20909 - Nicely Preserved 2.00 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Foulonia Gianniny (2005): The mosasaur Prognathodon

Gianniny (2005): The mosasaur Prognathodon from the Upper Cretaceous Lewis Shale near Durango

This species belongs to the Hexanchidae family

Jouve et al

Ibiricu et al

20909 - Nicely Preserved 2.00 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Foulonia Gianniny (2005): The mosasaur PrognathodonIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. This tooth was broken in small sector during the initial collecting efforts but all parts were put back together and there is no restoration and no fabrication. The broken and subsequently glued areas are indicated in one of the images. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus.