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Life restoration of the mosasaurine mosasaurid Eremiasaurus, with unknown portions and soft tissues based primarily on Prognathodon and supplemented with Mosasaurus where needed. References Leblanc, A.R.H.; Caldwell, M.W.; Bardet, N. (2012). "A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) phosphates of Morocco and its implications for mosasaurine systematics". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (1): 82–104. Lindgren, J.; Kaddumi, H.; Polcyn, M. (2013). "Soft tissue preservation in a fossil marine lizard with a bilobed tail fin". Nature Communications 4: 2423. DOI:10.1038/ncomms3423. Konishi, T.; Brinkman, D.; Massare, J.A.; Caldwell, M.W. (2011). "New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (5): 1026–1046. Russell, D.A. (1967). "Systematics and morphology of American mosasaurs". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 23: 1–241.
Taxa Eremiasaurus

Life restoration of the mosasaurine mosasaurid Eremiasaurus, with unknown portions and soft tissues based primarily on Prognathodon and supplemented with Mosasaurus where needed. References Leblanc, A.R.H.; Caldwell, M.W.; Bardet, N. (2012). "A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) phosphates of Morocco and its implications for mosasaurine systematics". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (1): 82–104. Lindgren, J.; Kaddumi, H.; Polcyn, M. (2013). "Soft tissue preservation in a fossil marine lizard with a bilobed tail fin". Nature Communications 4: 2423. DOI:10.1038/ncomms3423. Konishi, T.; Brinkman, D.; Massare, J.A.; Caldwell, M.W. (2011). "New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (5): 1026–1046. Russell, D.A. (1967). "Systematics and morphology of American mosasaurs". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 23: 1–241.

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Mosasaurus skeleton; Maastricht Natural History Museum, The Netherlands.
Taxa Mosasaurini

Mosasaurus skeleton; Maastricht Natural History Museum, The Netherlands.

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Mosasaurus skeleton; Maastricht Natural History Museum, The Netherlands.
Taxa Plotosaurini

Mosasaurus skeleton; Maastricht Natural History Museum, The Netherlands.

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dent de Globidens aegyptiacus. La couronne dentaire montre bien le mode "broyeur" de ce Mosasaure.

dent de Globidens aegyptiacus. La couronne dentaire montre bien le mode "broyeur" de ce Mosasaure.

tooth Globidens Igdamanosaurus Mosasaurus
dent de Globidens aegyptiacus. La couronne dentaire montre bien le mode "broyeur" chez ce Mosasaure. A noter la cavité, vide, d'une dent de remplacement.

dent de Globidens aegyptiacus. La couronne dentaire montre bien le mode "broyeur" chez ce Mosasaure. A noter la cavité, vide, d'une dent de remplacement.

tooth Globidens Igdamanosaurus Mosasaurus
dent de Globidens aegyptiacus. La couronne dentaire montre bien le mode "broyeur" chez ce Mosasaure.

dent de Globidens aegyptiacus. La couronne dentaire montre bien le mode "broyeur" chez ce Mosasaure.

tooth Globidens Igdamanosaurus Mosasaurus
dent de Globidens aegyptiacus et dent de Mosasaurus beaugei montrant les cavités de la dent de remplacement

dent de Globidens aegyptiacus et dent de Mosasaurus beaugei montrant les cavités de la dent de remplacement

tooth Globidens Igdamanosaurus Mosasaurus
dent de Globidens aegyptiacus et dent de Mosasaurus beaugei montrant les cavités de la dent de remplacement
Taxa Igdamanosaurus

dent de Globidens aegyptiacus et dent de Mosasaurus beaugei montrant les cavités de la dent de remplacement

tooth Globidens Igdamanosaurus Mosasaurus
Fossil of Mosasaurus, an extinct mosasaur, reconstruction of the Mosasaurus of Bemelen. Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Maastricht

Fossil of Mosasaurus, an extinct mosasaur, reconstruction of the Mosasaurus of Bemelen. Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Maastricht

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Crâne de mosasaure d'espèce Platecarpus tympaniticus (squamates, mosasaures). Provenance : Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas (aux Etats-Unis). Date : Crétacé supérieur, période du Campanien, 88 millions d'années avant notre ère. Collections du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France). Exposé à l'occasion de l'exposition "Un T-Rex à Paris" au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France) du 6 juin au 2 septembre 2018. Légende du fossile dans cette exposition : "Les mosasaures ne sont pas des dinosaures mais des reptiles marins, très répandus à la fin du Crétacé. Certains genres comme Globidens et Halisaurus sont connus aussi bien aux Etats-Unis qu'au Maroc. Ces animaux étaient d'excellents nageurs, capables de traverser l'Atlantique."

