Masp Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I’m in the process of creating some labels for my specimens and may end up posting again in this thread for help from time to time. Hopefully it’ll help others as well. I have a neat tooth sold to me awhile back as Zarafasaura oceanis, Phosphate Beds, Kourigba, Morocco. I don’t know much about Elasmosaurs, but would label name be appropriate, or is it really an indeterminate elasmosaur tooth? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Zarafasaura oceanis is the only described elasmosaur in the Phosphate Beds from Khouribga. More may be present but no evidence of that yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masp Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: Zarafasaura oceanis is the only described elasmosaur in the Phosphate Beds from Khouribga. More may be present but no evidence of that yet. Hmm tough call that’s what I thought. So in your opinion maybe in that case it’s okay to label it as such for now even though it may not be 100% true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Masp said: Hmm tough call that’s what I thought. So in your opinion maybe in that case it’s okay to label it as such for now even though it may not be 100% true? Yeah, label it as Zarafasaura oceanis. There is no evidence of other elasmosaurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masp Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 In case you're unsure, and tooth morphology doesn't correspond exactly to Z. oceanis, just label it as Elasmosauridae indet. -Christian 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Run your Z. oceanis football into the infield and through the uprights. If a ref flags your play at some point be a gentleman and change the tag then with resolve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masp Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 49 minutes ago, goatinformationist said: Run your Z. oceanis football into the infield and through the uprights. If a ref flags your play at some point be a gentleman and change the tag then with resolve. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masp Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Here’s the tooth here for final consensus. It’s actually very unique with a predation mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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