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Lot - 25 Fossil Mosasaur Teeth With Composite Roots
This is a lot of 25, authentic Mosasaur teeth from the phosphate deposits in the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco. Most of the teeth have composite roots, a few have restored roots, and a few appear to have original roots.
The vast majority of teeth are found without roots still attached. Both the crowns of the teeth and the roots are real fossils, they've just been put back together together. The largest tooth in this lot measures 5.2" long and the smallest is 3.7".
At the price of $250 this works out to $10 per tooth. For comparison, similar sized composite teeth typically retail $20-40 online, and we typically sell similarly sized teeth that were NOT composites for $40-100 each.
The vast majority of teeth are found without roots still attached. Both the crowns of the teeth and the roots are real fossils, they've just been put back together together. The largest tooth in this lot measures 5.2" long and the smallest is 3.7".
At the price of $250 this works out to $10 per tooth. For comparison, similar sized composite teeth typically retail $20-40 online, and we typically sell similarly sized teeth that were NOT composites for $40-100 each.
About Mosasaurs
Mosasaurs were large, carnivorous marine reptiles that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, approximately 90 to 66 million years ago. Though often mistaken for dinosaurs, they were actually more closely related to modern monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon. Over time, their ancestors transitioned from land to sea, evolving paddle-like flippers, streamlined bodies, and powerful tails that made them highly efficient swimmers. Some species developed crescent-shaped, shark-like tail fins that allowed for strong, sustained propulsion through open water. Sizes varied widely, with many species measuring 20 to 30 feet long, while the largest—such as Mosasaurus hoffmannii—may have exceeded 50 feet in length.
As apex predators, mosasaurs occupied the top of the marine food chain. Their long jaws were lined with sharp, conical teeth ideal for gripping slippery prey, and fossil evidence shows they fed on fish, sharks, ammonites, seabirds, and even other mosasaurs. Despite their fully aquatic lifestyle, mosasaurs were air-breathing reptiles and had to surface regularly, much like modern whales. They thrived in oceans around the world until the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago, which wiped out the dinosaurs and many marine reptiles, bringing the age of mosasaurs to an end.
Mosasaurs were large, carnivorous marine reptiles that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, approximately 90 to 66 million years ago. Though often mistaken for dinosaurs, they were actually more closely related to modern monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon. Over time, their ancestors transitioned from land to sea, evolving paddle-like flippers, streamlined bodies, and powerful tails that made them highly efficient swimmers. Some species developed crescent-shaped, shark-like tail fins that allowed for strong, sustained propulsion through open water. Sizes varied widely, with many species measuring 20 to 30 feet long, while the largest—such as Mosasaurus hoffmannii—may have exceeded 50 feet in length.
As apex predators, mosasaurs occupied the top of the marine food chain. Their long jaws were lined with sharp, conical teeth ideal for gripping slippery prey, and fossil evidence shows they fed on fish, sharks, ammonites, seabirds, and even other mosasaurs. Despite their fully aquatic lifestyle, mosasaurs were air-breathing reptiles and had to surface regularly, much like modern whales. They thrived in oceans around the world until the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago, which wiped out the dinosaurs and many marine reptiles, bringing the age of mosasaurs to an end.
SPECIES
Prognathodon sp.
LOCATION
Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco
FORMATION
Phosphate Deposits
SIZE
Largest 5.2", Smallest 3.7"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#39218
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