Plesiosaursus Tooth 04 In Matrix
Description
This Plesiosaurus Tooth is about 1.25 inches long in a matrix that is 3 inches by 2.5 inches. The tip of the tooth is missing. There is a bone fragment 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.
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