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3.93in Carcharodontosaurus tooth from the Kem Kem Beds
DardS8Br posted a topic in Member Collections
I have this beautiful 3.93in Carcharodontosaurus tooth from the Kem Kem Beds. There’s some very minor restoration done to the tooth, with just some crack filling to two very small cracks in blade. The tip and serrations are completely intact however, which is absolutely incredible
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Hello, I am interested in two teeth. The first is Eocarcharia from the Elrhaz Formation, Niger - Gadoufaoua. Edited: Size - 1.63 inch Second is an unusual colored Carcharodontosaurus tooth from Morocco -2 inch. Now, is this Carch or one of the undescribed/indeterminate theropods and is there are repairs or restoration that people might be able to see? Thanks
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From the album: My Collection
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From the album: My Collection
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I found these crocodile teeth from Khouribga, Morocco, Phosphate Beds. But not any info about the age. The Khouribga phosphates is Upper Cretaceous-Eocene. Anyone that knows the possible age? There are some crocodile teeth & a jaw. Are they also real without any restoration? I thought about buying them. Or should I pass?
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Recently I acquired a bulk lot of Moroccan shark teeth after doing some reading and a lot of sorting. I have more questions than identifications. To keep it simple I stuck with the “square rooted teeth for the first round. I’ve come up with five categories 1 two cusplets - Serratalamna? 2 multiple cusplets but small - ? 3 two cusplets - Cretolamna? 4 two cusplets and no or very weak transversal groove - Otudus? 5 strongly reduced cusplets - ? If other pictures are useful let me know.
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Here is my shark teeth collection. photo 1 Species: Carcharocles megalodon Age: 2,6-15 million years (Miocene-Pliocene) Size: 9,5 centimeters Localisation: Georgia River (Georgia) Formation: Hawthorn photo 2 Species : Isurus hastalis Age: 9 million years (Miocene) Size: 4,8 centimeters Localisation: Copiapo, Chile Formation: Bahia Inglesa photo 3 Species: Squalicorax pristodontus Age: 70 million years (Upper Cretaceous) Size: 2,9 centimeters Localisation: Morocco Formation: Kem Kem Beds photo 4 Species: Carcharodon carcharias Age: 3 million years (Plocene) Size: 4,6 centimeters Localisation: Ica region, Peru Formation: Pisco
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Hey all! I’ve got a piece I’ve been looking at and considering purchasing when I have the funds. It’s marked as a Mosasaur rear jaw section, and it’s not reading to me as such, but I still have an interest in bones from the area so I figured it was worth a shot having the experts look at it. I’m hoping to improve my fossil preparation skills and I’m interested in doing some restorative work on some less special pieces.
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Hi! I have found a few legit Moroccan sellers. And I'm wondering does anyone that lives in the EU that have experience of buying fossils directly from Morocco? Regards Adriano.
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Hi everyone! I'm helping a buddy go through and identify a ton of Moroccan stuff he acquired several years ago. There were two large ribs, the first is 10 inches (straight line) an the main part is .75 inches wide. the second is 5.5 inches (straight line) and 1.25 inches wide. I'm fairly certain these are Dinosaur or crocodile, leaning toward dinosaur but I'm not certain which type. Any feedback is greatly appreciated as always!
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Another Moroccan fossil. I don't actually doubt this is a real fossil; but I would like to verify the identification. It's labeled as a Phymosama raguini from the Atlas Mountains, and the age as Upper Cretaceous "Camanian" (I assume they meant Campanian). Apologies again for photo quality; my equipment budget is quite limited. Also, and this is a more general request: When any expert here looks at photos and says "Oh, that's a Murgatroidus" I would really appreciated a word or two explaining how they know. I've read a fair number of "Diagnosis" sections in scientific papers, and it would be hard to find examples of scientific writing so jargon-laden. (I do understand that there are excellent reasons for that.) As I'm very new at this, I'd love to improve my identification skills. What I know looking at this is that it has the shape of an echinoid (a slightly flattened sphere), that it looks like there are spine bases, and there are also ambulacrial grooves (the bands of little pores) showing fivefold symmetry. So undoubtedly an echinoderm, and likely some kind of sea urchin relative, but I'd like to push my identification skills a little beyond that. Thanks.
