20210 - Top Huge Rooted 5.48 Inch Mosasaur (Prognathodon anceps) Tooth Olcostephanus UAb: 1-26 Earth Sciences Building
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Description
UAb: 1-26 Earth Sciences Building
ideas for space re-entry vehicles were designed from this natural shape which tends to dissipate the high amounts of energy better
Sister taxa: Aspidaeglina
To read more about this type of Mosasaur (which was recently described)
Nicely well preserved and prepared specimen
20210 - Top Huge Rooted 5.48 Inch Mosasaur (Prognathodon anceps) Tooth Olcostephanus UAb: 1-26 Earth Sciences BuildingThis enormous Prognathodon tooth is preserved in exceptional way. It has glued and filled fractures. The size corresponds without doubt to an adult individual. The tip of the tooth is perfectly preserved and tremendously pointed. The quality of the enamel is very high due to the beautiful range of caramel brilliant hues. Rooted specimen. In the international market is very common to find Mosasaurus rests coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper