Description

Mosasaurus and Enchodus Bone Cluster (260221h)

Species: Mosasaurus sp. &  Enchodus lybicus

Age: Late Cretaceous Period, 66 Million Years ago

Location: Morocco

Formation: Kem Kem Formation

For millions of years, mosasaurs were the dominant ocean predator, coming in many different sizes and shapes to fill niches in dozens of ecosystems. There were shell-crushing species with acorn-shaped teeth, specializing in eating turtles and ammonites, as well as those that hunted fish, and even smaller mosasaurs.

Enchodus is one of the most iconic predatory fish, known for their rows of razor-sharp teeth, specifily their two large front teeth perfectly designed for eating other fish. This feature helped them earn the nickname, “the saber tooth herring”.

This piece is a beautiful specimen containing multiple mosasaur teeth, mosasaur vertebrae, Echnodus “saber teeth”, enchodus vertebrea, and other assorted bones from both species. It’s possible that these two creatures were locked in battle when both perished or simply gathered together at the bottom of the sea floor after their independent deaths. Either way, this is a fantastic piece with a ton of hidden inclusions. Youll never be able to spot everything in one sitting, so this fossil will continue to amaze you the more you look at it.