Marine reptile - Fossil tooth - Plesiosaurus - 55 mm - 15 mm (No reserve price)

Rare, beautiful, large, very well-preserved Plesiosaurus tooth Length: 55 mm Formation: Cretaceous, Maastrichtian (70 million years ago) — Khouribga, Morocco The Plesiosaurus is a member of the extinct genus of marine reptiles. Plesiosaurus was one of the early discovered marine reptiles, alongside, for example, Ichthyosaurus and Mosasaurus. Plesiosaurus could reach lengths of up to 17 meters, making it one of the largest marine reptiles ever to have lived. This beautifully preserved tooth from the extinct sea monster was found in the phosphate mines in Morocco. The find originates from a collection dispersal.

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