Description

Globidens Mosasaurus Skull

Species: Igdamanosaurus aegyptiacus

Age: Late Cretaceous Period, 82-66 Million Years Old

Location: Morocco, North Africa

Formation of Origin: Oulad Abdoun Basin

For millions of years, mosasaurs were the dominant ocean predators, with dozens of different species throughout the world specializing in various niches. Unlike the massive Tylosaurs, which were fish eaters and opportunistic cannibals, the Globidens, or “Shell Crushing Mosasaur,” ate primarily turtles, crustaceans, and other more armoured prey. While a normal curved and serrated tooth would graze off these hard shells, the specially designed acron-shaped teeth of Globidens were perfectly adapted to angle pressure and crack open otherwise impenetrable defenses with ease.

This is a very uncommon specimen, as most mosasaurs mounted this way are fish eaters; Globidens skulls are significantly less prevalent on the market, making this an excellent opportunity to add this oddity to your collection.

This skull is a composite specimen, meaning that while all the materials are real fossils, they are more than likely from different animals rather than the same individual. This is great from a customer’s standpoint; however, a complete skull could cost up to 22,000 USD. In this way, incredible display specimens like this one are still accessible to collectors without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars. Despite being a composite with around 45% restoration, this skull is in a beautiful collection, and it’s hard to tell where the bone ends and the reconstruction begins to the untrained eye.

This skull is 20 inches long and 22 inches tall when mounted on the custom metal stand. It detaches into three sections for ease of transportation, comprised of the top section and each half of the lower jaw. If you purchase this piece, we will include instructions for reassembling the fossil, but it is very simple and easy to follow.

The offer includes a Certificate of Authenticity.