1.7" Mosasaur Fossil Vertebrae Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Texas Ozan FM COA, Metal Stand

Location: Ozan Formation, North Sulfur River, Texas

Weight: 8.4 Ounces (With Metal Stand)

Dimensions: 1.7 Inches Long, 1.4 Inches Wide, 1.3 Inches Thick

Dimensions: 3.6 Inches Long, 2 Inches Wide, 2 Inches Thick (With Metal Stand)

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100 - 66 Million Years old, Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian Epoch.

Name: Mosasaurus

Named By: Dollo - 1889.

Diet: Carnivore.

Size: Depending upon the species, Mosasaurs could range between 6 and possibly just under 14 meters in length.

Known locations: Fossil locations suggest a worldwide distribution, but are especially well-known from Europe and North America.

Time period: Campanian to Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Mosasaurs were the largest lizards that ever existed, growing up to nearly 60 feet long with skulls around 6 feet in length. These impressive sea creatures were strong swimmers, living their whole lives in the ocean. Their long, powerful bodies had tails and limbs perfectly adapted for swimming. They probably moved by undulating their bodies like snakes and used their finned tails to push forward, steering with small, webbed feet. Mosasaurs lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 96 to 65 million years ago. As carnivores, they ate fish, sea urchins, turtles, and shellfish. They lived alongside many dinosaurs and, like them, went extinct during the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous.

Please be aware of the nature of fossils:

Being buried under the ground for millions of years under tons of pressure tends to be rough. No fossil comes out of the ground whole and perfect. Most fossils have undergone some restoration, while others are altered by man simply to enhance their presentation in different ways. The workers in the United States do a very professional job of unearthing and preserving these natural treasures; however, commonly, natural cracks are visible on the surface. These are part of the natural beauty of the fossil and are not considered defects.