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Fossil jaw of Mosasaurus beaugei – Morocco
Magnificent fragment of a fossil jaw attributed to Mosasaurus beaugei, a large marine reptile predator that inhabited the seas of the Late Cretaceous.

The piece comes from Morocco, one of the regions best known for mosasaur fossils. It preserves a spectacular series of conical and curved teeth, some with a remarkable degree of preservation, still inserted in the jaw bone. The jaw also presents an interesting fossil texture and coloration, with cream, beige and brown tones that highlight the teeth.
Species: Mosasaurus beaugei

Origin: Morocco

Age: Late Cretaceous

Material: fossilized bone and teeth

Type: fragment of jaw with dentition

Mandíbula fósil de Mosasaurus beaugei – Marruecos
Magnífico fragmento de mandíbula fósil atribuido a Mosasaurus beaugei, un gran reptil marino depredador que habitó los mares del Cretácico Superior.

La pieza procede de Marruecos, una de las regiones más conocidas por sus fósiles de mosasaurios. Conserva una espectacular serie de dientes cónicos y curvados, algunos con un notable grado de preservación, todavía insertados en el hueso mandibular. La mandíbula presenta además una interesante textura y coloración fósil, con tonos crema, beige y marrón que resaltan los dientes.
Especie: Mosasaurus beaugei

Origen: Marruecos

Edad: Cretácico Superior

Material: hueso fosilizado y dientes

Tipo: fragmento de mandíbula con dentición

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Mosasaur - Fossilised jaw - baeugie - 10 cm - 3 cm

Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years) - Morocco

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Specimen: Mosasaurio; Scientific name: baeugie; Geological period: Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 million years ago); Treatment: Conservado; Condition: Reconstruido.

Mosasaur - Fossilised jaw - baeugie - 10 cm - 3 cm

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Specimen: Mosasaurio; Scientific name: baeugie; Geological period: Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 million years ago); Treatment: Conservado; Condition: Reconstruido.

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