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This would be great for any museum or permanent exhibit great for traveling shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncredible attention to detail is this rare find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTMF Mosasaur skull cast: $2,900 (plus shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.   You will be charged separately for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31562481893514,"sku":"","price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/773906892_Ancepsskull3_jpg_b5aea9ff934d0cf95eb6f6a5dcbd8fb1-1.jpg?v=1770672984"},{"product_id":"ichtyosaurus-cast-excal","title":"Ichtyosaurus cast Excalibosaurus marine reptile (TMF ICHTY 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStunning and rare cast of an Excalibosaurus fossil plate from the Jurassic period, originating from the famous fossil beds of Lyme Regis. This impressive display piece captures the distinctive long-snouted marine reptile in exceptional detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approximately 50 inches long x 15 inches high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutstanding genuine fossil plate reproduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh-quality cast with excellent detail and presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA striking collector’s display piece for fossil enthusiasts, museums, or natural history décor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping\u003cbr\u003eShips via FedEx or UPS\u003cbr\u003eApproximate packed weight: 15 lbs\u003cbr\u003eBox dimensions: 5 ft x 15 in x 15 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable conversation piece and a rare addition to any fossil or prehistoric collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34461067968667,"sku":"","price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Screenshot_2020-07-30-21-01-30_2.png?v=1596164117"},{"product_id":"platecarpus-ictericus-mosasaur-skull-marine-reptile","title":"Platecarpus ictericus, mosasaur skull, marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlatecarpus ictericus, mosasaur skull, marine reptile \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e32X17 Inches \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurs were a group of predatory marine reptiles that were very successful during the Late Cretaceous Period. The first mosasaur fossils were found in the 1770s in a mine in the Netherlands, more than 50 years before the first dinosaur bones were found. Mosasaurs were among the first fossils recognized and scientifically described. \"Mosasaur\" means \"reptile of the Meuse,\" a river near the quarry where mosasaurs were first found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosasaurs were highly adapted for living in the sea. Their four legs were modified into paddles which aided in steering. The tail was the primary means of locomotion. Being a highly successful predator, mosasaurs possessed many adaptations for capturing prey. A mosasaur's jaw could \"unhinge,\" much like a modern snake's to swallow larger prey whole. Its mouth was armed with an array of teeth designed for piercing and holding onto its prey. Mosasaurs were even equipped with an extra set of teeth in the pterygoid bones in the roof of the palate. These extended back into the throat and further prevented prey from escaping while being swallowed. It is likely that mosasaurs became extinct along with the dinosaurs during the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Modern relatives of mosasaurs include varanid lizards (Komodo dragons, monitor lizards, etc.) and possibly snakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Late Cretaceous, North America was divided by a great inland sea (known as the Western Interior Seaway) which stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Circle. Vast layers of chalk were deposited in this shallow sea, leading to the remarkable preservation of its inhabitants. The chalk beds of western Kansas, known as the Niobrara Formation are world-famous for yielding some of the finest fossils of Late Cretaceous marine and flying reptiles, birds, fish, sharks, and invertebrates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis replica is a Platecarpus ictericus skull. The original fossil was found in the Late Cretaceous deposits of the Niobrara Formation of Western Kansas. The skull belonged to a creature that must have been about 12 feet in total length. Of the three genera of mosasaurs most commonly found in the Kansas chalk (Platecarpus, Clidastes, and Tylosaurus), Platecarpus is the best known. Feeding primarily on fish and invertebrates, Platecarpus was one of the dominant predators of the Western Interior Seaway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.   You will be charged separately for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35121885347995,"sku":"","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Platecarpusictericus_mosasaurskullmarinereptilecastreplica.jpg?v=1595350090"},{"product_id":"copy-of-platecarpus-ictericus-mosasaur-skull-marine-reptile","title":"Stenosaurus bollensis, crocodile skull and skeleton cast replica marine reptile","description":"\u003cp\u003eStenosaurus bollensis Marine Crocodile Replica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 51 x 22 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStenosaurus bollensis was a marine crocodile from the world-renowned Late Jurassic Posidonia Shale of Holzmaden, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black, oil-bearing shale from this region has been quarried for hundreds of years — and continues to be worked today to depths of nearly 38 feet. While the slate is commonly used for floor slabs and tabletops, the quarries are internationally famous for producing thousands of exceptionally preserved fossils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany specimens from this locality are beautifully highlighted with golden pyrite.\u003cbr\u003eHolzmaden is considered a Lagerstätte — a rare fossil site known for extraordinary preservation and diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeological Details\u003cbr\u003eAge: Late Jurassic\u003cbr\u003eFormation: Posidonia Shale\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Holzmaden, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or email fossils@yahoo.com for additional photos or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping costs are not included and will be billed separately.