00446 - Impressive Unusual 12.2 Inch Onchopristis Rostral Bone With Barbs Dyrosaurus phosphaticus The rock can be easily
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Description
The rock can be easily removed with a meticulous work with a micro-jack-hammer
It comes from the Paleocene materials of the Ouled Abdoun Basin
The bone rests from the sites in the south of Morocco are very scarce and valuable because of many reasons
The main assemblage of vertebrate fossils of the Paleogene sector present there is composed by sharks
You can also see a partially disarticulated calyx with its corresponding arms
00446 - Impressive Unusual 12.2 Inch Onchopristis Rostral Bone With Barbs Dyrosaurus phosphaticus The rock can be easilyThis is an impressive and unusual piece. It is the rostral bone of the giant sawfish Onchopristis numidus. The rostral barbs of this enormous sawfish are relatively common in the Cretaceous quarries in the South of Morocco. However, the preservation of the rostrum is something absolutely exceptional. This rostral bone does not have restorations or reparations. Additionally, we have 12 rostral barbs of the same species which we sell with it. They do