{"product_id":"authentic-prognathodon-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-khouribga-morocco-repaired","title":"Authentic Prognathodon Mosasaur Tooth Fossil from Morocco","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthentic Prognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMineral:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fossilised Mosasaur Tooth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indeterminate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Family Mosasauridae)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Cretaceous Period, approximately 72–66 million years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Khouribga, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecimen Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 37 × 27 × 19 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally repaired and stabilised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mosasaur – Apex Predators of the Cretaceous Seas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurs 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral distinctive types of mosasaur are known from the fossil record. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was among the largest and best-known genera, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e possessed particularly robust jaws and sturdy teeth. Other genera included the long-snouted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the more streamlined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatecarpus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the specialised \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlobidens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose rounded teeth were adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurs 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepair and Conservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd this authentic Prognathodon Mosasaur tooth fossil to your collection and own a remarkable relic from one of the Late Cretaceous seas' most powerful predators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45767498793156,"sku":"S150","price":380.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S150AuthenticPrognathodonMosasaurToothFossil_1.webp?v=1787833751","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/authentic-prognathodon-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-khouribga-morocco-repaired","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}