Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens inproduction such as this piece

such as this piece

It refers to a long and polished stone with a sharpened edge

the quarry was discovered in 1897 and named for a local sheepherder's cabin which was constructed out of dinosaur bones

the Discovery can be found at the Smithsonian’s Steven F

Above: A Large Otodus specimen in hand

Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens inproduction such as this pieceIn the early Mesozoic era, dinosaurs walked the Earth and heavy ferns covered the land in a hot climate, but one familiar danger lurked at the waters edge: the ancient phytosaur. This monstrous reptile was an early aquatic predator that struck with terrifying speed and power at anything unfortunate enough to cross its feeding grounds. While it resembled a modern crocodile, the phytosaur is far older and perhaps more frightening than the aquatic