBecause it is known almost exclusively from isolated, distinctive teeth rather than skeletal remains, it is classified as a \"tooth taxon\" and is often considered dubious by paleontologists.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3 citation-end-3\"\u003eFirst named by Edward Drinker Cope in 1876, its teeth are characterized by their unique, un-serrated, and often ridged geometry, though researchers debate whether these specimens truly belong to a distinct group of small maniraptoran dinosaurs (such as troodontids) or simply represent anatomical variations from the teeth of already known theropods.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHell Creek formation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Hell Creek Formation is a geologic formation in North America, primarily spanning Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It dates to the Late Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago, and is famous for its rich fossil record, including dinosaurs like \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTriceratops\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdmontosaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. It also contains evidence of the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event, including an iridium layer associated with the asteroid impact that contributed to the mass extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. The formation also preserves fossils of plants, mammals, fish, and reptiles, providing valuable insights into prehistoric ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minute Man Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48526953447561,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1022\/1193\/files\/20261002-152122_b9349aae-8d62-441c-a8cd-5eaa5baedc7f.jpg?v=1791289113","url":"https:\/\/www.minutemantradingpost.com\/products\/paronychodon-sp-tooth-montana-002","provider":"Minute Man Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}