Rooted Mosasaur Tooth on Matrix (3.63") – Morocco, Late Cretaceous

Rooted Mosasaur Tooth on Matrix (3.63") – Morocco, Late CretaceousA highly collectible fossil from the Late Cretaceous deposits of Morocco, featuring a beautifully preserved Mosasaurus tooth with root, still embedded in its original matrix. Unlike the more common crown only specimens, this tooth retains its complete root structure, offering a true look at how these powerful teeth were anchored in the jaw of one of the oceans top predators. Over 70 million years ago, the Mosasaurus dominated the warm Tethys seas,

making it both meaningful and versatile

making this specimen an excellent example of African dinosaur fossils

Neck: Long and relatively lightweight

Tooth is around 3cm x 2

Additionally

and often small side cusps at the base

fine ribbed thoracic segments

This  Myliobatis dixoni mouth plate fossil fragment originates from Morocco and dates to the Paleocene period

and anyone fascinated by predatory dinosaurs

all the quarries where they can still be found are on both Dutch and Belgian territory and no longer accessible to the public

compassion

ranging from beige to dark brown