Plesiosaursus Tooth 01 in Matrix

This Plesiosaurus Tooth  01 is about 2.25 inches long in a matrix that is 5 inches by 4 inches.  It is in excellent condition except it is missing the tip of the tooth. There are other bone and tooth fragments in the matrix. It is from the Cretaceous Period and was found near Kem Kem, Morocco.

Plesiosaurs were a group of marine reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era. They were most common during the Jurassic Period. As a group they were among the largest marine predators ever to swim the oceans. Plesiosaurs had 2 pairs of paddle like flippers that they used to swim. They had broad backs and short tails.

There are 2 suborders of Plesiosaurs:
Plesiosauroidea were long necked while Pliosauroidea had short necks.