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

Location: Ozan Formation, North Sulfur River, Texas

Weight: 7.4 Ounces (With Metal Stand)

Dimensions: 2.9 Inches Long, 1.9 Inches Wide, 1.5 Inches Thick

Dimensions: 3.6 Inches Long, 2.9 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 giants of the lizard world, stretching nearly 60 feet with skulls as long as 6 feet! These fierce sea predators never left the water, slicing through the ocean with snake-like, powerful bodies built for speed. Their finned tails drove them forward, while their small, webbed feet acted as precise rudders. Thriving in the final chapters of the Cretaceous period, roughly 96 to 65 million years ago, they hunted fish, turtles, and shellfish with ruthless efficiency. Sharing the stage with dinosaurs, they met their dramatic end in the mass extinction that closed the Cretaceous era.

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.