04966 - Nicely Preserved 1.81 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Shark The exact taxonomic classification is

The exact taxonomic classification is complex given that there are very few published studies that refer to the rests of the Dromaeosauridae family in the North African Upper Cretaceous

Its external ornamentation is very characteristic showing a roughness

They are partially disarticulated

in the intermediate and upper stratigraphic levels (Red Sandstone Beds)

It has been cleaned and prepared to unearth it from its natural shale matrix

04966 - Nicely Preserved 1.81 Inch Partially Rooted Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Shark The exact taxonomic classification isIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. Unbroken specimen. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus. This huge and famous marine reptile is characterized by its long and stylized neck. Its morphology enabled it being a very specialized marine predator. Until 2011, this taxon was classified as Plesiosaurus mauritanicus.