20798 - Finest Quality 1.73 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth in Matrix Foulonia with secondary growth of irregularly-shaped

with secondary growth of irregularly-shaped (to 1 mm) kamacite

High Atlas Mountains

(ammonite)

Large specimen and excellently prepared

It has small glued but not restored fracture at the root

20798 - Finest Quality 1.73 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth in Matrix Foulonia with secondary growth of irregularly-shapedIt is a well preserved tooth in its natural matrix. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. Partially rooted. Finest quality. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus. This huge and famous marine reptile is characterized by its long and stylized neck. Its morphology enabled it being a very specialized marine predator. Until 2011,