HamptonsDoc Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I was hoping some of our Mosasaur experts (@LordTrilobite @jnoun11) could lend me their opinion on the following Mosasaur from Morocco I want to purchase. I was told it is Prognathodon, agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Troodon Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Cannot comment on ID but the crowns look likeso some have been attached to the roots. Let's see what others say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Looks like a nice piece. I don't see any suspicious parts around the teeth and roots. And I agree that it looks like Prognathodon. Prognathodon generally has fairly robust teeth with a smooth surface on the enamel. The teeth are generally pretty fat and almost blunted which fits here. Those are the teeth of a bone cruncher. Mosasaurus hoffmanni and M. beaugei has more slender teeth and their teeth are fluted. Though sometimes their teeth can be fairly smooth as well due to individual variation. So yeah, looks like Prognathodon sp. And I'm very flattered. But I'm by no means an expert on mosasaurs. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Any idea on species of prognathodon? All I know about it so far is that it was found recently in Morocco. I don't want to seem too interested until a price is finalized! Any signs if predation on it? I'm terrible at finding those details even when pointed out to me. thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I personally don't see any predation marks on it. I do see a interesting weird bump on the front bottom of the lower jaw that looks like it could be a healed injury. I don't think healed wound like this are uncommon but they are still very interesting and cool. Mosasaurs led violent lives. I have some Mosasaur jaws that have similar pathologies. But interpreting pathologies is a whole 'nother ball game. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Now that's a beautiful, genuine jaw! I agree with Prognathodon. Some of the teeth looks more curved than what I'd expect on Prognathodon though. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 let's post some Prognathodon pieces: https://www.zin.ru/journals/trudyzin/doc/vol_317_3/TZ_317_3_Grigoriev.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 more: schulp_polcyn_mateus_jacobs_et_al_2006_new_mosasaur_material_from_the_maastrichtian_of_angola_with_notes_on_the_phylogeny_distribution_and_palaeoecology_of_the_genus_prognathodon.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 more: http://2dgf.dk/xpdf/bull52-1-17-25.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 more: this one slightly rarer (NB:36 MB) http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/255692.pdf sorry,this one is on Halisaurus.Because it's about a mosasaur,I'll leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 the one I originally intended: http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=ref&refid=220009 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiling Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I see some teeth cemented on, but that was resto. They belong to the jaw. Keep looking! They're everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Is the best way to label this guy Prognathodon sp.? Can we accurately bring mosasaurs past the genus level and label them with a specific species like currii or giganteus? @LordTrilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 For the time being, yes Prognathodon sp. would be a safe bet. Maybe more information will come to light in the future. Not sure about P. giganteus, but this is not P. currii. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Thanks you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I love those replacement teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Does indeed look rather genuine, but mostly it looks amazing!!! What I like most is where you see new teeth still in the jaw ready to replace older ones, that's something I've never seen before. Best regards, Max Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Took a few months but he finally arrived and is mounted in my living room! Looks great and most importantly my wife didn't kill me when she came home and found it on the wall! This thing is huge by the way, the small plaque is 5x7" as a reference! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Nice!! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It's a terrifyingly beautiful and a terrifying display! Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just wonderful! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Great display indeed! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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