20222 - Top Quality 2.13 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Schizorhiza from its proximal part until

from its proximal part until the distal epiphysis

Ginglymostoma parvula

pterygoid with short palatine process at about 45° relative to the ectopterygoid process

It is characterized by its fineness of grain and variety of color

It can be seen how part of its thin outer layer (the enamel) has lost by erosion and has exposed the underlying layer of dentine

20222 - Top Quality 2.13 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Schizorhiza from its proximal part untilIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus. This huge and famous marine reptile is characterized by its long and stylized neck. Its morphology enabled it being a very specialized marine predator. Until 2011, this taxon was classified as Plesiosaurus mauritanicus.