Manuel Quiring

化石拍賣（非洲）

来自摩洛哥的美丽Mosasaur颌骨，带有根部的牙齿和部分下颌骨。该骨骼已部分修复，但化石的天然孔隙仍清晰可见。它是在Khouribga的磷矿床中发现的。这种白垩纪海洋爬行动物是当时最大的海洋掠食者之一。 

Mosasaurus是莫莎蜥龙族的末期成员之一，也是最大的之一。像大多数莫莎蜥龙一样，其四肢已进化为短而高效的鳍肢，前鳍大于后鳍。已知最大个体物种Mosasaurus hoffmannii的长度可达17–18米（56英尺），略长于近亲如Tylosaurus和Hainosaurus。它也是最为强健的莫莎蜥龙之一，部分个体估计体重在25到30吨之间。其身体修长、粗壮，呈桶状，颅骨巨大，颌部强劲且紧密连接。眼睛相对较大，但可能提供的立体视觉有限，嗅球发育不充分，使专家们相信Mosasaurus主要生活在水面附近。 

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Beautiful Mosasaur jaw from Morocco, featuring teeth with roots and part of the mandibular bone. The bone has been partially restored, but the natural porosity of the fossil is still clearly visible. It was discovered in the phosphate deposits of Khouribga. This Cretaceous marine reptile was one of the largest ocean predators of its time.
Mosasaurus was among the last mosasaurs and also one of the largest. Like most mosasaurs, its limbs had evolved into short but efficient flippers, with the front flippers larger than the rear ones. The largest known species, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, could reach lengths of 17–18 meters (56 feet), slightly longer than close relatives such as Tylosaurus and Hainosaurus. It was also one of the most robust mosasaurs, with some of the largest individuals estimated to weigh between 25 and 30 tons. Its body was long, thick, and barrel-shaped, with a massive skull and a powerful, tightly connected jaw. The eyes were relatively large but likely provided limited binocular vision, and the olfactory bulbs were not well developed, leading experts to believe that Mosasaurus lived primarily near the water’s surface.

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