Name: Sarcosuchus sp, Crocodyliformes, Pholidosauridae
Age: Middle Cretaceous, Albian Stage
Size: (25.4mm=1 inch): 105 mm long, 50 mm tall with teeth 40 mm by 25 mm, 15 mm by 8 mm and 7 mm by 7 mm.
Location: Kem-Kem Basin, K'Sar-es-Souk Province, Morocco
Code: CRT002
Price: $325.00 - Sold
 Description:
This is a fine example of a jaw section from a crocodyliform thought
to be Sarcosuchus. Sarcosuchus is not a crocodile, but a relation.
The genus was named by Paul Sereno from material discovered in Niger.
This 13 meter long monster was thought to have included dinosaurs
on its menu. Notice the diagnostic texture of the bone evident in
this fine specimen, as well as the good preservation of the enamel,
making for a wonderful example of this rarely-seen Archosaur. The
most interesting feature to me lies within the third tooth which has
been broken off, revealing the growing tooth within. In order to keep
their teeth fully functional, they were frequently replaced, with
the new tooth pushing the old out as it grew. This is why teeth are
the most commonly seen reptile fossil. |