\u003cbr\u003eThis item is made to order and may require production time prior to shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35121996136603,"sku":"","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Stenosaurusbollensiscrocodilecastreplica.jpg?v=1595350649"},{"product_id":"skeleton-cast-replica-marine-reptile","title":"Ichthyosaurus intermedius skeleton cast replica marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlease contact us to order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e...........\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIchthyosaurus intermedius, a marine reptile \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9 FT BY 3 FT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePronounced (IK-thee-oh-SAWR-us) Ichthyosaurus was, a dolphin-like reptile up to 75 feet long. It could swim at 25 mph (40 kph). Ichthyosaurs had a tall dorsal fin, a half-moon-shaped tail, paddle-like flippers, and smooth skin. The nostrils were near the eyes on the top of the head. It had massive ear bones and large eyes, probably giving it acute hearing and sight. These marine reptiles gave birth to live young. Their diet was mostly fish, but also included cephalopods (like belemnites). Hundreds of Ichthyosaurus fossils have been found in England, Germany, Greenland, and Alberta, Canada. They lived during the Early Jurassic to the early Cretaceous periods. It was not a dinosaur, but another type of extinct reptile. Ichthyosaurus, which means \"fish lizard,\" was named by Charles Koenig in 1818.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was first produced in the 1860s by Henry Ward, of Ward's Scientific. We purchased an 11-piece collection of his antique casts with the intention of making them available to the world once again this time with the correct coloration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first time in 140 years that this piece has been available for purchase and the first time it has ever been colored correctly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe six-mile stretch of coastline to either side of the town Lyme Regis is world-famous for its fossils. People have been collecting fossils for at least the last two hundred and fifty years, the most famous being Mary Anning who was born in Lyme in 1799. When she was twelve years old, she discovered the first Ichthyosaur ever to be found in England. During her lifetime, she extracted the first complete ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, and the finest flying reptile among many other significant finds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLyme Regis lies at the point where the Triassic rocks disappear below the sea and the oldest Jurassic rocks, thick clays and thin limestone of the 'Lias', form the cliffs. These rocks were deposited in a moderately deep tropical sea that was packed with marine life and as a result, fossils are very common. Some, such as pencil-shaped belemnites and coiled ammonites, are easy to find but others, like ichthyosaurs, are far rarer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecs: From the Jurassic Period of Glastonbury, England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at fossils@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.  Shipping within the USA is $375  You will be charged separately for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35136731152539,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Ichthyosaurusskeletoncastreplica9ft.jpg?v=1595431498"},{"product_id":"coelacanth-life-cast-replica-latimeria","title":"Coelacanth cast life cast replica Latimeria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoelacanth: TMF Coelacanth life cast replica. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful Coelacanth was modeled from a real specimen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis resin and fiberglass cast measures: 50 inches long (127cm) from lips to end of tail.  The height measurement is 2 ft from top fin to bottom fin.  The width of the body (not including the fins) is 7 in plus 12 in for each fin.  If you wanted this as a wall mount the width would be 19 in. If you want this as a 3D Mount the width would be 26 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull 3D Mount $1,885 (plus shipping). The shipping cost within the USA (48 states) is approximately $70 oversize freight. For shipping costs outside the US please contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is also available as a one-sided wall mount for $995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not kept in stock and is made at the time it is ordered.  We can mount or paint to your specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping cost is not included and cannot be calculated in the shopping cart. You'll be sent an invoice for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatimeria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a rare genus of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish\"\u003efish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat includes two\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Extant taxon\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extant_taxon\"\u003eextant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003especies:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"West Indian Ocean coelacanth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Indian_Ocean_coelacanth\"\u003eWest Indian Ocean coelacanth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLatimeria chalumnae\u003c\/i\u003e) and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Indonesian coelacanth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indonesian_coelacanth\"\u003eIndonesian coelacanth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ci\u003eLatimeria menadoensis\u003c\/i\u003e). They follow the oldest known living\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lineage (evolution)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lineage_(evolution)\"\u003elineage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sarcopterygii\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sarcopterygii\"\u003eSarcopterygii\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(lobe-finned fish and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tetrapod\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrapod\"\u003etetrapods\u003c\/a\u003e), which means they are more closely related to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lungfish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lungfish\"\u003elungfish\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Reptiles\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptiles\"\u003ereptiles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mammals\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mammals\"\u003emammals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethan to the common\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ray-finned fishes\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray-finned_fishes\"\u003eray-finned fishes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are found along the coastlines of the Indian Ocean and Indonesia.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-ref3_2-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-ref3-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-ref10_3-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-ref10-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSince there are only two species of coelacanth and both are threatened, it is one of the most endangered genus of animals in the world. The West Indian Ocean coelacanth is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Critically endangered species\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Critically_endangered_species\"\u003ecritically endangered species\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-IUCN_4-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-IUCN-4\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on growth rings in the creatures' ear bones (\u003ca title=\"Otoliths\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Otoliths\"\u003eotoliths\u003c\/a\u003e), scientists infer that individual coelacanths may live as long as 80 to 100 years. Coelacanths live as deep as 700 m (2300 ft) below\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sea level\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sea_level\"\u003esea level\u003c\/a\u003e, but are more commonly found at depths of 90 to 200 m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiving examples of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Latimeria chalumnae\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria_chalumnae\"\u003eLatimeria chalumnae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave a deep blue color which probably camouflages them from prey species; however, the Indonesian species (\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Latimeria menadoensis\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria_menadoensis\"\u003eL. menadoensis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) is brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoelacanth eyes are very sensitive, and have a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tapetum lucidum\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tapetum_lucidum\"\u003etapetum lucidum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Coelacanths are almost never caught in the daytime, but have been caught at all phases of the moon. Coelacanth eyes have many\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rod cell\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_cell\"\u003erods\u003c\/a\u003e, receptors in the retina that help animals see in dim light. Together, the rods and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tapetum lucidum\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tapetum_lucidum\"\u003etapetum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelp the fish see better in dark water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoelacanths are opportunistic feeders, hunting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cuttlefish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuttlefish\"\u003ecuttlefish\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Squid\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squid\"\u003esquid\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Snipe eel\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snipe_eel\"\u003esnipe eels\u003c\/a\u003e, small\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shark\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shark\"\u003esharks\u003c\/a\u003e, and other fish found in their deep reef and volcanic slope\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Habitat (ecology)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Habitat_(ecology)\"\u003ehabitats\u003c\/a\u003e. Coelacanths are also known to swim head down, backwards or belly up to locate their prey, presumably using their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rostral organ\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rostral_organ\"\u003erostral glands\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientists suspect that one reason this fish has been so successful is that specimens are able to slow down their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Metabolism\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metabolism\"\u003emetabolisms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat will, sinking into the less-inhabited depths and minimizing their nutritional requirements in a sort of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hibernation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hibernation\"\u003ehibernation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb tright\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumbinner\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coelacanths which live near\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sodwana Bay\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sodwana_Bay\"\u003eSodwana Bay\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"South Africa\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/a\u003e, rest in caves at depths of 90 to 150 m during daylight hours, but disperse and swim to depths as shallow as 55 m when hunting at night. The depth is not as important as their need for very dim light and, more importantly, for water which has a temperature of 14 to 22 °C. They will rise or sink to find these conditions. The amount of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Oxygen\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oxygen\"\u003eoxygen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheir blood can absorb from the water through the gills is dependent on water temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScientific research suggests the coelacanth must stay in cold, well-oxygenated water or else its blood cannot absorb enough oxygen.