{"product_id":"prognathodon-anceps-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-2-4-in-6-0-cm-morocco-specimen-m-41","title":"Prognathodon sp. Mosasaur Tooth Fossil – 2.4 in (6.0 cm), Morocco – Specimen M-41","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🦷 ORIGINAL 6.0 CM PROGNATHODON MOSASAUR TOOTH\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original fossil tooth of a \u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e mosasaur, measuring 6.0 cm (approximately 2.4 inches) in length. It comes from the Late Cretaceous phosphate deposits of the Sidi Chennane Basin, Morocco, and is approximately 66 million years old. This is a single, unique specimen, catalogued by PaleoDeserts under reference M-41.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔎 Fossil Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFossil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossil tooth (marine reptile)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e sp. (sold in the trade as “\u003cem\u003ePrognathodon anceps\u003c\/em\u003e”, a name regarded as a nomen dubium)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squamata › Mosasauridae › Mosasaurinae › Prognathodontini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenus:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e Dollo, 1889\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0 cm \/ approximately 2.4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 66 million years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sidi Chennane Basin (phosphate deposits), Morocco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One exact photographed specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaleoDeserts reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e M-41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌊 About Prognathodon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e Dollo, 1889 is a genus of large mosasaurs (subfamily Mosasaurinae) from the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous, recognised by its robust jaws and stout, powerful teeth. Mosasaurs were marine reptiles, not dinosaurs, related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. Teeth of this type from the Moroccan phosphates are widely sold as “\u003cem\u003ePrognathodon anceps\u003c\/em\u003e”, but \u003cem\u003eanceps\u003c\/em\u003e (originally \u003cem\u003eLeiodon anceps\u003c\/em\u003e Owen, 1841) is regarded as a nomen dubium, so we identify these teeth to genus level as \u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e sp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📷 Exact Specimen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one specimen is available. You will receive the exact tooth shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PaleoDeserts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67912928854308,"sku":"M-41","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0753\/1300\/files\/prognathodon-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-24-in-60-cm-morocco-specimen-m-41-5607611.jpg?v=1792987272","url":"https:\/\/paleodeserts.com\/products\/prognathodon-anceps-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-2-4-in-6-0-cm-morocco-specimen-m-41","provider":"PaleoDeserts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}