Mosasaur Marine Reptile Fossil Jaw

31inches/790mm length

Weight
33Kg
Approximately

Description

This Huge Marine Reptile Jaw is from a Prehistoric Marine Dinosaur, known as the Mosasaur, in Morocco there are three known Mosasaur species; the Globiden Mosasaur, which is one of the rarer types and differs largely from all other Mosasaur, the Halisaurus specie which was a medium sized predatory Reptile, and the Prognathodon which is the largest of the three. This jaw is from the Prognathodon sp., with large teeth.

Condition Report

Sympathetic restoration has been affected in the cleaning process of the bone tissue. Some teeth have been re-seated where necessary. The teeth are in remarkable condition and the jaw is extremely well preserved. The surface of the bone tissue has been treated kindly, air abrasive has been kept to minimal use, so not to disturb the tissue, mostly the specimen has been patiently hand cleaned under a large lens. The teeth are authentically associated to the jaw, no attempt has been made to over restore the specimen with fillers etc, in an attempt to make the specimen more aesthetically attractive. The burlap jacket is still in place around the specimen, this has been worked away on one face of the jaw as seen, therefore the articulation of the jaw is as found.

Genus

Prognathodon Mosasaur sp.

Location

Phospahate Beds, Khouribga Formation, Casablanca, Morocco

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