They ranged greatly in size, from small species measuring around 10 feet to giants like Mosasaurus hoffmannii, which could reach lengths of up to 50 feet or more. The Family is divided into subfamilies and many genus and species based on differences in their bodies. These are all terms you’ll find in the scientific literature that describe the tooth base in a mosasaur and they all imply different evolutionary and developmental scenarios. They were definitely at the top of the marine food chain during the last 20 million years or so of the Cretaceous period while the dinosaurs were stomping around on land.

Every piece in our Palaeontology, Archaeology and Meteorite collection has been professionally authenticated, and each comes with an official Curated Studios certificate of authenticity. with a length range and photos showing most of them having intact tips and others being repaired, I wasn't expecting it to be perfect. v=1638890853","variant_ids":[50075903303]},"available":true,"name":"Mosasaur Teeth - Classic Boxed Specimens - Small 0.Caldwell, Budney, and Lamoureux (2003): Histology of tooth attachment tissues in the Late Cretaceous mosasaurid Platecarpus. Wherever water-dwelling prey could be found, mosasaurs were sure to be there as well topping off the food chain.

With streamlined bodies, powerful tails, and long jaws filled with sharp teeth, mosasaurs were well-adapted predators, ruling the ancient oceans. Receive a free gift reward for every third item purchased culminating in a captivating platinum statement piece, complimentary from Curated.Plioplatecarpinae is often defined by short skulls and squatter bodies than other medium-sized mosasaurs.

LeBlanc, Lamoureux, and Caldwell (2017): Mosasaurs and snakes have a periodontal ligament: timing and extent of calcification, not tissue complexity, determines tooth attachment mode in reptiles. While no two insects are exactly alike, each of the specimens in our collection fall within the morphological parameters for their species. Budney, Caldwell, and Albino (2006): Tooth histology in the Cretaceous snake Dinilysia, with a review of amniote dental attachment tissues. Comes in a box with a species/locality label Please note that the fossil may differ from the one advertised here, but one of equal quality is guaranteed. v=1638890853","width":1500},{"alt":null,"id":5806635941971,"position":15,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.This new information suggests this already formidable predator could swim much faster, a truly terrifying presence backed long history in the fossil record. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. v=1638890853","width":1200},{"alt":null,"id":5806466465875,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1. Today, mosasaur fossils are relatively readily available and it's easier than ever to behold the glory of one of history’s most terrifying leviathans.

This logic is evident in members of the Plioplatecarpinae subfamily of mosasaurs, like Platecarpus tympaniticus found in modern day Kansas. This Mosasaurus Tooth in Matrix has been hand set by our expert entomologists in our studio and elegantly mounted in a museum quality deep box frame.These reptiles look like an amalgamation of a child’s favorite animals: a whale’s body with the head of a Komodo dragon and the tail of a shark.