Best Offer Moroccan Mosasaur Skull With Stand – 50 cm
$2,200.00
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Best Offer Moroccan Mosasaur Skull With Stand – 50 cm
$2,200.00
🦎 ORIGINAL 50 CM MOROCCAN MOSASAUR SKULL
An impressive Late Cretaceous mosasaur skull measuring 50 cm—approximately 19.7 inches. Discovered in Morocco’s Oulad Abdoun Basin, the fossil elements were extracted from their original geological matrix and professionally prepared as a three-dimensional display.
Approximately 89% of the displayed skull material is associated with the same mosasaur individual. Approximately 95% of the displayed teeth are original fossils, with 5% added teeth completing the presentation. Repairs are present, and the professional display stand is included.
🔎 Fossil Information
- Fossil type: Mosasaur skull
- Identification: Mosasaur sp.
- Length: 50 cm / approximately 19.7 inches
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Estimated age: Approximately 66 million years
- Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco
- Preparation: Extracted from original geological matrix
- Same-individual material: Approximately 89%
- Original fossil teeth: Approximately 95%
- Added teeth: Approximately 5%
- Repairs: Present
- Display stand: Included
- Availability: One exact photographed specimen
- Price: $2,200 USD
- PaleoDeserts reference: PD-MSK-0050
🌊 Prehistoric Marine-Reptile Display
Mosasaurs were powerful marine reptiles that inhabited ancient seas during the Late Cretaceous. They were not dinosaurs. Their strongly constructed jaws and sharp teeth made them successful predators in prehistoric marine environments.
🛠️ Preparation and Condition
The fossil material was removed from its original matrix and prepared as a freestanding skull display. Repairs are present. The high proportion of original teeth preserves much of the skull’s authentic visual character.
🏛️ Professional Display
At nearly 20 inches long, this skull offers an impressive yet practical size for a private collection, office, library, gallery or natural-history display. The pictured stand is included as a complimentary display accessory.
📷 Exact Specimen
You will receive the exact 50 cm mosasaur skull shown in the product photographs. Only one specimen is available.