1.65" Polycotylid Plesiosaur Tooth - Asfla, Morocco

This is a rare, Polycotylid plesiosaur tooth from the Upper Cretaceous Akrabou Formation near Asfla, Goulmima, Morocco. The tooth may belong to one of two described plesiosaur species, Thililua longicollis or Manemergus anguirostris that are relatively specific to this area. It's 1.65" in length and has beautiful striations running down the crown. The tooth is partially exposed from the rock it was found in. This tooth is slightly compressed and has a repaired crack, but is in otherwise excellent condition.

Polycotylid plesiosaurs are a family of short-necked plesiosaurs that resemble and my be closely related to pliosaurs. There is a recognized pliosaur whose teeth are found in this area and look similar.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.