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EXTREMELY RARE MASSIVE MOSASAURUS ASSOCIATED JAWS IN ORIGINAL MATRIX Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago The Mosasaur was the legendary sea monster but one that really did live - just not when humans were around, fortunately. Mosasaurs were apex predators in the Cretaceous seas, that is, they had no predator above them. Some species were giant, attaining lengths of nearly 60 feet! A full grown Mosasaur of this size had a 6 foot long skull with 4 foot jaws capable of opening 3 feet apart. Like modern constrictors, the lower jaws were two separate units and could spread apart at the anterior end, stretching to give this amazing creature the ability to swallow huge prey. This amazing fossil is an EXTREMELY RARE specimen of the upper and lower jaws of a FULL GROWN Mosasaurus beaugei, the largest identified mosasaur species from the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco and one of five species known in the Maastrichtian phosphates of the Ganntour Basin (Morocco). These jaws came from a nearly 60 foot creature and were recovered exactly as they are shown. They have not been reconstructed or repositioned in any way. The entire specimen was painstakingly extracted in this single, large block of matrix. This associated set is the left side of the skull consisting of an upper and lower jaw. In the photos above, the maxilla (upper jaw) is the jaw at the top of the matrix, the mandible (lower jaw) is shown beneath it. Having been found together makes this fossil an incredibly rare specimen as we have two major associated jaw sections from the same skull of an approximately 59 foot Mosasaurus. Furthermore, all the teeth that were in these jaws when the creature was alive are still present. The maxilla has all the teeth still fully rooted in the bone and the mandible has all but two teeth and these two teeth are present STILL WITH THE ROOTS embedded in the matrix just aside of the bone. All of the teeth were found in the way they are shown and NONE OF THE TEETH WERE GLUED IN OR RECONSTRUCTED from a non-associated specimen. Very rare in this condition and size!!! Take a close look at the last three photos. Those spectacular teeth are H-U-G-E in comparison to an adult's hand. Unlike the much smaller, fabricated, tourist-trade "in matrix" mosasaur jaws you see on the market and especially Ebay, this is a VERY RARE and genuine fossil specimen best suited for an advanced collection, public exhibit or research facility. This is one of THE LARGEST AND MOST IMPRESSIVE mosasaur jaw we have ever offered. It has NO REPRODUCTION OF BONES OR GLUING OF UNRELATED BONES ONTO THE MATRIX. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a large and very rare fossil specimen of exquisite preservation from a massive prehistoric creature. If you purchase for a museum, educational facility or are an advanced private collector, this is a substantial specimen surely to be a proud and valued addition. EXTREMELY RARE - ASSOCIATED UPPER AND LOWER JAWS WITH TEETH FROM A MASSIVE MOSASAUR JAWS ARE IN THEIR ORIGINAL MATRIX AS FOUND - FROM THE T. REX OF THE CRETACEOUS SEAS! 22" by 17.5" in original matrix, jaws are 21" in length and 18" in length, respectively $4995 MOS05 Actual Item - One Only |
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MOSASAUR by BRIAN CHOO THIS IMAGE IS PROTECTED BY A STRICTLY ENFORCED COPYRIGHT AND MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY WAY |
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