20796 - Finest Quality 2.02 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth in Matrix Spinosaurus Vertebrae Thurmond and Jones 1981

Thurmond and Jones 1981

thanks to the fact that they are mineralized in calcite

This massive four-legged plant-eating animal had a small head

In the same matrix we can observe another emerging shark tooth tip

They characterize very well for their ornamentation very well marked

20796 - Finest Quality 2.02 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth in Matrix Spinosaurus Vertebrae Thurmond and Jones 1981It is a well preserved tooth in its natural matrix. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. Partially rooted. Finest quality. 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,