6.9" Halisaurus Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Teeth In Matrix Cretaceous Dinosaur Era COA Stand

Location: Oued Zem, Morocco

Weight: 1 Pounds 10.6 Ounces

Dimensions: 6.9 Inches Long, 4.3 Inches Wide, 2.2 Inches Thick (Matrix)

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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 was a genus of extinct marine reptiles from the mosasaur family that lived during the Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous period. This medium-sized mosasaur weighed between 200 and 350 kg and was a relatively weak swimmer. As a mid-level predator, it primarily hunted fish and squid in open waters. Its teeth were designed to pierce prey rather than cut flesh, enabling it to swallow prey whole. The jaw featured flexible joints allowing it to open wide, along with additional pterygoid teeth that helped secure prey as it was swallowed.

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 Morocco 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.