Mosasaur Skull Fossil, 80 cm with Stand â Morocco â PD-MSK-0080
ðĶī An imposing 80 cm Moroccan mosasaur skull for a serious natural-history display. Approximately 90% of the skull is reported to be associated with one individual. Repairs are present, but no restoration has been reported. Only one specimen is available, and the purchaser receives the exact fossil presented in the product photographs.
ð Mosasaurs were large marine reptiles that inhabited ancient seas during the Late Cretaceous. They were not dinosaurs. This skull may represent a prognathodontine mosasaur, but its exact genus and species require specialist confirmation; it is therefore listed conservatively as Mosasaur sp.
ð Specimen Details
- Fossil type: Mosasaur skull
- Scientific identification: Mosasaur sp.; possible prognathodontine mosasaur
- Length: 80 cm / approximately 31.5 inches
- Geological period: Late Cretaceous
- Estimated age: Approximately 66 million years
- Reported discovery region: Benguerir Basin
- Country of origin: Morocco
- Individual association: Approximately 90% reported from one mosasaur individual
- Repairs: Present
- Restoration: None reported
- Display stand: Included as a complimentary accessory
- Availability: One exact specimen
- Reference/SKU: PD-MSK-0080
ð ïļ Condition and Preparation
The skull has been prepared and repaired for stable display. Approximately 90% is reported to be associated with one mosasaur individual. Information about the remaining approximately 10% has not yet been supplied, so this listing does not represent the entire skull as originating from one animal. No restoration has been reported.
ðïļ Display and Collecting
At 80 cm long, the skull creates a substantial focal point for a private fossil collection, gallery, study, educational interior or natural-history-inspired space. A display stand is included at no additional charge. The stand should be treated as an accessory rather than part of the fossil itself.
â Collector Questions and Answers
Will I receive the skull shown in the photographs?
Yes. This listing represents one individual display specimen, and the buyer receives the exact skull photographed.
Is the species confirmed?
No final species identification is claimed. The skull has been described as possibly belonging to Prognathodon or Thalassotitan, but distinguishing these taxa requires examination of diagnostic anatomy by a qualified specialist.
Does the skull come from one animal?
Approximately 90% is reported to be associated with one individual.Â
Has it been repaired or restored?
Repairs are present. No restoration has been reported. A detailed condition report should be requested if the distinction is important to your collection.
Is the stand included?
Yes. The pictured display stand is included as a complimentary accessory,Â