滄龍 - 牙齒化石 - Mosasaur jaw from Morocco - 10 cm (沒有保留價)

来自摩洛哥的美丽莫萨鲁斯颚骨，带有带根的牙齿和下颌骨的一部分。该骨头已部分修复，但化石天然的孔隙仍清晰可见。它是在哈里比加Khouribga的磷矿沉积区发现的。这个白垩纪的海洋爬行动物是当时最大的海洋掠食者之一。
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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