20223 - Top Quality 2.16 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Agoudal Phosphate turtles belong to the

Phosphate turtles belong to the two major groups of extant turtles: Pleurodira

In the same matrix you can see an associated shark tooth

Heat-affected zone visible on some stones

• Eocene of India

20223 - Top Quality 2.16 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Agoudal Phosphate turtles belong to theIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. 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, this taxon was classified as Plesiosaurus mauritanicus.