Complete unaltered Mosasaur jaw with bite - Fossil skeleton - Mosasaurus - 39 cm - 14 cm
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Mosasaurus sp. upper Cretaceous mandible specimen, complete and unaltered with a bite mark, preserved in its natural matrix from Morocco; weight 1.2 kg, height 39 cm, width 14 cm, depth 5 cm.
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Original mosasaur jaw with natural dentition in its original matrix
Mosasaurus sp. – Late Cretaceous – Morocco
Original mosasaur jaw preserved in its natural matrix, with several teeth in anatomically authentic positions within the jawbone. All elements belong to the same individual, maintaining their natural association after fossilization.
The teeth are completely natural and have not been relocated or inserted, preserved as they fossilized in the original jaw. The piece is presented in its original sedimentary matrix, which guarantees its authenticity and stability. It is uncommon to observe jaws with all their teeth present without having been relocated and from the same animal.
The jaw also shows what appears to be a bite mark, visible as a hole in the bone, possibly caused by an attack by another mosasaur, a taphonomic feature not common that adds scientific and historical interest to the specimen.
Provenance: Morocco
Age: Late Cretaceous
Original mosasaur jaw with natural dentition in its original matrix
Mosasaurus sp. – Late Cretaceous – Morocco
Original mosasaur jaw preserved in its natural matrix, with several teeth in anatomically authentic positions within the jawbone. All elements belong to the same individual, maintaining their natural association after fossilization.
The teeth are completely natural and have not been relocated or inserted, preserved as they fossilized in the original jaw. The piece is presented in its original sedimentary matrix, which guarantees its authenticity and stability. It is uncommon to observe jaws with all their teeth present without having been relocated and from the same animal.
The jaw also shows what appears to be a bite mark, visible as a hole in the bone, possibly caused by an attack by another mosasaur, a taphonomic feature not common that adds scientific and historical interest to the specimen.
Provenance: Morocco
Age: Late Cretaceous
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Number of items
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Specimen
Complete unaltered Mosasaur jaw with bite
Scientific name
Mosasaurus
Country of Origin
Morocco
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
1.2 kg
Height
39 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
5 cm
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