Mosasaur Tooth, Prehistoric Marine Reptile, Genuine Tooth, Upper Cretaceous, Worldwide Shipping For sale is a Mosasaur tooth. The Mosasaur was a very large prehistoric marine reptile that is believed to be the ancestor of modern day lizards. It is estimated to have been between 50 feet – 70 feet long. Mosasaurs lived during the cretaceous period. This tooth originates from Morocco. · The tooth itself measures about 1.75-2 inches long (4.4 to 5cm) long and may differ slightly from what is pictured in the photos. · A tooth will be selected at random from the lot pictured. *We sell fossils, gems, meteorites, and more, please visit our eBay store and browse our other listings.* Name: Mosasaurus (Greek for “Meuse lizard”) Habitat: Oceans worldwide Historical Period: Late Cretaceous (70-65 million years ago) Size and Weight: About 50 feet long and 15 tons Diet: Fish, squids, and shellfish Distinguishing Characteristics: Enormous size; blunt, alligator-like head; fin on end of tail, hydrodynamic build About Mosasaurus The remains of Mosasaurus were discovered well before educated society knew anything about evolution, dinosaurs, or marine reptiles—in a mine in Holland in the late 18th century (hence this creature’s name, in honor of the nearby Meuse river). Importantly, the unearthing of these fossils led early naturalists like Georges Cuvier to speculate, for the first time, about the possibility of species going extinct, which flew in the face of accepted religious dogma of the time. (Until the late Enlightenment, most educated people believed that God created all the world’s animals in Biblical times, and the exact same animals existed 5,000 years ago as do today. Did we mention that they also had no conception of deep geologic time?) These fossils were variously interpreted as belonging to fish, whales and even crocodiles; the closest guess, by the Dutch naturalist Aadrian Camper, was that they were giant monitor lizards! It was Georges Cuvier who established that the fearsome, 50-foot-long Mosasaurus was a giant member of the family of marine reptiles known as mosasaurs, which were characterized by their large heads, powerful jaws, streamlined bodies and hydrodynamic front and rear flippers. Mosasaurs were only distantly related to the pliosaurs and plesiosaurs that preceded them (and which they largely supplanted from dominance of the world’s oceans during the late Cretaceous), recently, evolutionary biologists believe they were most closely related to modern-day snakes and monitor lizards. The mosasaurs themselves went extinct 65 million years ago, along with their dinosaur and pterosaur cousins, by which time they may already have been succumbing to competition from better-adapted sharks. As with many animals that have lent their names to entire families, we know comparatively less about Mosasaurus than we do about better-attested mosasaurs like Plotosaurus and Tylosaurus. The early confusion about this marine reptile is reflected in the various genera to which it was assigned in the course of the 19th century, including (take a deep breath) Batrachiosaurus, Batrachotherium, Drepanodon, Lesticodus, Baseodon, Nectoportheus and Pterycollosaurus. There have also been close to 20 named species of Mosasaurus, which gradually fell by the wayside as their fossil specimens were assigned to other mosasaur genera; today, all that remain are the type species, M. hoffmanni, and four others. By the way, that shark-swallowing Mosasaurus in Jurassic World may seem impressive (both to people in the fictional park and people in the real-life movie-theater audience), but it’s completely out of scale: a real, 15-ton Mosasaurus would have been an order of magnitude smaller and much less impressive than its cinematic depiction—and almost certainly incapable of dragging a gigantic Indominus rex into the water! THE ITEM(S) WILL BE SHIPPED OUT VIA STANDARD MAIL (FIRST CLASS MAIL) (ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 3-5 WORKING DAYS (DOMESTIC) AND 8-14 WORKING DAYS (INTERNATIONAL) DEPENDING ON COUNTRY AND LOCATION). THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
Spinosaurus Tooth, Prehistoric Fossil, Genuine Tooth, Upper Cretaceous, Worldwide Shipping For sale is a real Spinosaur tooth. Spinosaurus was perhaps the largest terrestrial carnivore to have ever existed (exceeding the size of T-Rex). It is estimated to have been almost 50 feet long. Spinosaurus lived during the cretaceous period. This tooth originates from Egypt. · The tooth itself measures about 2 – 2.25 inches long (5 to 5.7cm) long and may differ slightly from what is pictured in the photos. · A tooth will be selected at random from the lot pictured and each purchase is for one tooth. Spinosaurus holds the current world record for the largest carnivorous dinosaur category: full-grown, 10-ton adults out-weighed T-Rex by about a ton and Giganotosaurus by about half a ton (although paleontologists speculate that certain Giganotosaurus individuals may have had a slight edge). Since very few Spinosaurus specimens are extant, it’s possible that other individuals may have been even larger, but pending further fossil discoveries, we can’t be certain. Mass: 7,000 – 21,000 kg Length: 15 – 16 m Lived: 112.03 million years ago – 72.1 million years ago Did you know?: Spinosaurus had 6 feet long spines on its back, forming a large fin (sometimes also called “sail”). Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