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-5\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe fish seems to be very well adapted to its environment, which is seen as one of the reasons why it has the slowest evolving genome of all known vertebrates.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-6\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latimeria#cite_note-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Reproduction\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eReproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFemale coelacanths\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ovoviviparity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ovoviviparity\"\u003egive birth to live young\u003c\/a\u003e, called \"pups\", in groups of between five and 25\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spawn (biology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spawn_(biology)#Fry\"\u003efry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat a time; the pups are capable of surviving on their own immediately after birth. Their reproductive behaviors are not well known, but it is believed that they are not\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sexual maturity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sexual_maturity\"\u003esexually mature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euntil after 20 years of age. Gestation time is estimated to be 13 to 15 months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35911861600411,"sku":"","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/JPEG_20220203_044726_2353608000572590350.jpg?v=1653787397"},{"product_id":"skull-cast-replica","title":"Sarcosuchus imperator Supercroc Skull cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"product-header\"\u003eSarcosuchus imperator Supercroc Skull\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sku\"\u003eBC-156 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial handling fees will be applied to this order. We\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e will contact you with the amount prior to shipping. Crating and shipping cost is not included and can not be calculated in shopping cart. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarcosuchus imperator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(flesh eating crocodile), nicknamed supercroc, lived during the Cretaceous period (65 - 144 MYA). With an estimated body length of 40 feet, and a skull over 5 1\/2 feet long, supercroc is one of the largest crocodiles that ever walked the Earth. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarcosuchus's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejaws are lined with over 100 teeth. Unlike modern crocodilians whose teeth interlock, supercroc's lower teeth fit inside its uppers, leading scientists to the conclusion that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarcosuchus imperator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edid not limit its diet to fish. It is believed that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarcosuchus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an ambush predator capable of killing large dinosaurs that wandered too close to the water's edge. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarcosuchus's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunusual bulbous snout is thought to have given it a greater ability to smell prey and make louder sounds. This gigantic crocodilian was first discovered in the Sahara Desert by Albert-Felix de Lapparent (1964) and named by France de Broin \/ Phillipe Taquet (1966).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe particular specimen that we cast from was discovered by Giancarlo Ligabue in the 1970s in the Tenere Desert region of the Sahara Desert in Niger. That original is on display at the Venice Museum of Natural History. The skull is courtesy of Centro Studie Ricerche Ligabue (Venice) in conjunction with the Natural History Museum of Paris. The jaw was sculpted using all available information and published photos. BC-156 is shown here with a human skull for size comparison. An individual tooth is also available,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003e2-part skull (separate cranium \u0026amp; jaw).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at fossils@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.   You will be charged separately for shipping costs.  Please contact us for a shipping quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36247785406619,"sku":"","price":6510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/product-1678-main-original-1424991494.jpg?v=1601722052"},{"product_id":"plesiosaurus-skeleton-cast-replica-marine-reptile","title":"Plesiosaurus Skeleton cast replica marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus dolichodeirus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eskeleton cast replica panel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis skeleton cast is made of resin\/fiberglass and measures 72x30 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice does not include crating and shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(pronounced: plee-zee-oh-SAWR-us). It's name comes from the Greek:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eplesios\u003c\/i\u003e, which means \"near to\" +\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esauros\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning: \"lizard\").