Dinosaur - Fossil tooth - Plesiosaurus - 44 mm - 10 mm (No reserve price)

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Plesiosaurus, a naturally preserved specimen from Khouribga, Morocco, dating to the Cretaceous Maastrichtian (about 70 million years ago), is a conserved fossil tooth measuring 44 mm long, 10 mm wide and 10 mm deep, weighing 65 g.

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Fossil: Rarely more beautiful, extremely large, very well-preserved Plesiosaurus tooth.


Length: 44 mm

Formation: Cretaceous, Maastrichtian (70 million years ago) - Khouribga, Morocco

The Plesiosaurus is a member of the extinct genus of marine reptiles. Plesiosaurus was one of the early discovered marine reptiles, along with Ichthyosaurus and Mosasaurus, among others. Plesiosaurus can reach a length of up to 17 meters, making it one of the strongest marine reptiles to have ever lived. This beautifully preserved tooth of these extinct sea monsters was found in the phosphate mines in Morocco.

Fund comes from a collection liquidation.

Fossil: Rarely more beautiful, extremely large, very well-preserved Plesiosaurus tooth.


Length: 44 mm

Formation: Cretaceous, Maastrichtian (70 million years ago) - Khouribga, Morocco

The Plesiosaurus is a member of the extinct genus of marine reptiles. Plesiosaurus was one of the early discovered marine reptiles, along with Ichthyosaurus and Mosasaurus, among others. Plesiosaurus can reach a length of up to 17 meters, making it one of the strongest marine reptiles to have ever lived. This beautifully preserved tooth of these extinct sea monsters was found in the phosphate mines in Morocco.

Fund comes from a collection liquidation.

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Specimen
Dinosaur
Scientific name
Plesiosaurus
Country of Origin
Morocco
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Conserved
Weight
65 g
Height
44 mm
Width
10 mm
Depth
10 mm
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