Plesiosaursus Tooth 07 In Matrix

This Plesiosaurus Tooth is about 1.5 inches long in a matrix that is 3 inches by 2 inches. the tip of the tooth is missing. The matrix also has several vertebra, bone and tooth fragments. 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.