sportcardconnection Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Hi everyone, I'm not very involved with fossil collecting (more into sport cards as the name implies), but I bought this jaw fossil a while back and would like to request some identification help. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 100% Mosasaur. 1 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Yup that's a lower left mosasaur jaw from Khouribga, Morocco. Not the complete jaw though, this is the dentary bone. The exposed area is the inside of the mouth. The mosasaurs are quite a large group of animals. They are most closely related to snakes and lizards. They are large bodied marine reptiles. They basically look like big lizards, but instead of feet, they have fins. Identifying the exact species can be quite hard with mosasaurs. This one looks like it might be Eremiasaurus heterodontus due to the difference in dentition front to back. The teeth are quite slender and have smooth enamel, which also fits with that ID. Though I wouldn't rule out the possibility of it being Prognathodon sp. 7 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Mosasaur and with no sign of additional teeth being glued in to make the specimen look better. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 You made an almost identical request for this piece back in August. 5 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Hah I thought the piece looked familiar. I said exactly the same thing back then Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 5:39 PM, Kane said: You made an almost identical request for this piece back in August. Hmm...that one must have gone under the radar. Ah well, glad to help anywho. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 By the way... if you ever want to sell it (and judging by the fact that it's listed online for sale, you do :P) I would consider mentioning the dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 One nice jaw if you aks me! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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