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Palaeophis<\/em><\/strong> ("ancient serpent") is an extinct genus of sea snakes. Species in this genus lived from the Cretaceous period to the Eocene epoch, from about 70.6 to about 33.9 million years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

These species varied in size. Palaeophis casei<\/em> is the smallest known, at 1.3 meters in length, while Palaeophis colossaeus<\/em>, known from a single vertebra, is the largest within the estimated size limits for this genus. The latter reached over 9 meters in length and was one of the largest snakes known. However, most species in the genus were not as large. Palaeophis maghrebianus<\/em> is also a species of Palaeophis discovered in Morocco and North Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Palaeophis species were specialized aquatic animals, as their fossils appear primarily in marine strata, though a few remains have also been found in estuaries. Studies on Palaeophis vertebrae show a high degree of vascularization, suggesting they had a considerably faster metabolic rate and growth rate than modern snakes. This may indicate that Palaeophis, much like other marine reptiles such as Mosasaurs, could have been evolving toward endothermy.<\/p>\n

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Illustration of sea snake Palaeophis maghrebianus<\/em> \u2013 author Nobu Tamura, Wikipedia<\/a> \u2013 the image is for illustrative purposes only and is not included with the product<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Authentic fossilized sea snake (Palaeophis maghrebianus<\/em>) vertebra specimen from Morocco, approximately 50 million years old, in a plastic box. An excellent gift for any paleontology enthusiast!<\/p>\n

Due to the age of the specimen, the vertebra may exhibit imperfections, sedimentary deposits, and repaired areas (glued sections), which are completely normal and unavoidable, but it is overall in good condition. 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: authentic fossilized sea snake (Palaeophis maghrebianus<\/em>) vertebra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Age: about 50 million years old, Eocene epoch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimensions: approximately 1.4 cm diameter and 1.1 cm height<\/strong>\u00a0(Please take a look at the photo 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> Morocco<\/strong><\/p>\n

The product consists of a single authentic fossilized sea snake (Palaeophis maghrebianus<\/em>) vertebra in a plastic box, the exact one shown in the photos above.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":33597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[88],"product_tag":[209,210,350,212,338,337,331],"class_list":["post-33596","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-reptile-dinozauri","product_tag-eocen","product_tag-fosile","product_tag-fossil","product_tag-maroc","product_tag-palaeophis","product_tag-sarpe-de-mare","product_tag-vertebra","first","outofstock","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nVertebr\u0103 fosilizat\u0103 autentic\u0103 de \u0219arpe de mare Palaeophis maghrebianus, 1,4 cm diametru, 50 mil ani, Eocen, 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-vertebra-of-sea-snake-palaeophis-maghrebianus-14-cm-diameter-50-million-years-eocene-morocco\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vertebr\u0103 fosilizat\u0103 autentic\u0103 de \u0219arpe de mare Palaeophis maghrebianus, 1,4 cm diametru, 50 mil ani, Eocen, Maroc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Specimen autentic de vertebr\u0103 fosilizat\u0103 de \u0219arpe de mare Palaeophis maghrebianus din Maroc, veche de aproximativ 50 de milioane de ani, \u00een cutie de plastic. 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