20223 - Top Quality 2.16 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Agoudal Heat-affected zone visible on some

Heat-affected zone visible on some stones

The presence of this species is rare in this Moroccan sites

Cope 1869 (mosasaur)

Abbreviation: NWA 859

20223 - Top Quality 2.16 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Agoudal Heat-affected zone visible on someIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus. This huge and famous marine reptile is characterized by its long and stylized neck. Its morphology enabled it being a very specialized marine predator. Until 2011, this taxon was classified as Plesiosaurus mauritanicus.