DatFossilBoy Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hello all, Here is my 4,5cm Plesiosaur tooth that I got for quite cheap from a private seller. I have absolutely no information on this tooth and I would like to know, if possible the specie. I was thinking of Elasmosaurus? I think it probably has been stuck on the matrix. Any idea about the location? Thank you so much.Regards. (If you need more pictures, tell me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Looks like its from Khouribga phosphate mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Ok cool. How could you tell? Regards 17 minutes ago, Foozil said: Looks like its from Khouribga phosphate mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, DatFossilBoy said: Ok cool. How could you tell? Regards These fossils are commonly sold from Khourigba. Also the matrix gives it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Foozil said: These fossils are commonly sold from Khourigba. Also the matrix gives it away. Yeah but as I said, there is a high chance the tooth has been glued to the matrix... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 1 minute ago, DatFossilBoy said: Yeah but as I said, there is a high chance the tooth has been glued to the matrix... Regards There is still matrix attached to the tooth. The tooth itself is also clearly from Khourigba, and was probably glued back onto the matrix for display purposes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Yes from Khouribga, Morocco. In which case that would make it likely Zarafasaura oceanis as thats the only decribed Elasmosaur there. The teeth are fairly common, though not as common as those of Mosasaurs. It's from the end of the Cretaceous just before the dinosaurs went extinct. The Khouribga area in Morocco is mostly known for it's Mosasaur fossils and other spectacular marine vertebrate finds from the Maastrichtian in the Late Cretaceous. Lots of fish are found there and some really cool shark teeth. There are a number of turtles and crocodiles as well. And of course there are Elasmosaurs. There was a study that came out this week that showed there was a wide variety of Pterosaurs, not only Azhdarchids, but also Pteranodontids and Nyctosaurids. There are also some very rare dinosaur remains found here such as the Abelisaurid Chenanisaurus. 3 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Ok very interesting messages.Thank you so much for identifying it. I will go for Zarafasaura Oceanis from Khouribga,Morocco. Thank you @Fooziland @LordTrilobite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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