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Elosuchus<\/strong><\/em> is an extinct genus of crocodilian that lived in the Middle Cretaceous in what is now North Africa (Morocco and Algeria).<\/span><\/p>\n

Elosuchus<\/em> It had an elongated snout, like a gharial, and on its jaws were conical, unequal teeth, set in jaw cavities called alveoli. The body was dorso-ventrally flattened, covered with fleshy plates, doubled by bony plates, not fused together in the dorsal region, and the tail was also laterally compressed. It was probably a fully aquatic animal.<\/p>\n

In general, modern-day crocodiles, caimans, gavials, and alligators have changed relatively little over time and are similar to their prehistoric relatives.<\/p>\n

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Crocodile illustration Elosuchus cherifiensis<\/em> \u2013 artist: Nobu Tamura, Wikipedia<\/a> \u2013 the image has a strictly illustrative role and is not part of the product<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Authentic fossilized crocodile tooth specimen Elosuchus<\/em> from Morocco, approximately 100 million years old, with floating plastic stand included. A great gift for someone passionate about paleontology!<\/p>\n

Reptiles have teeth that are replaced many times during their lives (even weekly). This, combined with the durability of enamel and the long lifespans of mosasaurs, crocodiles, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs, means that fossilized teeth are common in various parts of the world.<\/p>\n

Due to the age of the specimen, the fragmentary nature of the fossil deposits in Morocco, and local extraction methods, the tooth may exhibit imperfections and repaired areas (glued sections) that are completely normal and unavoidable, but it is overall in good condition, with the enamel layer nearly intact. We invite you to carefully review the product photos to identify any natural imperfections or potential repairs on the specimen.<\/p>\n

Click here for more general information about fossils<\/a><\/p>\n

Specimen: genuine fossilized crocodile tooth Elosuchus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Age<\/strong>:\u00a0approximately 100 million years old, Cretaceous period<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/strong> approximately 2.1 cm length<\/strong> (please look at the picture where the specimen is placed next to the ruler\/in the hand to get an idea of its size)<\/p>\n

Country of origin:<\/strong> Kem Kem,<\/strong> Morocco<\/strong><\/p>\n

The product consists of a single authentic fossilized crocodile tooth Elosuchus<\/em> with a floating plastic support, the one in the pictures above, and comes with a brochure containing specific geological and paleontological information.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":21538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[88],"product_tag":[354,205,335,213,336,210,350,212],"class_list":["post-13234","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-reptile-dinozauri","product_tag-cretaceous","product_tag-cretacic","product_tag-crocodil","product_tag-dinti","product_tag-elosuchus","product_tag-fosile","product_tag-fossil","product_tag-maroc","first","outofstock","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nDinte fosilizat autentic de crocodil Elosuchus, 2,1 cm lungime, 100 mil ani, Cretacic, Maroc<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dinoshop.ro\/en\/product\/authentic-fossilized-tooth-of-crocodile-elosuchus-21-cm-long-70-million-years-old-cretaceous-morocco\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dinte fosilizat autentic de crocodil Elosuchus, 2,1 cm lungime, 100 mil ani, Cretacic, Maroc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Specimen autentic de dinte fosilizat de crocodil Elosuchus din Maroc, vechi de aproximativ 100 de milioane de ani, cu suport de plastic plutitor inclus. 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