04633 - Top Beautiful 5.38 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Vertebra Turtle It has undergone a taphonomic

It has undergone a taphonomic process of permineralization in Iron Sulfide (Pyrite)

the preservation of the rostrum is something absolutely exceptional

24 Inch = 6

They are partially disarticulated

with an intense black color

04633 - Top Beautiful 5.38 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Vertebra Turtle It has undergone a taphonomicHuge vertebra of Zarafasaura oceanis. It has some glued or filled fractures. 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 find a