5.3 cm solid tooth from a Mosasaurus

5.3 cm solid tooth from a Mosasaurus

The 4.1 cm long tooth of Mosasaurus beaugei has shiny dark brown enamel with grain patterns. The tooth shows minimal repair work, which is often the case with finds from Morocco. Mosasaurs were a globally distributed group of predatory marine reptiles during the Late Cretaceous period. These reptiles, which grew up to 17 meters in length, were among the most dangerous carnivores in the Cretaceous oceans.