Authentic Prognathodon Mosasaur Tooth Fossil from Morocco

This authentic Prognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil displays a broad, robust form with gently curved contours and warm brown fossilised enamel. The tooth retains strong surface detail, including fine longitudinal texture and natural colour variation, while the pale root area and attached sediment provide an attractive contrast. Recovered from the famous phosphate deposits of Khouribga, Morocco, this specimen preserves a striking fragment of a marine predator that lived more than 66 million years ago.

Specimen Details

✓ Mineral: Fossilised Mosasaur Tooth
✓ Species: Indeterminate Prognathodon (Family Mosasauridae)
✓ Age: Late Cretaceous Period, approximately 72–66 million years old
✓ Locality: Khouribga, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco
✓ Specimen Size: Approximately 37 × 27 × 19 mm
✓ Weight: 18 g
✓ Condition: Professionally repaired and stabilised

The Mosasaur – Apex Predators of the Cretaceous Seas

Mosasaurs were large, fully marine reptiles that became some of the dominant predators of the world's oceans during the Late Cretaceous. Although they lived alongside the dinosaurs, mosasaurs were not dinosaurs; they belonged to the lizard and snake lineage and evolved powerful adaptations for life in the sea.

Living approximately 100 to 66 million years ago, mosasaurs occupied a range of marine environments around the world. They were active predators that fed on fish, ammonites, marine reptiles and other animals. Their powerful jaws and numerous teeth allowed different species to exploit a variety of prey, from fast-moving fish to hard-shelled animals.

Several distinctive types of mosasaur are known from the fossil record. Mosasaurus was among the largest and best-known genera, while Prognathodon possessed particularly robust jaws and sturdy teeth. Other genera included the long-snouted Tylosaurus, the more streamlined Platecarpus and the specialised Globidens, whose rounded teeth were adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey.

Mosasaurs disappeared approximately 66 million years ago during the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous. The asteroid impact associated with the Chicxulub crater triggered major environmental disruption, including rapid changes to climate and marine food webs. As ecosystems collapsed, mosasaurs and many other groups were unable to survive the dramatic changes, bringing their long reign in the oceans to an end.

Repair and Conservation

This Prognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil has been professionally repaired and stabilised. Complete fossil teeth are difficult to recover because they can fracture during burial, fossilisation, geological pressure and excavation. Careful restoration helps stabilise these fragile specimens while retaining their authentic fossil material.

A Prognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil is a remarkable addition to any collection of prehistoric life, offering a tangible connection to the ancient oceans of the Late Cretaceous. Its distinctive form, natural fossil character and Moroccan provenance make it an appealing specimen for collectors, educators and enthusiasts of marine reptiles.

Add this authentic Prognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil to your collection and own a remarkable relic from one of the Late Cretaceous seas' most powerful predators.