04967 - Nicely Preserved 1.72 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Squalicorax Magnificent specimen with detailed preservation

Magnificent specimen with detailed preservation

Beautiful cranial dermal plate of an indeterminate crocodile from the Upper Cretaceous

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showing a perfect example of this Botryoidal crystallization typical of iron oxide

04967 - Nicely Preserved 1.72 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Squalicorax Magnificent specimen with detailed preservationIt 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.