Plesiosaur Tooth

Plesiosaur (“Near to Lizard”)

Timeline: Late Triassic - Late Cretaceous (203 - 66 million years ago)

Size: 1.5 - 15 metres
Range: European seas and throughout Pacific Ocean
Habitat: Wide range of marine environments
Diet: Piscivorous

Plesiosaurs were not dinosaurs, although they coexisted throughout their long history. They are aquatic reptiles with long flexible necks, small heads and large, oval-shaped bodies with small tails. They had four fins and a short broad tail for mobility. They mostly fed on fish, cephalopods and mollusks, but new evidence may suggest they were also “bottom-feeders”, grazing the seabed for clams and snails.

It is believed that Plesiosaurs did not lay eggs like dinosaurs and modern reptiles, but instead gave birth to live young. New research on plesiosaur fossils provides evidence that plesiosaur babies were poor swimmers and likely required parental care.

This Plesiosaur Tooth has been mounted in a museum quality bell jar by a member of our in-house team.

Base: Solid wood hand finished in our studio

Mount: Stainless Steel

Dome: Handblown 2mm tempered glass

Dimensions: 12x16cm

The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation. While no two insects are exactly alike, each of the specimens in our collection fall within the morphological perimeters for their species.

Given the natural origin of our products, and that each piece is uniquely crafted to showcase each specimen at its best, the bell jar you receive may be slightly different in size than the one pictured.

We work closely with reputable suppliers all over the world to source high quality, genuine specimens. Each fossil comes with a certificate of authenticity documenting the provenance of each specimen, including the age and location where it was discovered.