2.2" Mosasaur Fossil Vertebrae Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Texas Ozan FM COA

Location: Ozan Formation, Fannin County, Texas

Weight: 2.1 Ounces

Dimensions: 2.2 Inches Long, 1.4 Inches Wide, 1 Inch Thick

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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, Mosasaur could range between 6 to 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 to have ever lived, growing nearly 60 feet long with skulls around 6 feet in length. These strong swimmers spent their entire lives in the ocean, using their long, powerful bodies—with tails and limbs built for swimming—to navigate the waters. They probably moved like snakes, propelling themselves with a finned tail and steering with small, webbed feet. Living from about 96 to 65 million years ago during the late Cretaceous period, mosasaurs were carnivores feeding on fish, sea urchins, turtles, and shellfish. They shared their era with 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.