Mosasaurus: teeth in jaw, Cretaceous; MAR

A definite treat for every fossil fan!Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 2 - 3 cmMosasaurs were gigantic marine reptiles that occupied the top of the food chain in the Cretaceous seas. The dinosaurs had very powerful jaws, which were not quite as flexible as those of today's scaly crawlers (snakes, lizards etc.), but in most cases were equipped with many pointed, similar teeth. A special joint in the lower jaw allowed it to be opened wide to accommodate large food such as low-flying pteropods or the young of various other marine reptiles.The phosphate layers of the Ouled-Abdoun Basin in the northern foothills of the High Atlas in Morocco have preserved their bones and teeth particularly well.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.All our pictures serve as examples. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

A definite treat for every dinosaur fan!Mosasaurs were gigantic marine reptiles that occupied the top of the food chain in the Cretaceous seas. The dinosaurs had very powerful jaws, which were not quite as flexible as those of today's scaly crawlers (snakes, lizards etc.), but in most cases were equipped with many pointed, similar teeth. A special joint in the lower jaw allowed it to be opened wide to accommodate large food such as low-flying pteropods or the young of various other marine reptiles.The phosphate layers of the Ouled-Abdoun Basin in the northern foothills of the High Atlas in Morocco have preserved their bones and teeth particularly well.Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 3 x 5 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.All our pictures serve as examples. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoSize: 13 x 10,5cm; Fossil: 6 x 2 cmThis fossil tooth comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The tooth itself is conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.The colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original for technical reasons.

Mosasaurus teeth in fossilised jawbone; the teeth have been partially reattached, as they would otherwise fall out of the jawbone.However, the bone structure is completely authentic—in other words, there are no artificial teeth!Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoDimensions: approx. 14 x 7 x 4 cm; jaw: 12.5 x 6 cmThis jaw comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The teeth are conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.