Lot 773
Partial Plioplatecarpus ictericus Mosasaur Jaw With Nine Teeth. Mosasaurs were the T-Rex of the Cretaceous seas. This excellent 6¾ inch partial jaw of Plioplatecarpus ictericus is 70 million years old and was found in Fall River County, South Dakota. It has nine sharp conical teeth. Mosasaurs were the apex predators of the late Cretaceous seas and fed on fish, squid and ammonites. Plioplatecarpus ictericus was discovered and named in 1871 by Othniel Marsh during the Yale expedition along the banks of the Smoky Hill River. Estimated Value $500 - UP
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