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Hi mosasaurs lovers, I looked around on different american fossils web sites , and I found, is nowhere a description or list about different species of Mosasaurs from Morocco . So I'll try humbly to fix it . Feel free to correct me if you see something wrong. The Moroccan phosphate history began in 1921 , Moroccan phosphate mines operate three layers of phosphates . Level 1 : Ypresian phosphate bed Level 2 : Thanetian phosphate bed Level 3 : Maestrichian phosphate bed Level 4 : Maestrichian grey phosphate at Sidi-Chenan quarry, ben guerir and youssoufia Level 5 : Maestrichian, grey phosphate,white bones: ben guerir and youssoufia level 6: Maestrichian, grey phosphate,white bones: ben guerir and youssoufia Most of the material on a market belong to oued zem and sidi -daoui zone; even though you will find them under Khouribga denomination, nothing comes from Khouribga... Of course, mosasaurs belong to the level 3, and 4 different species are studied by scientists of the French Museum of Natural History in Paris . Today the last record of different mosasaurs species is at list 18 and probably 20. (personal opinion ) Listed like below : †Halisaurus. arambourgi .(Bardet, Pereda Suberbiola, Iarochène, Bouya & Amaghzaz, 2005) †Halisaurus.sp not described yet †Halisaurus walkeri .(Lingham-Solier, 1998) ( i used this name temporarily, until one studie about this mosasaur show-up ) †Prognathodon sp Dollo, 1889 †thalassotitan atrox 2022 ex †Prognathodon anceps ex leiodon anceps slender form massive form perhaps sexual dimorphism ( personal opinion ) †Prognathodon solvayi Dollo, 1889 †Prognathodon hudae kaddumi 2009 †Prognathodon. currii (Christiansen & Bonde, 2002) †Eremiasaurus heterodontus , gen. et sp. nov sp ( AR. H. LeBlanc, M. W. Caldwell, and N. Bardet. 2012) †“Mosasaurus" baugei Arambourg 1954 ( Mosasaurus beaugei Arambourg, 1952 (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Late Cretaceous phosphates of Morocco Nathalie Bardet , Xabier Pereda Suberbiola , Mohamed Iarochene , Fatima Bouyahyaoui , Baadi Bouya , Mbarek Amaghzaz . 2004 ) †Mosasaurus hoffmanni Mantell, 1829 †hainosaurus boubker, 2022 slender form long premaxillary like tylosaurus proriger massive form short premaxillary like hainosaurus personal constatation † Stelladens mysteriosus (Nicholas R. Longrich , Nour-Eddine Jalil , Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola and Nathalie Bardet 2023) † Gavialimimus almaghribensis, caldwell et al ,2020 ex: Platecarpus ptychodon Arambourg 1954 † Khinjaria acuta, Author:Nicholas R. Longrich,Michael J. Polcyn,Nour-Eddine Jalil,Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola,Nathalie Bardet,1 March 2024 †Globidens. phosphaticus (Bardet, Pereda Suberbiola, Iarochène, Amalik & Bouya, 2005) †Carinodens belgicus ( N. Bardet, X. Pereda Suberbiola, M. Iarochène, M. Amalik, and B. Bouya. 2005) †Carinodens minalmamar. (A.S. Schulp, N. Bardet& B. Bouya. 2009) †Harranasaurus khuludae. (kaddumi.2009) †Globidens simplex (LeBlanc, Aaron. (2019) †Xenodens calminechari (Longrich, N.R.; Bardet, N.; Schulp, A. S.; Jalil, N (2021)) †Carinodens .sp †Carinodens .sp
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An odd new genus and species of Maastrichtian mosasaur: Khinjaria acuta
Jared C posted a topic in Fossil News
Yesterday, Longrich et. al published a new genus from late maastrichtian of morocco. Texas's very own Mike Polcyn is second author on the paper. The paper establishes tribe Selmasaurini to describe the clade consisting of Selmasaurus, Gavialimimus, Goronyosaurus, and now Khinjaria. As you can see - it's an odd mosasaur. It's thought that Plioplatecarpine diversity receded as the Cretaceous ended, so alone on the basis of it's age, Khinjaria is unusual. But, it's also very large for a plioplatecarpine, at 8m (26 feet), and has unusual skull morphology: Short snout, big teeth, and tiny eyes. I'm having trouble getting the paper to open, so I'll just link the wikipedia instead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khinjaria
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Hi I got this Ceratarges recently. I think it is better match with Ceratarges aries than Ceratarges koumalii. (I got the information from "Van Viersen, Allart & Prescher, Harald. (2011). New species of the lichid trilobite Ceratarges from the Middle Devonian in Morocco. Geologica Belgica. 14. 193-202." ) what do you think about? Seller told me that it from Hamar Laghdad, Alnif.
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Hi! I wanna Know about this trilobite's species. I think it's one of the following species. Cornuproetus cornutus Cornuproetus oudrissensis Diademaproetus issoumourensis Diademaproetus mohamedi what is this?
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Hi. I was wondering if anyone knows about the laws regarding purchase of dinosaur fossils from Morocco, Niger or other African locations. It seems that they could be legally prohibited but these are some of the most common locations I see fossils for sale from. Also many places selling them are large legit companies that say they were legally collected. I have read that it sounds like Morocco does have ability to export but only with certain registered dealers but I’m not sure. I was wondering this because I would like to add fossils from some of these dinosaurs to my collection but I don’t want to do anything sketchy. Thanks in advance for any info on this!
