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New Species of Mosasaur Unveiled in Morocco | Paleontology – Sci-News.com
A new genus and species of mosasaur has been identified from a 1-m- (3.3-foot-) long skull and isolated bones found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
A new genus and species of mosasaur has been identified from a 1-m- (3.3-foot-) long skull and isolated bones found in a phosphate mine in Morocco.
Life reconstruction of Gavialimimus almaghribensis hunting a school of teleosts. Image credit: Tatsuya Shinmura.
The new mosasaur species swam in the oceans between 72 and 66 million years ago (Cretaceous period).
Scientifically named Gavialimimus almaghribensis, it had a long, narrow snout and interlocking teeth — similar to gharials, relatives o…
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