Lot 777
Mosasaur Skull Plioplatecarpus ictericus. Mosasaurs were the T-Rex of the cretaceous seas. All mosasaurs skulls are rare because the skull bones are rather thin and light and easily break apart in the fossilization process. This magnificent 22 x 8 inch skull of Plioplatecarpus ictericus is 70 million years old and was found in Fall River County, South Dakota. It is complete accept for some crack repair and some tooth repair and is missing the back of the lower jaw which has been reconstructed and cast from another specimen. There are two rows of pterygoid teeth at the back of the mouth which were used to hold the prey animal while the mosasaur was swallowing it. Mosasaurs had double hinged jaws and probably shared a common ancestor with snakes. It is mounted on a custom black metal stand.
Plioplatecarpus ictericus was discovered and named in 1871 by Othniel Marsh during the Yale expedition along the banks of the Smoky Hill River. This is rare opportunity to acquire an unusual and interesting marine reptile skull.
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Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000.
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