BWRX7225 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Hey guys, this is my first time posting. I got this fossilized tooth from Morocco the other day and what I want to know is which species it belongs to? Thanks! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Hi. The tooth is from the prognathodontine mosasaur Thalassotitan atrox from the Moroccan Phosphates. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterLacrosse Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 4/16/2023 at 10:44 AM, Praefectus said: Hi. The tooth is from the prognathodontine mosasaur Thalassotitan atrox from the Moroccan Phosphates. Hi Praefectus, can i know how to identify a mosasaur Thalassotitan tooth? or in mosasaur teeth what kinds of features belong to this species? personally, I feel most mosasaur teeth are the same, and I wish i can get a tooth from this species too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 9 hours ago, HunterLacrosse said: Hi Praefectus, can i know how to identify a mosasaur Thalassotitan tooth? or in mosasaur teeth what kinds of features belong to this species? personally, I feel most mosasaur teeth are the same, and I wish i can get a tooth from this species too. I've found this thread to pretty helpful with that. It's a little old but I think it's been kept up to date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoun11 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 thallasotitan atrox tooth 1 The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/25/2024 at 5:35 AM, HunterLacrosse said: Hi Praefectus, can i know how to identify a mosasaur Thalassotitan tooth? or in mosasaur teeth what kinds of features belong to this species? personally, I feel most mosasaur teeth are the same, and I wish i can get a tooth from this species too. Thalassotitan teeth are robust. They have thick crowns, wide bases, heavy enamel, dulled apices, defined carinae that can pinch from the crown body, serrations on carinae (when unworn), and subcircular basal cross-section. Tooth shape differs between the anterior and posterior sections of the jaw. Anterior teeth are more cylindrical and often have a posterior carina deflecting laterally while posterior teeth are fat, low, stubby, and carinated antero-posteriorly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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