Deltadromeus Agilis [Delta Runner] Raptor Claw 58mm

Deltadromeus Agilis [Delta Runner] Raptor Claw 58mmDiscovered in the continental intercalaire, a scientifically significant 58mm claw from the Deltadromeus agilis, known as the Delta runner, showcases 11 million years of evolutionary development and signature of refined killing adaptations, featuring powerful jaws, distinctive killing claws, and finely serrated, elongated teeth. Notably more agile and finely designed than other raptors of similar size, Deltadromeus stood out as successful predators

Discovered in the continental intercalaire, a scientifically significant 58mm claw from the Deltadromeus agilis, known as the Delta runner, showcases 11 million years of evolutionary development and signature of refined killing adaptations, featuring powerful jaws, distinctive killing claws, and finely serrated, elongated teeth. Notably more agile and finely designed than other raptors of similar size, Deltadromeus stood out as successful predators during their era. Despite their effectiveness, Delta specimens are relatively rare in discoveries, amplifying their desirability among researchers and collectors.

The curved killing claw exhibits exquisite preservation and stable condition, albeit with slight enamel loss replaced by a rough texture resulting from natural rigors and erosion during fossilisation. Proximally, the claw mimics bone tissue, capturing the impression of the keratinized cuticle material typical during its initial use. Noteworthy features include excellent morphology of parietal radial ridges, the palmer flange, ventrally, and a curved nerve-grooved edge. This carnivorous killing ungual maintains its original state since discovery, requiring minimal cleaning, and stands as a unique, three-dimensionally sleek archetypical killing claw.

STAT

Order: Saurischia.
Genus: Deltadromeus Agilis [Delta Runner].
Size: Estimated to be 25 to 30 feet in length.
Age: Late Cretaceous, approximately 94 million years.
Habitat: Discovered in Morocco, North Africa.
Origin: Continental Intercalaire, B. Tigri, S.E.Morocco.
Diet: Carnivorous; preyed on smaller dinosaurs and other fauna.
Class: Family Neovenatoridae, related to Bahariasaurus.
Physiology: Long legs, slender build; fast and agile runner.
Discovery: Palaeontologists, Paul Sereno and others in 1996.
Feathers: Debatable; uncertain due to incomplete discoveries.
Extinction: End of Cretaceous, due to environmental changes.

CM / Dorsal curve: L: 5.8 / L: 5 / W: 1.5 / D: 0.94 / KG: 0.005