Plesiosaurus mauritanicus ToothClass Sauropsida, Superorder Sauropterygia, Order Plesiosauria, Family Plesiosauridae Geological Time: Upper Cretaceous, ~ 70 million years old Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Fossil is 50 mm long Fossil Site: Khourigba, Morocco (phosphate deposits) Fossil Code: SRV804 Price: $55.00 This is a nice example of a complete tooth of a Plesiosaur, a marine reptile predator that roamed the seas during the era of the dinosaurs. It comes from the late Cretaceous phosphate deposits of Khourigba, Morocco. It is a good example of a tooth from one of these long-necked seagoing predators. Mosasaur and Plesiosaur teeth teeth are very abundant from the phosphate deposits of Khourigba, Morocco. Fossils from this site that are in matrix are almost surely remounted. |
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