AUTHENTIC ELASMOSAUR FOSSIL TOOTH

Description

Elasmosaur tooth in original matrix with other fossil fish vertebra

Beautiful tooth measures  2-1/4 inches long

Matrix measures  4-3/4″ in length

Includes acrylic stand

Elasmosaurs had the longest necks of any of the plesiosaurs, which are extinct marine reptiles. They preyed primarily on fish and prehistoric cephalopods (a class that includes present-day squids and octopuses) such as ammonites.  Elasmosaurs were relatively slow-moving predators that used their long necks and thin, pointed teeth to catch their prey.