{"product_id":"prognathodon-anceps-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-2-4-in-6-2-cm-morocco-m-12","title":"Prognathodon sp. Mosasaur Tooth Fossil – 2.4 in (6.2 cm), Morocco","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🦷 ORIGINAL 6.2 CM PROGNATHODON MOSASAUR TOOTH\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original fossil tooth of the mosasaur \u003cem\u003ePrognathodon\u003c\/em\u003e sp., measuring 6.2 cm (approximately 2.4 inches) in length. It comes from the Late Cretaceous (approximately 66 million years old) phosphate deposits of the Sidi Chennane Basin, Morocco. A single, unique specimen from a marine reptile of the Cretaceous seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔎 Fossil Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFossil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mosasaur tooth\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 6.2 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, Morocco (phosphate deposits)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No repair and no restoration (as recorded for this specimen)\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-12\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":67912355709220,"sku":"M-12","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0753\/1300\/files\/prognathodon-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-24-in-62-cm-morocco-3362490.jpg?v=1792904896","url":"https:\/\/paleodeserts.com\/products\/prognathodon-anceps-mosasaur-tooth-fossil-2-4-in-6-2-cm-morocco-m-12","provider":"PaleoDeserts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}