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Hi guys, I have recently acquired this Mosasauroid partial jaw. Seller claimed it is a juvenile Mosasaur. He acknowledged that some of the teeth may have been reattached. But he didnt know which, he got it from his supplier like this. And upon further questioning, he also admited that he is not absolutely sure about the genus. He speculated juvenile Mosasaur due to its size, but i dont think a smaller genus of Mosasaur, like Halisaurus, Tethysaurus or Platecarpus, is out of the picture. Please help me identify the genus of this Mosasuroid and the location of this jaw (dentary or mandible, left or right). If you would be so kind, please also point out to me, which teeth are wrongly attached, or maybe, composite. (The 3 red arrows are the teeth that felt quite real) Thanks. Edit: Almost forgot, seller claimed it came from a Phosphate deposit at Khourigba, Morocco.
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Tethysaurus's are one of my favorite Marine reptile species. They are a species of more primitive mosasaur and they are considered to be related to Russelosaurus and Yaguarasaurus. Even though not as known and loved as Mosasaurs and other large Mosasaurids, they are still quite a fascinating species of Marine reptile.
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From the album: Mosasaurs
93 - 89 mya Asfla Village, Goulmima, Errachidia Province, Morocco- 2 comments
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From the album: Reptiles & Marine Reptiles collection
Genus: Tethysaurus nopscai Locality: Goulmima, Errachidia Province, Morocco Geological Age: Cretaceous (70 MYA) Size: 5" (Jaw Piece)-
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