Scientific name: Gavialimimus almaghribensis, sp. nov,2020 - (Old named as Platecarpus ptychodon, (Arambourg, 1952) - Mosasaur Tooth Location: Oued Zem, Morocco Geological Formation: Ouled Abdoun Basin (Phosphate beds) Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian stage, (~66 Million Years) Size: 4,7 cm REF.: #S254 DESCRIPTION: Observations: Quite rare Mosasaur species, Gavialimimus almaghribensis (the old named as Platecarpus ptychodon by Arambourg) from the Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits in Ouled Abdoun Basin from central Morocco. Perfect specimen, displaying an astonishing pristine enamel with the characteristic longitudinal ridges of this mosasaur species. Fully rooted with no restorations or repairs. In the international market is very common to find Mosasaurus teeth coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper Cretaceous in the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco). This quarries have been exploited since the beginning of the past century. Many sellers that sell this fossils do not make a good precise taxonomic identification work. In these sites there are numerous different species of Mosasaurs described in the enormous assemblage of giant marine reptiles that reigned the seas during the Cretaceous. The main rich levels in these paleontological taxons are in the deeper stratigraphic levels of the sedimentarian filling of the Ouled Abdoun Basin. The age of these correspond to the Maastrichtian stage, 66 million years ago. Most of the research carried out on these marine reptiles from Morocco have been performed by French researchers. Next we list the different Mosasaur species which have been recognised in the phosphate rocks in North Africa: All of our fossils come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Every week, the issued Certificates of Authenticity are updated in our database verification system on our website. If you find that your certificate has not yet been updated, please contact us and we will update it immediately. Display box not included. IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION: Our company is based in the USA, but our headquarters and products are located in Europe. Therefore, ALL PRODUCTS WILL BE SHIPPED FROM EUROPE. Consequently, any European customer will receive their shipment without any import charges, as it will be an intra-community shipment. For customers in the USA: Shipments will be made via UPS from Europe, and in this case, we will be responsible for any import charges. These will be paid online by us before the package arrives. Therefore, US customers will not pay any import fees. For the rest of the world: We are not responsible for any import charges applicable to the destination country.