HUGE Mosasaur Skull Fossil, 120 cm 66 MILLION YEARS OLD – Sidi Chennane – PD-MSK-0120
$15,999.00
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HUGE Mosasaur Skull Fossil, 120 cm 66 MILLION YEARS OLD – Sidi Chennane – PD-MSK-0120
$15,999.00
🌊 MONUMENTAL 120 CM MOROCCAN MOSASAUR SKULL
Measuring 120 cm, or approximately 47.2 inches, this imposing mosasaur skull is identified as Prognathodon sp. Reported from the Sidi Chennane phosphate deposits of Morocco, the skull has been extracted from its original geological matrix and prepared as a commanding three-dimensional fossil display.
Prognathodon belonged to the mosasaurs, a successful group of predatory marine reptiles that inhabited Late Cretaceous seas. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs; they were aquatic squamate reptiles equipped with powerful jaws and teeth adapted to marine feeding.
🔎 Specimen Details
- Fossil type: Mosasaur skull
- Identification: Identified as Prognathodon sp.
- Length: 120 cm / approximately 47.2 inches
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Estimated age: Approximately 66 million years
- Deposits: Moroccan phosphate deposits
- Reported locality: Sidi Chennane, Oulad Abdoun Basin
- Country of origin: Morocco
- Preparation: Extracted from its original geological matrix
- Reference: PD-MSK-0120
🛠️ Condition and Preparation
The skull is presented as an original prepared fossil specimen. It has been removed from the surrounding matrix to reveal its three-dimensional cranial form. Information concerning repairs, stabilization.
Fossil material naturally displays mineral variation, geological wear, cracks, surface irregularities and evidence of excavation or preparation.
🏛️ Display and Collecting
With a length of 120 cm, this skull is designed for a spacious fossil gallery, private collection, educational interior, hotel, professional office or natural-history exhibition. Its scale allows the jaw structure, teeth and cranial profile to remain visually prominent.