0.9" Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Texas Ozan FM COA
Location: Ozan Formation, Fannin County, Texas Weight: 0.5 Ounces Dimensions: 0.9 Inches Long, 0.8 Inches Wide, 0.8 Inches Thick Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The item pictured is the one you will receive. This is a genuine fossil. 100 - 66 Million Years old, Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian Epoch. Name: Mosasaurus Named By: Dollo - 1889. Diet: Carnivore. Size: Depending upon the species, Mosasaur could range between 6 to possibly just under 14 meters in length. Known locations: Fossil locations suggest a worldwide distribution, but are especially well-known from Europe and North America. Time period: Campanian to Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous. Mosasaurs were the giant lizards of the ancient seas, stretching up to nearly 60 feet long with a skull measuring 6 feet. These fierce swimmers dominated the ocean, propelling themselves like underwater serpents with powerful tails and agile, webbed feet for precise maneuvering. Thriving in the late Cretaceous period, between 96 an