{"product_id":"authentic-prognathodon-mosasaur-tooth","title":"Large Authentic Prognathodon Mosasaur Tooth Fossil 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 is a tall, strongly tapered specimen with a broad base and gently curved profile. Its warm brown fossilised enamel displays abundant fine longitudinal texture, natural colour variation and numerous preserved growth features across the surface. The pale fossilised root and remnants of surrounding matrix contrast beautifully with the darker crown, giving this tooth a distinctly natural appearance. Measuring approximately 47 mm in length, it is an impressive example of the robust dentition associated with these powerful Late Cretaceous marine reptiles.\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 47 × 25 × 22 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✓ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24 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 – Masters of the Cretaceous Seas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurs were large, fully marine reptiles that became dominant predators in the world's oceans during the Late Cretaceous. Although they lived alongside the dinosaurs, mosasaurs were not dinosaurs themselves. They belonged to the squamate lineage, making them distant relatives of modern monitor lizards and snakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurs lived primarily during the latter part of the Cretaceous, with some of the most successful species flourishing between approximately 100 and 66 million years ago. They were active predators that fed on fish, ammonites, marine reptiles and other marine animals. Their powerful jaws and continuously replaced teeth allowed them to capture and process a wide range of prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral different types of mosasaur inhabited the ancient oceans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became one of the largest and most famous members of the group, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e developed robust jaws and substantial teeth. Other notable genera include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known for its elongated snout, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatecarpus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a more streamlined form, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlobidens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which possessed rounded teeth adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mosasaurs disappeared approximately 66 million years ago during the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period. The asteroid impact that created the Chicxulub crater caused profound environmental changes, disrupting climates and food chains around the world. As marine ecosystems were severely affected, mosasaurs and many other successful groups failed to survive this global extinction event.\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\u003eauthentic Prognathodon 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. Restoration helps stabilise the specimen while preserving its authentic fossil character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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 offers collectors a tangible connection to the ancient oceans of Morocco and to a formidable predator that disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous. Its tall profile, detailed enamel surface and natural matrix remnants make it an impressive addition to a collection of prehistoric marine life.\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 the final chapter of the Cretaceous seas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45767806517444,"sku":"S153","price":380.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S153MosasaurTooth_1.webp?v=1787834342","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/authentic-prognathodon-mosasaur-tooth","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}