Mosasaur - Fossil tooth - 13.8 cm - 5 cm (No reserve price)

MOSASAURUS SP. – FOSSIL J jaw fragment with teeth For sale: an authentic fossil jaw fragment of Mosasaurus sp., an impressive marine predator from the Late Cretaceous. Mosasaurids were large predatory sea reptiles that dominated the world’s oceans during the Late Cretaceous. They were not dinosaurs, but belonged to the squamates group and were evolutionarily related to monitor lizards and snakes. SPECIMEN INFORMATION • Sex: Mosasaurus sp. • Type: Fossil jaw fragment with teeth • Period: Late Cretaceous • Age: Approximately 66 million years old • Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Phosphate Mines, Khouribga, Morocco • Status: Original fossil jaw fragment; the teeth are mounted on the jaw fragment The most remarkable feature of this specimen is the fossil jaw fragment with multiple visible teeth. This provides a nice view of the original jaw structure and how the Mosasaurus teeth were arranged in the jaw. The jaw fragment shows a characteristic fossil structure and natural mineralization. The teeth present have a beautiful natural brownish color and a clearly visible enamel layer. Mosasaur teeth were conical and robust, adapted to gripping and holding prey. Their diet included fish, ammonites and other marine animals. Because of its size, the multiple visible teeth, and the fossil jaw structure, this is a striking specimen for a collection focused on mosasaurs, marine reptiles, or Late Cretaceous fossils. NOTE! The jaw fragment itself is original fossil material. The teeth are mounted on the jaw fragment and were not originally associated with the jaw fragment. This is stated clearly to provide full transparency about the condition and composition of the specimen. No information card is included with this specimen. All available specimen information is stated in this description. An impressive piece of prehistoric history from one of the best-known marine predators of the Cretaceous. Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Phosphate Mines, Khouribga, Morocco Period: Late Cretaceous Age: Approximately 66 million years old Taxonomic identification: Mosasaurus sp. Type: Fossil jaw fragment with teeth 13.8 cm Kind regards, @Kaya_Fossils

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