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Hey Guys, I was offered this piece from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, which have Jurassic deposits. I’m not sure what it could be… a sauropod scute maybe? No idea. What do you guys think? Regards
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From the album: Dard’s fossil purchases
Carcharodontosaurus tooth from Kem Kem Beds. Preserved serrations and I believe the white is root. The tip is also intact. Measures 3.93in in length. -
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Rooted Spinosaur(us) tooth from Kem Kem Beds. Measures 5.55in in length -
From the album: Prae's Mosasaurs
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Hi! I got this type of jaw from the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco. I was thinking some type of fish? Hope somebody has an idea of what it can be. Regards
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@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon and I wrote a paper on Mosasaurus hoffmannii fossils from the Moroccan Phosphates. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357836567_Occurrence_of_Mosasaurus_hoffmannii_Mantell_1829_Squamata_Mosasauridae_in_the_Maastrichtian_Phosphates_of_Morocco https://www.aaps-journal.org/pdf/JPS.C.22.0001.pdf Abstract: Marginal tooth crowns from the hypercarnivorous marine reptile Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829 are reported for the first time from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) phosphates of Morocco. Fossilized remains of this species are previously known from Campanian and Maastrichtian outcrops in Europe, North America, and western Asia at a paleolatitudinal belt of 30-45°N. New fossil material originates from the Upper Couche III layer of the Oulad Abdoun Basin, south of Oued Zem, Morocco. The discovery of M. hoffmannii in Morocco extends its paleobiogeographic range south to 25°N and into the southern margin of the Mediterranean Tethys. Rempert, T.H., Vinkeles Melchers, A.P.M., Rempert, A.N., Haque, M.R., and Armstrong, A.R. (2022). Occurrence of Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829 (Squamata, Mosasauridae) in the Maastrichtian Phosphates of Morocco. The Journal of Paleontological Sciences, 10: 1-22. It has been fun working on this project. Great to finally see it published. Many thanks to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Paleontological Sciences and Walter Stein and Dr. John Nudds for helpful review. Excavation zone in the Sidi Chennane phosphate quarry. Lithostratigraphical units of the Sidi Chennane Phosphate Quarry; mosasaurid remains originate from the Upper Couche III layer. Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829, from the Moroccan phosphates. A. REMPC M0001, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Sidi Daoui, in posterior (A1), labial (A2), anterior (A3), and lingual (A4) view. B. REMPC M0002, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Sidi Chennane, in posterior (B1), labial (B2), anterior (B3), and lingual (B4) view. C. REMPC M0003, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Sidi Chennane, in posterior (C1), labial (C2), anterior (C3), and lingual (C4) view. Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829, from the Moroccan phosphates. D. AVM 01, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, in posterior (D1), labial (D2), anterior (D3), and lingual (D4) view. Upper Couche III (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco. E. AVM 02, UCIII (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, in posterior (E1), labial (E2), anterior (E3), and lingual (E4) view. Mosasaurus hoffmannii Mantell, 1829, F. CORN 01 in anterior (F1), labial (F2), posterior (F3), and lingual (F4) view. Upper Couche III (Maastrichtian) layer, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco (Image courtesy of George Corneille). Teeth from the first discovered Mosasaurus hoffmannii specimen, TM 7424, Teylers Museum, Haarlem, the Netherlands, A. in lingual view; B. in labial view showing prism faces; C. in lingual view showing indiscernible lingual facets, light serrations on the carinae, and medial tooth curvature.
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Hi! I have had these shark teeth from Ouled Abdoun Basin for awhile. Not sure of species or exact age. But age is Cretaceous-Eocene Regards Adriano
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Hi! As I have read about Moroccan Mosasaurs. And know if there is any new species or updated names? Halisaurus walkeri. I have read that this is a temporary name for this new? Rare? Mosasaur. Read also that the teeth are all the same size, probably young adult, and Mosasaur migrants. Not sure if this is real. Prognathodon giganteus I have a Mosasaur tooth labeled as a p. giganteus. But I have not seen sellers use this name. Is it outdated? Liodon anceps This one I also have labeld as liodon anceps. But I have seen teeth being labeld as Prognathodon anceps. Same species? These are the ones that I'm not sure about the species name. But I know there are tons more of Moroccan Mosasaurs. If anyone knows more info about new species, updated names and so on share them! Regards
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From the album: Prae's Mosasaurs
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