*RARE* 6.25\" Globidens Dentary Jaw Section w/ Rooted Tooth - TX Mosasaur Fossil For Sale

Gloofferens Mosasaur dentary (lower left) jaw section with rooted teeth. Length 6.25\". Never been listed on - only jaws from Morocco, which most have been modified.

***Mandatory USPS Adult Signature & Insurance to cover cost*** This gem is irreplaceable, but in the even USPS looses the parcel, we need them to cover the financial loss. -- shipping is higher due to these services

See the photos as this is the exact item that you will receive. This rare specimen was in our personal collection on display in our home. This is definitely a conversation starter. It\'s very hard to let go of this specimen. But we simply have too many, and I don\'t want to just start hoarding fossils.

Gloofferens was uniquely adapted to take advantage of hard-shelled prey in comparison to other mosasaurs. In addition to a generally robust skull,[3] its teeth are adapted for crushing rather than piercing or tearing. It is believed that Gloofferens was a durophagous predator, eating hard-shelled mollusks such as bivalves and ammonites. Stomach contents of a specimen found in South Dakota support prior assumptions, showing the crushed shells of inoceramid clams.

Perfect gift for an aspiring Paleontologist or Cretaceous Period Fossil Collector

These are from the Cretaceous Period - The Cretaceous is defined as the period between 145.5 and 65.5 million years ago,* the last period of the Mesozoic Era, following the Jurassic

North Texas

Ozan Formation

Cretaceous Period age