\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a large (about 3 to 5 meters long), marine Sauropterygian reptile that lived during the early part of the Jurassic Period, and is known by nearly complete skeletons from the Lias of England and Germany. It was distinguished by its small head, long and slender neck, broad turtle like body, a short tail, and two pairs of large, elongated paddles. It lends its name to the order Plesiosauria, of which it is an early but fairly typical member.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one of the first of the \"antediluvian reptiles\" to be discovered (by Mary Anning), and excited great interest in Victorian England. It was so-named (\"near lizard\") by William Conybeare, to indicate that it was more like a normal reptile than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIchthyosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, which had been found in the same rock strata just a few years previously.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was first produced in the 1860s by Henry Ward, of Ward's Scientific. We purchased an 11-piece collection of his antique casts with the intention of making them available to the world once again this time with the correct coloration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first time in 140 years that this piece has been available for purchase and the first time it has ever been colored correctly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at fossils@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.  Shipping within the USA is based on location. You will be charged separately for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36357610471579,"sku":"","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/plesiosaurus_skeleton_cast_replica_fossil_panel.jpg?v=1602492489"},{"product_id":"trilobite-cast-replica","title":"Hollardops Trilobite cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollardops is a genus of trilobite in the order Phacopida that lived during the Eifelian of the Middle Devonian. It was described by Le Maître in 1952 under type species Metacanthina mesocristata. The genus underwent reclassification in 1997 under its current name Hollardops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrilobites Hollardops (Mrakbina Catoi) Species: Trilobite Hollardops (neometacanthus Now Mrakbina cattoi)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecies description: Trilobite that has a horseshoe shaped head with 2 \"eyes\" with all multiple appendages Protruding within main body.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeologic strata: Hamar Lagdad Formation\u003cbr\u003eDevonian Period\u003cbr\u003eThe original was discovered in Erfound, Morocco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor Made Fossils molded these beautiful trilobites in the summer of 2008. They were both in very nice condition, well restored with every appendage visible and clear. Either of these casts will add to anyone’s trilobite collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original fossils (pictured) that these were molded from are now sold, but resin cast replicas are available for $20 for an unpainted cast or $35 for the painted version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" positiontop=\"true\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Acadoparadoxides is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae. 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The middle (axial) lobe protected the digestive system while the outer (pleural) lobes are where the legs attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen shows that these animals are also divided into three major sections, starting with the head (cephalon) then the accordion-looking thorax, pygidium bringing up the rear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis now-extinct group of marine arthropods roamed the oceans for years. Simple but successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaylorMadeFossils.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37533052993727,"sku":"","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/20201219_100616_2.jpg?v=1608989171"},{"product_id":"trilobite-cast-replica-1","title":"Trilobite: Asaphus punctatus Trilobite cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrilobite cast replicas each sold seperatly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the left: Asaphus punctatus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Russian Trilobite has 2 large sensory projectiles rising from the head area and is oblong in shape and more compacted than other trilobites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeologic strata: Wolchow River Basin\u003cbr\u003eGeologic timeframe: Ordovician\u003cbr\u003eItem Location: The original was discovered in Wolchow River Basin, Russia (obtained when Russia was in a communist state\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe original was in outstanding condition. Another partial trilobite can be seen by its left side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsaphus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a genus of trilobites \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat is known from the Lower (upper Arenig) and Middle \u003c\/span\u003eOrdovican \u003cspan\u003eof northwestern Europe (Sweden, Estonia, Saint Petersburg Area)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor Made Fossils molded these beautiful trilobites in the summer of 2008. They were both in very nice condition, well restored with every appendage visible and clear. Either of these casts will add to anyone’s trilobite collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original fossils (pictured) that these were molded from are now sold, but resin cast replicas are available for $25 for an unpainted cast or $30 for the painted version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" positiontop=\"true\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Acadoparadoxides is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae. These fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivores lived in the Middle Cambrian (abt 535 Ma). \u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Plaque Length. 