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Hey guys, this is my first time posting. I got this fossilized tooth from Morocco the other day and what I want to know is which species it belongs to? Thanks!
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Hello, I have another mosasaur tooth ID question. This is listed as Mosasaurus beaugei from Kem Kem Morocco, on the small side at just over 4.1 cm. Based on what I recall @Praefectus said, is it possible this is actually a M. hoffmanni? It has very few, prominent facets, which are apparently diagnostic to hoffmanni rather than beaugei? @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Sadly the tooth doesn't seem in the best shape though. Thanks!
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Hi again. I got this tooth and would like to get sure which species it is and which part of the mouth it could be from. Its in the matrix so sadly Im unable to see labial side. Tooth is curving towards so its lingual side if Im right. I marked tooth as A and believe it would be M. beaugei, but facets were bit difficult to see and get in a picture, but I would count 5 or 6. Its medium size and almost dagger shaped, so I think its not robust enough to be M.hoffmanni. I believe tooth marked as B would be M.beaugei with its more prismatic nature and having 5 labial facets. But I noticed that tooth I believe to be M.hoffmanni (3 labial facets) marked as C, has quite strong lingual facets too. Sorry Im not perfect with terminology, but it also has these half edges that I think does not create facet? Bigger M.hoffmanni one only has these half edges. So am I counting these right? Thank you for your answers.
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I bought this tooth as Mosasaurus hoffmanni on internet site. Size: 2,32 inch Location: Oued Zem, Morocco Formation: Ouled Abdoun Basin (Phosphate beds) Is it really hoffmanni ? or beaugei ?
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Just want to get some expertise opinions on this particular tooth since Moroccan Mosasaur teeth are some of the hardest thing to ID. I have had this tooth for quite a while now and have assumed it to be a Beaugei tooth specimen due to it's facetted nature which I assume whether correctly or not, that it's a key feature of this specie. Though I can't be so sure although, I have always assumed that a Platecarpus teeth specimens have always been small like the ones in the picture below: But it doesn't mean that a Platecarpus won't grow into a large size thus their teeth will also grow, but I have never seen large mosasaur teeth with striation like the smaller specimens in the picture above, so it makes me wonder if the Platecarpus once they grow and their teeth enlarge, do the striations change into facetted feature like the large tooth that I assumed to be a Beaugei? Any expert input or opinions would be appreciated to shine light on my specimen so I can label it correctly with enough information. Thx
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From the album: Reptiles & Marine Reptiles collection
Mosasaur (Prognathodon sp) Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, Kem Kem, Morocco Age: Creataceous (70 MYA) Specimen length: 2.5/8" (Note: mistake correction & ID confirmation are always welcomed!)