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37" Disarticulated Mosasaur (Tethysaurus) Skeleton - Asfla, Morocco
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This is a 37 x 20" slab of stone containing the disarticulated remains of a small mosasaur (Tethysaurus nopcsai). It comes from the Upper Cretaceous deposits near Asfla, Morocco. There are over 20 vertebrae, with many of them remaining in an articulated state. The skull is separated, but two jaw halves of the skull have been exposed along with their teeth. A third partial jaw has been exposed from the skull, and a fourth jaw (likely from another mosasaur of the same species) can be found along one edge of the rock. Many of the bones have been beautifully prepared to bring them out in high relief against the surrounding rock.
The largest exposed jaw measures just under 8" long. The specimen is accompanied by a metal display stand, however upon request we can install wall mounting hardware.
There is a repaired crack through the middle of the plate which required some gap fill of the rock and restoration to some of the bones.
Tethysaurus was a small-to-medium-sized mosasaur that lived during the Early Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 93 million years ago. It grew to around 10 feet (3 meters) in length and seemed to be a transitional species between some of the more primitive mosasaurs and later mosasaur groups. Its fossils have been found near the villages of Asfla and Tadirhourst in east-central Morocco.
Tethysaurus was named after Tethys, the ancient Greek goddess of the sea. The ancient Tethys Ocean, which once separated Laurasia (the northern continents) from Gondwana (the southern continents), is also named for this Greek goddess.
Tethysaurus was named after Tethys, the ancient Greek goddess of the sea. The ancient Tethys Ocean, which once separated Laurasia (the northern continents) from Gondwana (the southern continents), is also named for this Greek goddess.
SPECIES
Tethysaurus nopcsai
LOCATION
Asfla, Goulmima, Morocco
SIZE
Rock: 37 x 20", Weight: ~70 lbs
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ITEM
#256564
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