2.4" Halisaurus Walkeri Mosasaur Fossil Tooth Rooted Cretaceous Dinosaur Era COA

Location: Oued Zem, Morocco

Weight: 0.5 Ounces

Dimensions: 2.4 Inches Long, 0.8 Inches Wide, 0.7 Inches Thick

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85 - 66 Million Years old, Early Campanian, Maastrichtian Epoch.

Name: Halisaurus

Type: Carnivore / Piscivore

Size: 3 to 4 meters in length.

Halisaurus is an extinct genus of marine reptiles belonging to the mosasaur family that lived during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period. It was a medium-sized mosasaur weighing between 200 and 350 kg and was a relatively weak swimmer. They are mid-level predators that primarily hunted fish and squid in open water. Mosasaur teeth are effective at piercing prey's skin but not as good at slicing flesh, so they swallow their prey whole. Its jaw features flexible joints that allow it to open very wide, and it has extra teeth called pterygoid teeth, which it uses to hold onto prey while opening its jaw wide enough to swallow it whole.

Please be aware of the nature of fossils:

Being buried underground for millions of years under immense pressure can be quite harsh. Rarely does a fossil emerge fully intact and perfect. Most fossils have been restored to some extent, and some are even modified by humans to improve their appearance. In Morocco, workers perform their jobs professionally when uncovering and conserving these natural treasures. However, natural cracks are often visible on the surface, which are part of the fossil's natural beauty and are not seen a flaws.