Mosasaur - Fossilised jaw - Mosasaurus sp - 56 cm
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Mosasaurus sp. fossil jaw fragment with teeth from the Late Cretaceous (upper) about 66 million years old, originating from Morocco, an original/authentic specimen in natural condition with a width of 56 cm.
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MOSASAURUS SP. – FOSSIL JAW WITH TEETH
For sale: an authentic fossil jaw of Mosasaurus sp., an impressive marine predator from the Late Cretaceous.
Mosasaurids were large carnivorous marine reptiles that dominated the world’s oceans during the Late Cretaceous. They were not dinosaurs, but belonged to the squamates group and were evolutionarily related to, among others, monitor lizards and snakes.
SPECIMEN INFORMATION
• Genus: Mosasaurus sp.
• Type: Fossil jaw with teeth
• Period: Late Cretaceous
• Age: Approximately 66 million years old
• Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Phosphate Mines, Khouribga, Morocco
• Status: Original fossil jaw fragment; the teeth are mounted on the jaw fragment
What is most remarkable about this specimen is the fossil jaw with multiple visible teeth. This provides a nice view of the original jaw structure and how the Mosasaurus teeth were positioned in the jaw.
The jaw exhibits a characteristic fossil structure and natural mineralization. The included teeth have a beautiful natural brownish color and a clearly visible enamel layer.
Mosasaurus teeth were conical and robust, adapted to grasping and holding prey. Their diet included fish, ammonites, and other marine animals.
Because of its size, the multiple visible teeth, and the fossil jaw structure, this is a striking specimen for a collection focused on mosasaurs, marine reptiles, or Late Cretaceous fossils.
An impressive piece of prehistoric history from one of the most well-known marine predators of the Cretaceous.
Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Phosphate Mines, Khouribga, Morocco
Period: Late Cretaceous
Age: ± 66 million years old
Taxonomic Identification: Mosasaurus sp.
Type: Fossil jaw with teeth
Best regards,
@Kaya_Fossils
MOSASAURUS SP. – FOSSIL JAW WITH TEETH
For sale: an authentic fossil jaw of Mosasaurus sp., an impressive marine predator from the Late Cretaceous.
Mosasaurids were large carnivorous marine reptiles that dominated the world’s oceans during the Late Cretaceous. They were not dinosaurs, but belonged to the squamates group and were evolutionarily related to, among others, monitor lizards and snakes.
SPECIMEN INFORMATION
• Genus: Mosasaurus sp.
• Type: Fossil jaw with teeth
• Period: Late Cretaceous
• Age: Approximately 66 million years old
• Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Phosphate Mines, Khouribga, Morocco
• Status: Original fossil jaw fragment; the teeth are mounted on the jaw fragment
What is most remarkable about this specimen is the fossil jaw with multiple visible teeth. This provides a nice view of the original jaw structure and how the Mosasaurus teeth were positioned in the jaw.
The jaw exhibits a characteristic fossil structure and natural mineralization. The included teeth have a beautiful natural brownish color and a clearly visible enamel layer.
Mosasaurus teeth were conical and robust, adapted to grasping and holding prey. Their diet included fish, ammonites, and other marine animals.
Because of its size, the multiple visible teeth, and the fossil jaw structure, this is a striking specimen for a collection focused on mosasaurs, marine reptiles, or Late Cretaceous fossils.
An impressive piece of prehistoric history from one of the most well-known marine predators of the Cretaceous.
Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Phosphate Mines, Khouribga, Morocco
Period: Late Cretaceous
Age: ± 66 million years old
Taxonomic Identification: Mosasaurus sp.
Type: Fossil jaw with teeth
Best regards,
@Kaya_Fossils
Details
Number of objects
1
Specimen
Mosasaur
Scientific name
Mosasaurus sp
Country of origin
Morocco
Geological period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Width
56 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
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