{"product_id":"20214-top-huge-rooted-450-inch-mosasaur-prognathodon-anceps-tooth","title":"20214 - Top Huge Rooted 4.50 Inch Mosasaur (Prognathodon anceps) Tooth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis enormous \u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e tooth is preserved in exceptional way. Unbroken specimen. The size corresponds without doubt to an adult individual. The tip of the tooth is perfectly preserved and tremendously pointed. The quality of the enamel is very high due to the beautiful range of caramel brilliant hues. Rooted specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the international market is very common to find \u003cem\u003eMosasaurus\u003c\/em\u003e rests coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper Cretaceous of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these sites there are numerous different species of \u003cem\u003eMosasaurus\u003c\/em\u003e described in the enormous assemblage of giant marine reptiles that reigned the seas during the Cretaceous. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the research carried out on these marine reptiles from Morocco have been performed by French researchers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext we list the different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMosasaur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e species which have been recognised in the phosphate rocks in North Africa: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalisaurus aramborgi (Bardet et al., 2005) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Halisaurus walkeri (Lingham-Solier, 1998) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon sp (Dollo, 1889) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon anceps (Leiodon anceps) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon solvay (Dollo, 1889) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon currii (Christiansen \u0026amp; Bonde, 2002) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Eremiasaurus heterodontus (LeBlanc et al., 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMosasaurus beaugei (Arambourg, 1952) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Mosasaurus hoffmanni (Mantell, 1829) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Tylosaurus (Marsh, 1872) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Platecarpus ptychodon (Arambourg, 1954) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Globidens phosphaticus (Bardet et al., 2005) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Carinodens belgicus (Bardet et al., 2005)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ouled Abdoun Basin (or Khouribga Basin), located in the central sector of Morocco, is an enormous sedimentarian basin represented mostly by a vast filling of phosphate sediments. Apart from having a relevant raw material to be extracted, it has a series of very important paleontological sites in which amazing assemblages from big and small marine vertebrates are present. The basin has a so great continuity in its stratigraphic record that both the Upper Cretaceous as well as the two first epochs of the Paleogene (Paleocene and Eocene) can be studied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main assemblage of vertebrate fossils of the Paleogene sector present there is composed by sharks, fish, turtles, marine snakes, rays, crocodiles, other types of reptiles and even marine birds. In the Cretaceous part we can add Mosasaurs, Pterosaurs and Plesiosaurs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext you can visit a link with very interesting information about this sedimentarian basin rich in fossil vertebrates: Ouled Abdoun Basin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrognathodon Anceps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSYSTEMATIC PALEONTOLOGY\u003cbr\u003eOrder SQUAMATA Oppell, 1811\u003cbr\u003eFamily MOSASAURIDAE Gervais, 1853\u003cbr\u003eSubfamily MOSASAURINAE Williston, 1897\u003cbr\u003eGenus PROGNATHODON Dollo, 1889\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSources:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Fossil Forum - Moroccan Mosasaurs - General Fossil Discussion \n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll these teeth have subequal buccal and lingual surfaces (with buccal surfaces slightly more inflated), sharp and excavated cutting edges,weakly developed facets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand more or less clearly developed beading of the enamel.The last feature makes a significant difference in relation to teeth of the genus Liodon Agassiz,1846(= \u003cem\u003eLeiodon\u003c\/em\u003e . Owen,1841,non Swainson,1839),which are smooth,including the type material of \u003cem\u003eLeiodon anceps\u003c\/em\u003e Owen, 1845 from the Upper Campanian \u003cem\u003eBelemnitella mucronata\u003c\/em\u003e Zone of Essex, England (Lingham−Soliar1993).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe material described by Arambourg (1952) is in need of revision; it may represent a new mosasaurid taxon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67996358934845,"sku":"vky1794154694821","price":128.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/5707\/9357\/files\/20214---top-huge-rooted-450-inch-mosasaur-prognathodon-anceps-tooth_1.jpg?v=1794154705","url":"https:\/\/curveseamfit.shop\/products\/20214-top-huge-rooted-450-inch-mosasaur-prognathodon-anceps-tooth","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}