560x460mm\/22x18in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Item code: P047\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\"\u003eTrilobite Tuesday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobite means three lobes, and their exoskeletons are divided into-you guessed it!-three parts lengthwise. The middle (axial) lobe protected the digestive system while the outer (pleural) lobes are where the legs attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen shows that these animals are also divided into three major sections, starting with the head (cephalon) then the accordion-looking thorax, pygidium bringing up the rear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis now-extinct group of marine arthropods roamed the oceans for years. Simple but successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaylorMadeFossils.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37533127737535,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/trilobites-thumb_900x_fea7138c-7fce-410b-b481-a564e874c047.jpg?v=1733464407"},{"product_id":"trilobite-cast-replica-2","title":"Dikelocephalus minnesotensis Trilobite cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDikelocephalus minnesotensis cast \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures 11.25 X 7.75 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrilobite cast: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnpainted cast $45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainted cast $55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e ......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrilobite fossil cast reproduction Dikelocephalus minnesotensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies: Dikelocephalus minnesotensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind Location: Dells Area, Wisconsin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpper Cambrian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrilobites are most likely three lobed arthropods and consist of more than 10,000 different species. Trilobites have segmented bodies that could be completely enrolled to protect their soft underbellies, much like today's insect called a \"rollie pollie\". Trilobites appear to have had great vision, in fact most have several thousand eye lenses. Remains are plentiful and have been discovered on every continent, curiously larger species are found in Africa and Europe where smaller specimens of the same species are found in North America. Complete trilobites are rare and prized by collectors and paleontologists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrilobite fossil cast reproduction Dikelocephalus minnesotensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies: Dikelocephalus minnesotensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind Location: Dells Area, Wisconsin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpper Cambria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" positiontop=\"true\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Acadoparadoxides is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae. These fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivores lived in the Middle Cambrian (abt 535 Ma). \u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Plaque Length. 560x460mm\/22x18in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Item code: P047\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\"\u003eTrilobite Tuesday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobite means three lobes, and their exoskeletons are divided into-you guessed it!-three parts lengthwise. The middle (axial) lobe protected the digestive system while the outer (pleural) lobes are where the legs attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen shows that these animals are also divided into three major sections, starting with the head (cephalon) then the accordion-looking thorax, pygidium bringing up the rear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis now-extinct group of marine arthropods roamed the oceans for years. Simple but successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaylorMadeFossils.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37533133078719,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/Dikelocephalus-minnesotensis_trilobite_cast.png?v=1723155177"},{"product_id":"trilobite-cast-replica-3","title":"Acadoparacadopdoxides\n\nTrilobite cast replica","description":"\u003cdiv data-v-7ebef439=\"\" data-v-647a8802=\"\" class=\"product-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-b9becfd2=\"\" data-v-7ebef439=\"\" class=\"product-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-b9becfd2=\"\" class=\"w-product-title font--step-2 font--primary text-component\" title=\"TRILOBITE acadoparadoxides PLAQUE\" highlightstring=\"\"\u003eAcadoparadoxides Trilobite plaque cast replica\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" positiontop=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\"\u003eAcadoparadoxides is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae. These fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivores lived in the Middle Cambrian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlaque Length. 560x460mm\/22x18in.\u003cbr\u003eItem code: P047\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#Trilobite Tuesday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobite means three lobes and their exoskeletons are divided into- you guessed it!-three parts lengthwise. The middle (axial) lobe protects the digestive system while the outer (pleural) lobes are where the legs are attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen shows that these animals are also divided into three major sections, starting with the head (cephalon) then the accordion-looking thorax, and pygidium bringing up the rear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis now-extinct group of marine arthropods roamed the oceans for years. Simple but successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaylorMadeFossils.