Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix Claw about 500 miles north-northwest of

about 500 miles north-northwest of Buenos Aries

” Elrathia kingii is recognized for its plentiful occurrence

Ichthyosaur sp

near Jordan

signifying the end of the Olenellus lineage

Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix Claw about 500 miles north-northwest ofZarafasaura oceanis Late Cretaceous (~70 million years ago) Phosphate Deposits Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco Tooth approx. size: 1. 5" Matrix approx. size: 3" x 2. 5" x 2. 25" Plesiosaurs were marine reptiles that appeared in the Triassic and died out along with the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period. They had a broad flat body and a short tail. Their limbs were four powerful flippers that made a flying movement to propel the plesiosaur