Crâne de mosasaure d'espèce Platecarpus tympaniticus (squamates, mosasaures). Provenance : Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas (aux Etats-Unis). Date : Crétacé supérieur, période du Campanien, 88 millions d'années avant notre ère. Collections du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France). Exposé à l'occasion de l'exposition "Un T-Rex à Paris" au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris (France) du 6 juin au 2 septembre 2018. Légende du fossile dans cette exposition : "Les mosasaures ne sont pas des dinosaures mais des reptiles marins, très répandus à la fin du Crétacé. Certains genres comme Globidens et Halisaurus sont connus aussi bien aux Etats-Unis qu'au Maroc. Ces animaux étaient d'excellents nageurs, capables de traverser l'Atlantique."

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Life restoration of the mosasaurine mosasaurid Eremiasaurus, with unknown portions and soft tissues based primarily on Prognathodon and supplemented with Mosasaurus where needed. References Leblanc, A.R.H.; Caldwell, M.W.; Bardet, N. (2012). "A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) phosphates of Morocco and its implications for mosasaurine systematics". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (1): 82–104. Lindgren, J.; Kaddumi, H.; Polcyn, M. (2013). "Soft tissue preservation in a fossil marine lizard with a bilobed tail fin". Nature Communications 4: 2423. DOI:10.1038/ncomms3423. Konishi, T.; Brinkman, D.; Massare, J.A.; Caldwell, M.W. (2011). "New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (5): 1026–1046. Russell, D.A. (1967). "Systematics and morphology of American mosasaurs". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 23: 1–241.

Life restoration of the mosasaurine mosasaurid Eremiasaurus, with unknown portions and soft tissues based primarily on Prognathodon and supplemented with Mosasaurus where needed. References Leblanc, A.R.H.; Caldwell, M.W.; Bardet, N. (2012). "A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) phosphates of Morocco and its implications for mosasaurine systematics". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (1): 82–104. Lindgren, J.; Kaddumi, H.; Polcyn, M. (2013). "Soft tissue preservation in a fossil marine lizard with a bilobed tail fin". Nature Communications 4: 2423. DOI:10.1038/ncomms3423. Konishi, T.; Brinkman, D.; Massare, J.A.; Caldwell, M.W. (2011). "New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (5): 1026–1046. Russell, D.A. (1967). "Systematics and morphology of American mosasaurs". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 23: 1–241.

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Fossil of Mosasaurus, an extinct mosasaur, reconstruction of the Mosasaurus of Bemelen. Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Maastricht
Taxa Mosasaurus

Fossil of Mosasaurus, an extinct mosasaur, reconstruction of the Mosasaurus of Bemelen. Took the photo at Natural History Museum of Maastricht

museum fossil Mosasaurus

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Gigantesque et agressif : ce "T. rex" des mers était un terrifiant prédateur
Gigantic and aggressive: this sea “T. rex” was a terrifying predator
predator Mosasaurus new species
Aggressive, immense and endowed with unique characteristics: American researchers have described a new species of mosasaur, the terrible Tylosaurus rex.
26/05/2026 sciencesetavenir ⚙ Auto-translated
Encore plus redoutable que le T. rex : ce mosasaure géant, de la taille d'un bus, est le plus féroce jamais découvert
Even more fearsome than the T. rex: this giant mosasaur, the size of a bus, is the most ferocious ever discovered
predator fossil Mosasaurus study
It ruled the seas 80 million years ago, measured more than 13 meters long and seemed much more violent than other marine predators of its time. A new study has just revealed the existence of a gigantic mosasaur, previously poorly identified, whose fossils tell...
26/05/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
New Species of Enormous Mosasaur is Described
predator Campanian Cretaceous Late Cretaceous fossil Mosasaurus Tylosaurus new species
A newly named giant Tylosaurus species has been named by researchers.  The new species of Tylosaurus has been erected based on fossils found in northern Texas. This enormous predator ruled the ancient seas around 80 million years ago (Campanian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous).  The scientific paper was published in the Bulletin of the American
26/05/2026 everythingdinosaur
Scientists discover giant sea predator Tylosaurus rex that terrorized ancient oceans
predator fossil Mosasaurus Tylosaurus discovery evolution
A colossal new sea predator named Tylosaurus rex has been identified from fossils found in Texas, revealing a brutal 43-foot-long hunter that ruled ancient oceans 80 million years ago. The discovery not only introduces one of the biggest mosasaurs ever known, but also shakes up long-standing ideas about how these marine reptiles evolved.
23/05/2026 sciencedaily
‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago
‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago
tooth Mosasaurus Tylosaurus new species
Paleontologists have described a gigantic new species of mosasaur -- stretching up to 13.2 m (43 feet) long and armed with serrated teeth -- and given it an unexpected name: T. rex (short for Tylosaurus rex). The post ‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
21/05/2026 sci-news
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