{"product_id":"18-9-mosasaur-platecarpus-fossil-jaw-section-teeth-cretaceous-dinosaur-era-coa-06jzz802","title":"18.9\" Mosasaur Platecarpus Fossil Jaw Section Teeth Cretaceous Dinosaur Era COA","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocation: Oued Zem, Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 10 Pounds 11.1 Ounces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 21 Inches Long, 9 Inches Wide, 3.2 Inches Thick (\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(136, 69, 7);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 18.9 Inches Long, 5.7 Inches Wide, 1.5 Inches Thick \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe item pictured is the one you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100-66 Million Years old, Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian Epoch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the teeth have been placed back onto the jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eName:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Platecarpus (Flat wrist).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eNamed By:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEdward Drinker Cope - 1869.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eDiet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Carnivore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.3 meters long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003eTime period: Santonian to early Campanian of the Cretaceous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003eFossil representation: Remains of multiple individuals, some of them revealing impressions of soft tissues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"parbase smartbody section text\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003ePlatecarpus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was a medium-sized \u003cspan style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMosasaur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith long, narrow jaws lined with sharp, pointy teeth. This marine lizard grew to 24 feet (7 meters) in length and roamed the shallow seas of the Late Cretaceous in search of small fish and squid. \u003cem\u003ePlatecarpus\u003c\/em\u003e was more selective in its diet than its larger and more ferocious relative Tylosaurus, a deadly hunter with eyes for anything that moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"parbase smartbody section text\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWhile not the biggest mosasaur, Platecarpus was one of the most abundant; its fossils have been found in ancient seabeds in North America, Europe, and Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"parbase smartbody section text\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eAs with all mosasaurs, a long and muscular, vertically flattened tail powered Platecarpus through the water in a snakelike fashion while flipper-like limbs provided the steering. Some fossilized specimens have thick eardrums, an adaptation that may have allowed the sea monster to chase fish into deep waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/648682309_o_large.jpg?7262007896536986051\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003ePlease be aware of the nature of fossils:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing 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 Morocco do a very professional job, 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 not considered defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr id=\"horizontalrule\"\u003e","brand":"MorAmm26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52417700856088,"sku":"06JZZ802","price":1149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/5U8A9167.jpg?v=1784513427","url":"https:\/\/www.fossilageminerals.com\/products\/18-9-mosasaur-platecarpus-fossil-jaw-section-teeth-cretaceous-dinosaur-era-coa-06jzz802","provider":"Fossil Age Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}