06593 - Top Huge Rooted 2.22 Inch Mosasaur (Prognathodon anceps) Tooth in Matrix Acanthoceras Trimerocephalus
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
Trimerocephalus
the teeth that are extracted from the depth of the mines are usually much better preserved
In the international market is very common to find Mosasaurus rests in jaw bone coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper Cretaceous of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco)
Only the matrix has fracture that has been glued and filled
Forey et al
06593 - Top Huge Rooted 2.22 Inch Mosasaur (Prognathodon anceps) Tooth in Matrix Acanthoceras TrimerocephalusEnormous Prognathodon tooth. Unbroken specimen, finest quality. The size corresponds without doubt to an adult individual. Rooted specimen. It has developed a very visible lateral carinae. In the international market is very common to find Mosasaurus rests coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper Cretaceous of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco). This quarries have been exploited since the beginning of the past century. Many sellers that sell this