-Andy- Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The plesiosaur has long been one of my favorite prehistoric creatures of all, especially after reading tales of the Loch Ness Monster. I've always wanted a jaw from one, thankfully @StevenJDennis recently scouted this beauty for me from Tucson. I estimate roughly 30% restoration, mainly to the rear portion of the joint(?) and some filler. Also, majority of the teeth have been planted from Zarafasaura oceanis, another elasmosaur. Still, he's earned a spot as one of my showpiece fossils. He measures 17 inches long and 7 inches wide.Plesiosaur Mandible Elasmosauridae (Libonectes atlasense Buchy, 2005) 94.3 - 89.3 million years old | Turonian, late Cretaceous Akrabou Formation Asfla Village, Goulmima, Errachidia Province, Morocco I assume this is an erupting tooth 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...
ynot Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 That is a very nice fossil!! Congratulations on an excellent acquisition! Tony 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...
Jesuslover340 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Wow! That looks awesome! "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."-Romans 14:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Very cool! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 What a great fossil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Fantastic! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Very cool jaw, and nice photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Beautiful piece!! Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Andy, this is spectacular. This is the definition of awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Yet another fossil I would sell my belongings for, lol! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masp Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I think that’s a really cool piece. Definitely on my list of wants..very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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