{"product_id":"07696-top-rare-mosasaurus-baugei-165-inch-tooth-in-matrix-late-cretaceous","title":"07696 - Top Rare Mosasaurus baugei 1.65 Inch Tooth in Matrix Late Cretaceous","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare mosasaur species preserved in its natural phosphatic matrix. It has glued fracture near the tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the international market is very common to find \u003cem\u003eMosasaurus\u003c\/em\u003e rests coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper Cretaceous of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis quarries have been exploited since the beginning of the past century. Many sellers that sell this fossils do not make a good precise taxonomic identification work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these sites there are numerous different species of \u003cem\u003eMosasaurus\u003c\/em\u003e described in the enormous assemblage of giant marine reptiles that reigned the seas during the Cretaceous. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main rich levels in these paleontological taxons are in the deeper stratigraphic levels of the sedimentarian filling of the Ouled Abdoun Basin. The age of these correspond to the Maastrichtian stage, 66 million years ago. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the research carried out on these marine reptiles from Morocco have been performed by French researchers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext we list the different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMosasaur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e species which have been recognised in the phosphate rocks in North Africa: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalisaurus aramborgi (Bardet et al., 2005) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Halisaurus walkeri (Lingham-Solier, 1998) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon sp (Dollo, 1889) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon anceps (Leiodon anceps) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon solvay (Dollo, 1889) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Prognathodon currii (Christiansen \u0026amp; Bonde, 2002) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Eremiasaurus heterodontus (LeBlanc et al., 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMosasaurus beaugei (Arambourg, 1952) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Mosasaurus hoffmanni (Mantell, 1829) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Tylosaurus (Marsh, 1872) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Platecarpus ptychodon (Arambourg, 1954) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Globidens phosphaticus (Bardet et al., 2005) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Carinodens belgicus (Bardet et al., 2005)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ouled Abdoun Basin (or Khouribga Basin), located in the central sector of Morocco, is an enormous sedimentarian basin represented mostly by a vast filling of phosphate sediments. Apart from having a relevant raw material to be extracted, it has a series of very important paleontological sites in which amazing assemblages from big and small marine vertebrates are present. The basin has a so great continuity in its stratigraphic record that both the Upper Cretaceous as well as the two first epochs of the Paleogene (Paleocene and Eocene) can be studied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main assemblage of vertebrate fossils of the Paleogene sector present there is composed by sharks, fish, turtles, marine snakes, rays, crocodiles, other types of reptiles and even marine birds. In the Cretaceous part we can add Mosasaurs, Pterosaurs and Plesiosaurs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext you can visit a link with very interesting information about this sedimentarian basin rich in fossil vertebrates: Ouled Abdoun Basin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMosasaurus baugei\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003esystematic paleontology\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSQUAMATA Oppel, 1811\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMOSASAURIDAE Gervais, 1853\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMOSASAURINAE Gervais, 1853\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMosasaurus Conybeare, 1822\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eType species: Mosasaurus hoffmanni Mantell, 1829\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDiagnosis: see Lingham-Soliar (1995).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMosasaurus baugei Arambourg, 1952\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSources: \u003c\/span\u003eThe Fossil Forum - Moroccan Mosasaurs - General Fossil Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEtymology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e : from Alfred bauge ( 1878- 1935 ) general director of the O.C.P ( office cherifien des phosphates )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiagnosis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e large mosasaurid with 12-13 maxillary teeth; marginal teeth bearing 3-5 prisms on the labial surface and 8-9 on the lingal surface; The dentary terminates abruptly in front of the first tooth. It bears 14 or 15 teeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelatively common mosasaur in moroccan phosphates , very big at list 33 feets lenght. The teeth are often broken on a field , or crushed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68034062352683,"sku":"wqq1794154499869","price":55.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/1891\/2555\/files\/07696---top-rare-mosasaurus-baugei-165-inch-tooth-in-matrix-late-cretaceous_1.jpg?v=1794154505","url":"https:\/\/flowweaveclad.shop\/products\/07696-top-rare-mosasaurus-baugei-165-inch-tooth-in-matrix-late-cretaceous","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}