Mosasaurus tooth in display, 2–3 cm
In stockA Mosasaurus tooth presented in a display. Listed size range: 2–3 cm. Multiple teeth are stocked within this size category, so shape, colour, and surface details may vary from the photographs.
€14.95
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
How to assess a Mosasaurus tooth before buying
A buyer’s guide to the teeth of a Late Cretaceous marine predator, focused on the exact specimen.
Mosasaurus was the last and largest of the mosasaurs, a marine lizard reaching seventeen metres, hunting the shallow sea that covered North Africa at the close of the Cretaceous. It did not chew: it seized, swallowed, and constantly shed teeth.
That shedding is why so many teeth survive. Mosasaurus teeth are often attributed to the phosphate beds around Khouribga; an individual specimen’s record should establish its exact provenance.
- Age
- 72–66 million years
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
- Frequently cited region
- Khouribga region; verify each piece
- Typical size
- 3–7 cm crown
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Mosasaurus Specimens
Mosasaurus tooth in display, 3–4 cm
In stockA Mosasaurus tooth presented in a display. Listed size range: 3–4 cm. Multiple teeth are stocked within this size category, so shape, colour, and surface details may vary from the photographs.
€24.95
Mosasaurus tooth in display, 6–7 cm
In stockA Mosasaurus tooth presented in a display. Listed size range: 6–7 cm. Multiple teeth are stocked within this size category, so shape, colour, and surface details may vary from the photographs.
€89.95
Mosasaurus tooth set in display cases
In stockA Mosasaurus tooth set presented in display cases. Multiple sets are stocked, so tooth shape, colour, surface details, and exact appearance may vary from the photographs.
€44.95
Mosasaurus tooth in display, 4–5 cm
In stockOne Mosasaurus tooth presented in a display. Listed size range: 4–5 cm. Multiple teeth are stocked within this size category, so shape, colour, and surface details may vary from the photographs.
€69.95
Before you buy
Judging a Mosasaurus tooth
What to look for
A Mosasaurus crown is usually faceted rather than smooth, with fine enamel ridges toward the tip and a subtle backward curve. Wear at the tip is common and not necessarily a flaw.
Rooted or shed
Most market teeth are naturally shed crowns. A specimen still carrying its root came from an animal that died with the tooth in place, making it far scarcer.
Species within the group
The Khouribga beds also yield Prognathodon and shell-crushing Globidens, whose teeth are blunt and rounded. Identification to genus is responsible only when the specimen’s features support it.
