Mosasaur Tooth with Root Prognathodon
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Notes
The image shows a conical root connected to a Mosasaur tooth, featuring the characteristic longitudinal fluting on the enamel and a significant portion of the porous, cancellous root structure. Crown and root are similar textures and colours.
Details
Identification & Classification
- Fossil Type
- Tooth
- Fossil Category
- Vertebrate
- Taxonomic Group
- Chordate
- Phylogenetic Group
- Vertebrata
Geological Context
- Geological Era
- Mesozoic
- Geological Period
- Cretaceous
- Geological Stage
- Campanian
- Absolute Age (MYA)
- 95
- Formation
- Ouled Abdoun Basin
- Member / Subformation
- N/A
Locality
- Country
- Morocco
- State / Region
- Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Western Morocco
- Specific Locality
- Ouled Abdoun Basin
- Locality Type
- Excavation Site
Anatomy & Physical Traits
- Anatomical Element
- Tooth
- Specific Bone
- Tooth with full root
- Side
- N/A
- Tooth Type
- Crushing Tooth
- Articulation
- Isolated
- Completeness
- Complete
Preservation & Preparation
- Preservation Quality
- Good
- Matrix Type
- Sandstone
- Associated Fossils
- N/A
- Preparation Level
- Fully Prepared
- Preparation Method
- Mechanical, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
- Repairs / Reconstruction
- Real crown and root, no glue or reconstruction. Tested with blacklight
Provenance & Collection
- Acquisition Source
- Fossil warehouse, Crystal World Exhibition Center main warehouse
- Acquisition Price
- $20
- Documentation Provided
- Appraisal
- Legal Status
- Legal to Own
- Display Status
- In Storage
- Collection ID
- bca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
- Quantity
- 1
- Added Details
- The image shows a conical root connected to a Mosasaur tooth, featuring the characteristic longitudinal fluting on the enamel and a significant portion of the porous, cancellous root structure. Crown and root are similar textures and colours.
Mosasaur Tooth with Root
Mosasaur Tooth with Root
Prognathodon
Fossil Type
Tooth
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Vertebrata
Geological Context
Geological Era
Mesozoic
Geological Period
Cretaceous
Absolute Age (MYA)
95
Geological StageCampanian
FormationOuled Abdoun Basin
Member / SubformationN/A
Locality
Country
Morocco
Locality Type
Excavation Site
State / RegionBéni Mellal-Khénifra, Western Morocco
Specific LocalityOuled Abdoun Basin
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Tooth
Side
N/A
Tooth Type
Crushing Tooth
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Complete
Specific BoneTooth with full root
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Sandstone
Preparation Level
Fully Prepared
Preparation Method
Mechanical, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
Associated FossilsN/A
Repairs / ReconstructionReal crown and root, no glue or reconstruction. Tested with blacklight
Provenance & Collection
Acquisition Price
$20
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil warehouse, Crystal World Exhibition Center main warehouse
Documentation ProvidedAppraisal
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
Added Details
The image shows a conical root connected to a Mosasaur tooth, featuring the characteristic longitudinal fluting on the enamel and a significant portion of the porous, cancellous root structure. Crown and root are similar textures and colours.
Mosasaur Tooth with Root
Prognathodon
Fossil Type
Tooth
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Vertebrata
Added Details
The image shows a conical root connected to a Mosasaur tooth, featuring the characteristic longitudinal fluting on the enamel and a significant portion of the porous, cancellous root structure. Crown and root are similar textures and colours.
Geological Context
Geological Era
Mesozoic
Geological Period
Cretaceous
Absolute Age (MYA)
95
Geological StageCampanian
FormationOuled Abdoun Basin
Member / SubformationN/A
Locality
Country
Morocco
Locality Type
Excavation Site
State / RegionBéni Mellal-Khénifra, Western Morocco
Specific LocalityOuled Abdoun Basin
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Tooth
Side
N/A
Tooth Type
Crushing Tooth
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Complete
Specific BoneTooth with full root
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Sandstone
Preparation Level
Fully Prepared
Preparation Method
Mechanical, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
Associated FossilsN/A
Repairs / ReconstructionReal crown and root, no glue or reconstruction. Tested with blacklight
Provenance & Collection
Acquisition Price
$20
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourceFossil warehouse, Crystal World Exhibition Center main warehouse
Documentation ProvidedAppraisal
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500