Mosasaur - Fossilised jaw - Globidens - 31 cm - 3 cm
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Globidens mosasaur jaw fragment from Morocco, Late Cretaceous, conserved and restored, about 31 cm long, 3 cm wide and 10 cm high.
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Globidens fossil jaw — Morocco
An interesting fossil jaw section attributed to Globidens, a genus of marine mosasaur known for its bulbous, rounded teeth, adapted to crush hard-shelled prey.
The piece comes from Morocco, in the Sidi Chennane (Sidi Shennan) area, a region known for its important Cretaceous marine vertebrate deposits.
The fossil preserves several globular-looking teeth embedded in the jaw, as well as part of the bony structure. It shows attractive natural preservation, with the mineralized surface and different tones typical of the fossilization process.
Species/genus: Globidens sp.
Group: Mosasauridae
Type: fragment of jaw with teeth
Origin: Morocco
Locality: Sidi Chennane / Sidi Shennan
Length: approx. 31 cm
Period: Late Cretaceous
Fossil piece: natural, with preservation and matrix typical of the original material
Globidens fossil jaw — Morocco
An interesting fossil jaw section attributed to Globidens, a genus of marine mosasaur known for its bulbous, rounded teeth, adapted to crush hard-shelled prey.
The piece comes from Morocco, in the Sidi Chennane (Sidi Shennan) area, a region known for its important Cretaceous marine vertebrate deposits.
The fossil preserves several globular-looking teeth embedded in the jaw, as well as part of the bony structure. It shows attractive natural preservation, with the mineralized surface and different tones typical of the fossilization process.
Species/genus: Globidens sp.
Group: Mosasauridae
Type: fragment of jaw with teeth
Origin: Morocco
Locality: Sidi Chennane / Sidi Shennan
Length: approx. 31 cm
Period: Late Cretaceous
Fossil piece: natural, with preservation and matrix typical of the original material
Details
Specimen
Mosasaur
Scientific name
Globidens
Country of origin
Morocco
Geological period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Enhanced
Treatment
Conserved
Height
31 cm
Width
3 cm
Depth
10 cm
Authenticity
Refurbished original
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