MOSASAUR FOSSILS
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Mosasaur "lizard of the Maas"
LATE CRETACEOUS: 96 - 66 million years ago
Mosasaurs
had long heads, strong and flexible necks and hydrofoil-like limbs. Their
large jaws had stabbing teeth and had a hinge in the mid-lower jaw similar
to modern day constrictor snakes.
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Mosasaurs ate large fish, shellfish, sharks and some ate mollusks. They lived during the same period T. rex roamed the earth. Mosasaurs can easily be considered the T. rex of the prehistoric seas! Such creatures were true hunter-killers that had no rival during their existence.Mosasaur remains have been found in many regions all over the globe. Common misspellings: Mosisaur, Mosesaur, Mosasor, Mosasuar, Mosasore, Mosasorus.Special thanks is due Todd Marshall and Brian Choo for their generosity and permission to use their work featured in this section. All images and text on this site are protected by copyright and may not be used in any way. |
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in the second half of the 1700's, geologists made a remarkable discovery
near the southernmost city of the Netherlands. A huge skull
was unearthed belonging to a gigantic reptile which had lived 65 million
years ago in the waters around what is now Maastricht. The creature was
later named the mosasaur, meaning ‘lizard of the Meuse or Maas river'. 
Mosasaurs
were the largest lizards that ever evolved and attained lengths of
almost 60
feet with a skull 6 foot long!
The mosasaur was a powerful swimmer who spent its entire life in the sea.
Mosasaurs had long and powerful bodies whose tails and limbs were adapted
for swimming. They probably swam by moving their long body in a
snake-like way, also using their finned tail to propel them forwards. They
steered with small, webbed feet. 
This enabled them to swallow huge prey.
What is even more amazing about these creatures is that they had curved
teeth on the ROOF of their mouth just before their throat! Any prey
still attempting to escape their massive jaws would be firmly held by
these teeth just prior to being swallowed whole. The teeth in
the jaws of the mosasaur were deeply lodged into the jaw-bone.
This tells us that there was huge power in the bite to necessitate
such well-anchored teeth. It’s believed that the bite force of the
mosasaur was AT LEAST equal to that of a Tyrannosaurus rex!
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RARE ASSOCIATED
HALISAURUS MOSASAUR SKELETON WITH COMPLETE SKULL IN MATRIX
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Khouribga,
Morocco
62.5" in length overall, skull in main matrix block is 22" x 16" overall $29000 MOSKEL1 Actual Item - One Only |
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LARGE ARTICULATED PARTIAL PLATECARPUS MOSASAUR SPINAL COLUMN IN ORIGINAL MATRIX - Khouribga,
Morocco 25.5" x 7.75" overall with original matrix $1995 MOS003 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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LARGE ARTICULATED PARTIAL PLATECARPUS MOSASAUR SKELETON IN ORIGINAL MATRIX - Khouribga,
Morocco 22" x 14" overall with original matrix $2495 MOS002 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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RARE SPECIES
ARTICULATED HALISAURUS MOSASAUR SPINAL COLUMN WITH OTHER SKELETAL
ELEMENTS IN ORIGINAL MATRIX - Khouribga,
Morocco 15.25" in length x 8.75" overall with original matrix $2995 MOS001 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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PLATECARPUS MOSASAUR ASSOCIATED UPPER JAW SET
- Khouribga,
Morocco
10.15" in length by 2.5" overall height and 8.65" in length and 2.75" in height, respectively $1995 MOS06 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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GIANT INTACT 2.5 INCH MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX WITH FOSSIL BONES -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
4.25" x 2.5" overall with matrix, tooth 2.5" in length along the leading curve $395 DT1-092 Actual Item - One Only |
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GIANT
MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX WITH ASSOCIATED PREHISTORIC SHARK TEETH AND BONES -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
5" x 4.5" overall with matrix, tooth 2.25" in length along the leading curve $225 DT1-053 Actual Item - One Only |
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LARGE
INTACT AND FINEST GRADE MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
4" x 3.25" overall with matrix, tooth 2" in length along the leading curve $195 DT1-072 Actual Item - One Only |
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LARGE
INTACT AND FINEST GRADE MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
3.8" x 3.15" overall with matrix, tooth 1.75" in length along the leading curve $195 DT1-070 Actual Item - One Only |
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LARGE
MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
3.6" x 3.5" overall with matrix, tooth 2" in length along the leading curve $125 DT1-088 Actual Item - One Only |
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CHOICE GRADE 2 INCH INTACT LARGE MOSASAUR TOOTH WITH MINOR PATHOLOGICAL
DEFORMATION -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
2" in length on the leading curve $195 DT1-077 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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2.1 INCH INTACT LARGE MOSASAUR TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
2.1" in length on the leading curve $175 DT1-086 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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ROBUST 2 INCH INTACT LARGE MOSASAUR TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
2" in length on the leading curve $175 DT1-079 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $185 DT1-066 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $165 DT1-082 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $175 DT1-076 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $195 DT1-078 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $185 DT1-074 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $175 DT1-085 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $175 DT1-064 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $175 DT1-062 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.75" in length on the leading curve $185 DT1-033 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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INTACT LARGE
MOSASAURUS TOOTH -
Phosphate Deposits - Khouribga, Morocco
1.9" in length on the leading curve $195 DT1-032 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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CHOICE GRADE GLOBIDENS
MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX
- Phosphate Beds - Khouribga, Morocco
3" x 2.5" overall with matrix, tooth is .65" long $125 DT1-038 Actual Item - One Only
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LARGE GLOBIDENS
MOSASAUR TOOTH IN MATRIX
- Phosphate Beds - Khouribga, Morocco
2" x 2" overall with matrix, tooth is 1" in length $115 DT1-026 Actual Item - One Only
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RARE
FINEST GRADE INTACT GLOBIDENS MOSASAUR TOOTH
- Phosphate Beds - Khouribga, Morocco
.45" in length $95 DT1-017 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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RARE
FINEST GRADE INTACT GLOBIDENS MOSASAUR TOOTH
- Phosphate Beds - Khouribga, Morocco
.75" across $95 DT1-029 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only
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