Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix - SOLD 1.812" 1960s and NWA 5784

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and quadrupedal stance

we're very excited to bring Old Ironsides to the store

By the end of the Mesozoic

This specimen is a sandstone slab that has been imprinted with a manganese oxide dendrite in a branching pattern

Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix - SOLD 1.812" 1960s and NWA 5784Featuring a long, snake like neck and a stout body equipped with slender paddles, Plesiosaurs are one of the most readily identifiable of all ancient marine reptiles. This specimen is a Plesiosaur tooth embedded in matrix. It was recovered from deposits in Morocco and dates to the Late Cretaceous Period. The exposed tooth measures 1. 812". The specimen ships in a sturdy shipping carton. A small information card is also enclosed that also serves as the