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I recently bought this strange Cyphaspis from a French dealer. Due to the great diversity of species in this genus, I have not found anything about the exact species. Can you help me in this case?
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The dimensions given are for the largest specimen. The block is 11.5 com at it's widest point by 10 cm and 2 cm deep. Most of the of the other species ascribed to this genus in Morocco are now considered junior synonyms. See https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-04364-7_199 Notice that they are all aligned in one direction as they were buried by a mudflow sweeping in from the continent. The arms, bodies and stems are all pretty much aligned. This seems to have occurred fairly regularly in this area at this time. Also notice younger, smaller specimens have fewer plates and arms.
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Is this Basilosaurus Jaw real?
CFerraioli posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Considering purchasing this item, and the seller had mentioned there were some reconstructions that would naturally have to be done, the question is how likely is it authentic? I find myself not very trustworthy of fossils from Morocco.
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Hi everyone! I was going through a batch of Spinos I got recently and this one stood out. It measures just over 4.5 cm and appears to have a second carina on one side. It reminds me of those really rare pathological therapod teeth I've seen with parallel sets of serrations except it's Spino so the serrations are.....not as prominent. So I figured it would be a good idea to ask for a second opinion before labeling it as that. What do you all think? Any insight is greatly appreciated as always!
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Hello everyone! I'm here seeking for help with the ID of this Mosasaurus rooted tooth. It comes from Ouled Abdoun, Morocco. The seller said that it's a pterygoid tooth. If you think it is correct, what are the distinctive features to recognize species and that it is a pterygoid tooth? Thank you so much!
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Hiya guys! I'd like to ask help for ID. This tooth in matrix is from Akrabou Formation in Goulmima, Morocco, and I would like to know which polycotylid plesiosaur (maybe?) species can match this tooth🧐
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From the album: Trilobites
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Hi guys are these teeth all Thalassotitan atrox, thanks 1. 2. 3.
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Hey guys! While on vacation my brother nephew and I wondered into a fossil shop and I helped them pick out a nice tooth and jaw from a mosasaur which I identified as Mosasaurus beaugei. My question is, is it a composite or a partial jaw with tooth? I'm leaning towards composite, but I wanted a second opinion. Don't worry about my nephew, he's aware it might be a composite and is THRILLED with it either way and it wasn't expensive. Quarter is for scale. Thanks!
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I was fortunate enough to be able to visit Morocco last year in May and tour the wonderful geology of the country. This will be a very short recap of the experience because frankly there are just too many things to share. For starters, the culture is fantastic. Morocco consists primarily of the Berber people and they are some of the friendliest people I've encountered. Very welcoming and ready to share some tea with you. Tea is by far the most common thing you will drink in country. I'm quite certain there were days that I had tea at least 8 separate times, and the tea was fantastic. If you've never had Moroccan tea then you are missing out (the mint tea in particular is wonderful). The cuisine is beyond amazing, and there honestly wasn't anything in country that I didn't like. Trying to replicate some of the foods has been a challenge (my tagine is getting close), but I suppose that just means I'll need to return some day. The country is also very safe throughout. As a solo female traveler, I felt comfortable at all times and was not concerned. However you should know that few people speak English. The most common languages people know are Arabic, French, and Berber, so there was some language barrier but as with most things, it was doable. My arrival to Morocco began in Marrakech where I was met by my guide who drove me out of the city, through the Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass at 2200m in elevation. Eventually we made our way to Tamdahkte and I stayed at a wonderful riad that was (as I would come to find out) quite open air just as most riads and buildings are in Morocco. On the way we stopped at a salt mine and walked through.
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Real or Fake (Drotops megalomanicus) ?
Jacobboom posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
After recent lessons about fake Drotops Armatus, I try to be as cautious as possible when making new purchases. I recently found a really nice double Drotops megalomanicus for sell. To me, it is just too pretty to ignore. But since this is my first time seeing such specimen (two huge Drotops megalomanicus stacking together), I think it is better to ask for options before making the expensive commitment. To me, this looks like a real one because of the white line (silica vein) running across the body. But a draw back is the not so detailed eyes, which seems suspicious. Let me know your opinions!
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Someone call it Paralejurus spatuliformis and others Paralejurus hamlagdadicus. What is this?
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https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/02/360800/dinosaur-fossils-from-cretaceous-period-discovered-near-casablanca A clickbait photo.
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HI! I think this Austerops looks like Austerops smoothops. But it's eye lens are slightly different from Austerops smoothops eye lens fomula. Is it Austerops smoothops or other species??
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Hi i am Abderrahman new member in the platform. I'm 17yo interested with anything about paleontology, and my dream is to be a paleontologist. I just need someone professional to help me.
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Hi? I think this trilobite looks like Keyserops megaspina. But Keyserops megaspina's genal spine is more longer. So I 'm not sure. Is it Keyserops megaspina? or other species?
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HI? I purchased Ceratonurus from morocco before. I wanna know about species of ceratonurus. But, In google all ceratonurus from moroccos are Ceratonurus sp. What is Species of Ceratonurus from morocco?
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From the album: Cretaceous Shark Teeth
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Unusuropode castroi Duarte & Santos, 1962 Late Cretaceous Cenomanian / Turonian Akrabou Formation Gara es Sbâa Tafraoute Tiznit Province Morocco -
Agoultpycnodus aldrovandii Taverne & Capasso 2023
oilshale posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Vertebrates
Agoultpycnodus aldrovandii Taverne & Capasso 2023 Upper Cretaceous Kem Kem Beds Gara Sbaa Merzouga Morocco
