22426 - Museum Grade Association 4 Elasmosaurus (Zarafasaura oceanis) Vertebrae Bones Tylosaurus sp probably a basalt or diabase
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
probably a basalt or diabase (Le Maître et al
Moderately weathered
Jordan (3)
• Dawan of China (1)
which were very common in this quarries
22426 - Museum Grade Association 4 Elasmosaurus (Zarafasaura oceanis) Vertebrae Bones Tylosaurus sp probably a basalt or diabaseImpressive natural association of four huge vertebrae of this species of Elasmosaurus. 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. However, a recent publication by Vincent et al, 2011, does a revision on this species and decides to rename it to Zarafasaura oceanis. Next you can