Cast, Pseudodontornis Jaw Bone

Production date
Circa 1995
 Description
A cast of a piece of jaw bone from a Pseudodontornis stirtoni (false toothed bird). The cast is coloured brown and grey and small sections of the bony, undulating teeth-like structures along the margin of the jaw (often termed 'false teeth') are clearly visible on both sides.
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Object detail

Production date
Circa 1995
Production period
1990s
Classification
Birds/Vertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Credit line
This cast was originally made for display in Taranaki Museum in the mid 1990s from the fossilized remains found at Motunau Beach, Canterbury.
Accession number
A96.318
Collection type
Ornithology
Natural Sciences

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