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22" Fossil Partial Articulated Mosasaur Skeleton - Asfla, Morocco
This is an awesome piece from the Upper Cretaceous (Early Turonian Stage) deposits near Asfla, Morocco. It is a disarticulated skull and articulated vertebrae of a small mosasaur (Tethysaurus nopcsai). There are several teeth still preserved within the jaws and ribs can still be found along many of the vertebrae. The entire specimen measures 22 x 16".
There is some areas of touch-up restoration and minor gap fill on the specimen, including some crack repair at various points on the rock, most running through some of the bones. Comes with a metal display stand.
There is some areas of touch-up restoration and minor gap fill on the specimen, including some crack repair at various points on the rock, most running through some of the bones. Comes with a metal display stand.
Tethysaurus was a small-to-medium-sized mosasaur that lived during the Early Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 93 million years ago. It grew to around 10 feet (3 meters) in length and seemed to be a transitional species between some of the more primitive mosasaurs and later mosasaur groups. Its fossils have been found near the villages of Asfla and Tadirhourst in east-central Morocco.
Tethysaurus was named after Tethys, the ancient Greek goddess of the sea. The ancient Tethys Ocean, which once separated Laurasia (the northern continents) from Gondwana (the southern continents), is also named for this Greek goddess.
Tethysaurus was named after Tethys, the ancient Greek goddess of the sea. The ancient Tethys Ocean, which once separated Laurasia (the northern continents) from Gondwana (the southern continents), is also named for this Greek goddess.
SPECIES
Tethysaurus nopcsai
LOCATION
Asfla, Goulmima, Morocco
SIZE
Overall specimen: 22 x 16"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#346971
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