Brutus Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Hi, so i just got this mosasaurus jaw from morocco, could someone help me to figure out if it is real? If so, is it possible to say from which exact species it is? Its said to be from morocco... Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanotyrannus35 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 It's real, but the teeth have been composited onto the jaw. Enthusiastic Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Quote Hello, it's a real mosasaur jaw with real mosasaur teeth, but the teeth and the jaw are from diferent individuals and have been glued together, it's what is called a composite. Here you can see a post of a similar mosasaur jaw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Real jaw bone, real teeth. But the teeth have been added. You can even see fingerprints where the tooth bases have been filled in. The jaw bone is part of a left dentary. 1 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 It looks like teeth from two different species Moroccan mosasaurs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, Phos_01 said: It looks like teeth from two different species Moroccan mosasaurs? I think the teeth might just be from different jaw positions. They are either Thalassotitan atrox or Eremiasaurus heterodontus (or a mix of both). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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