20821 - Nicely Preserved 2.34 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Eudolatites Apianurinae

Apianurinae

Heat-affected zone visible on some stones

University of California

Never founded a complete skull until now

The sharp and intact tips are a preservation feature very difficult to find and therefore it is one of the characteristics which influences the most in the objective valuation of a specimen

20821 - Nicely Preserved 2.34 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Eudolatites ApianurinaeIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. This tooth was broken in small sector during the initial collecting efforts but all parts were put back together and there is no restoration and no fabrication. The broken and subsequently glued areas are indicated in one of the images. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus.