{"product_id":"ricardoestesia-sp-tooth-montana-001","title":"Acheroraptor sp. Tooth-Montana 001","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxa:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Acheroraptor sp.\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 1\/4\" or 7mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e No repairs or restorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcheroraptor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003eAcheroraptor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20 citation-end-20\"\u003e is an extinct genus of carnivorous, bipedal dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the very end of the Late Cretaceous period, roughly 66 million years ago.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-19 citation-end-19\"\u003eDiscovered in the famous Hell Creek Formation of Montana and formally described in 2013, its name translates from the Greek and Latin words for \"underworld thief,\" referencing both its geological home and its predatory nature.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eGrowing to an estimated length of around 2.5 to 3 meters (8 to 10 feet), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"498\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eAcheroraptor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003e is especially significant to paleontologists because it is one of the youngest known dromaeosaurids, existing right up until the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event alongside iconic dinosaurs like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"710\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyrannosaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003erex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18\"\u003eTriceratops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18 citation-end-18\"\u003e.\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":48485089443977,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1022\/1193\/files\/20261002-152007.jpg?v=1790972768","url":"https:\/\/www.minutemantradingpost.com\/products\/ricardoestesia-sp-tooth-montana-001","provider":"Minute Man Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}