Spinosaurus Tooth, Prehistoric Fossil, Genuine Tooth, Upper Cretaceous, Worldwide Shipping For sale is a real Spinosaur tooth. Spinosaurus was perhaps the largest terrestrial carnivore to have ever existed (exceeding the size of T-Rex). It is estimated to have been almost 50 feet long. Spinosaurus lived during the cretaceous period. This tooth originates from Egypt. · The tooth itself measures about 1 – 1.5 inches long (2.5 to 3.75cm) long and may differ slightly from what is pictured in the photos. · A tooth will be selected at random from the lot pictured. Spinosaurus holds the world record for the world’s largest carnivorous dinosaur category: when full grown, 10-ton adults outweighed T-Rex by about a ton and Giganotosaurus by about half a ton (although paleontologists speculate that certain Giganotosaurus individuals may have had a slight edge). Since so few Spinosaurus specimens are extant, it’s possible that other individuals were even larger—but pending further fossil discoveries, we can’t know for sure. Mass: 7,000 – 21,000 kg Length: 15 – 16 m Lived: 112.03 million years ago – 72.1 million years ago Did you know?: Spinosaurus had 6 feet long spines along its back, forming a large fin (sometimes also called “sail”). THE ITEM(S) WILL BE SHIPPED OUT VIA STANDARD MAIL (FIRST CLASS MAIL) (ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 3-5 WORKING DAYS (DOMESTIC) AND 8-14 WORKING DAYS (INTERNATIONAL) DEPENDING ON COUNTRY AND LOCATION). THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
History of the ArtifactThe Spinosaurus(“Spine Lizard”) is a genus of Spinosaurid dinosaur which inhabited North Africa between the Cenomanian and Late Cretaceous Period. The first complete fossil profile of the Spinosaurus was discovered in 1912 by German Paleontologist Ersnt Stromer. These remains were unfortunately destroyed in World War II during the allied bombing campaign of Dresden. Recent estimates of the creature suggest it had length of 46 feet, and weighed 8.2 tons, making the Spinosaurus one of the largest terrestrial carnivores ever to walk the earth. Most modern researchers support the thesis that the Spinosaurus was a semiaquatic dinosaur which ate both land and aquatic animals. There are a number of physiological features of the Spinosaurus skeleton which supports this thesis, such as high density bones allowing for buoyancy control, and a paddle like tail shape which was used for underwater propulsion. In fact, its habitat of swamps and tidal plains is one of the main reasons why Spinosaurus teeth are one of the most common dinosaur fossils available to the market for casual collectors. It is well known among paleontologists that muddy areas preserve fossils the best, as the mud creates a mold as the dinosaur’s bones sink in. Our ethically sourced fossils come from the Kem Kem beds in Morocco, where our suppliers go out into the desert and collect these artifacts by hand.How do I know these are original Spinosaurus Teeth?Ancient Artifacts guarantees the Authenticity of items sold through a three layer system of protection: Ancient Artifacts exclusively sources artifacts from trusted and reputable antique distributors, many of whom have been selling Artifacts for decades. Next, the Artifact is inspected by an expert team member, who is professionally trained in counterfeit detection After the artifact passes inspection, the Certificate of Authenticity is signed and the Artifact is packaged. Finally, Ancient Artifacts gives an additional layer of protection by promising a full refund with no questions asked, in the extremely unlikely event that a counterfeit slips through our vetting process.What will my artifact look like?Your tooth will look very similar to the one shown in the photos. The tooth you receive will be between 1.75 and 2 inches long. There will always be some variety, given our items are unique historical pieces. If for whatever reason you get anything that does not fit this description you are entitled to your money back! Your order will include:One authentic 1.75 – 2 inches Spinosaurus ToothElegant protective case for preservation and display of your artifact Certificate of AuthenticityAncient Artifacts relics are guaranteed authentic and have a 100% money back policy. TRACKED SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!