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37671572570303,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/acadoparadoxides_trilobite_cast_replica.png?v=1606845931"},{"product_id":"trilobite-fossil-cast-reproduction-dikelocephalus-minnesotensis","title":"Trilobite fossil cast Reproductions.","description":"\u003cdiv data-v-7ebef439=\"\" data-v-647a8802=\"\" class=\"product-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-b9becfd2=\"\" data-v-7ebef439=\"\" class=\"product-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-b9becfd2=\"\" class=\"w-product-title font--step-2 font--primary text-component\" title=\"TRILOBITE acadoparadoxides PLAQUE\" highlightstring=\"\"\u003eTrilobite cast replicas.  Unknown location and species.  If you can identify them please let us know\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" positiontop=\"true\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Acadoparadoxides is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae. These fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivores lived in the Middle Cambrian (abt 535 Ma). \u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Plaque Length. 560x460mm\/22x18in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Item code: P047\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\"\u003eTrilobite Tuesday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobite means three lobes, and their exoskeletons are divided into-you guessed it!-three parts lengthwise. The middle (axial) lobe protected the digestive system while the outer (pleural) lobes are where the legs attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaylorMadeFossils.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37703780106431,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"copy-of-hollardops-trilobite-cast-replica","title":"Terataspis grandis (Giant Trilobite) Cast Replica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerataspis grandis (giant trilobite)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: Middle Devonian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Erie County, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation: Williamsville Quarry, Onadaga Limestone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis species of trilobite has been known by Paleontologists and collectors alike for many years. There has never been a complete specimen found. However many segments of this trilobite have been found and based on those fossils a reconstruction as you see here has been done by Mr. George Rennie of Ct. under the guidance and research by Dr. Copeland McClintock of Yale University Division of Invertebrate Paleontology. At This time this model is on display at the Peabody Museum at Yale. To date this trilobite is considered to be the Largest known to have lived on the North American Continent. This specimen is 27 inches long, 17.5 inches wide on a matrix of 33x20 inches. There is 4 inches of relief on this 6 inch matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType species. Terataspis grandis is found in both the lower Onondaga Limestone of western New York, particularly the former Fogelsanger Quarry in Williamsville, Erie County, and the upper Schoharie Formation of eastern New York. The large size and spiny nature of this trilobite make it one of the more spectacular ones. Only one specimen is known from New York it is complete enough for a reasonable reconstruction. This specimen is upside down, and half, longitudinally, is missing. It is in the Buffalo Museum of Natural History, Buffalo, New York. The drawing shows where the genal spine appears on the exoskeleton. \"Only one reasonably complete specimen is known from New York.\" Certainly a good number of pieces are known.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" positiontop=\"true\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Acadoparadoxides is an extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae. These fast-moving low-level epifaunal carnivores lived in the Middle Cambrian (abt 535 Ma). \u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Plaque Length. 560x460mm\/22x18in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Item code: P047\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\"\u003eTrilobite Tuesday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobite means three lobes, and their exoskeletons are divided into-you guessed it!-three parts lengthwise. The middle (axial) lobe protected the digestive system while the outer (pleural) lobes are where the legs attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen shows that these animals are also divided into three major sections, starting with the head (cephalon) then the accordion-looking thorax, pygidium bringing up the rear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis now-extinct group of marine arthropods roamed the oceans for years. Simple but successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at Bigfootcasts@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Customer review: \"It \u003cspan\u003eLooks great.  Thanks for all the work to get it made.\"  - Dave 5\/4\/24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This item is not typically kept in stock. Please allow approximately 30 days production time prior to shipping. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TaylorMadeFossils.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37710177534143,"sku":"","price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/1000006422-removebg-preview-_1.png?v=1713898349"},{"product_id":"ammonite-largest-ammonite-cast-available-anywhere","title":"Ammonite:  Largest Ammonite cast available anywhere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the largest Ammonite cast available on the web. From The Jurassic Of The United Kingdom. This is from the Henry Ward collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAmmonite cast replica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e31\" DIAMETER, 11\" THICK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmonites giganteus cast replica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the largest Ammonite casts available on the web. From The Jurassic Of The United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cast is from the Henry Ward collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast measures 31 inches in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmonites, as they pertain specifically to the order Ammonitida, are an extinct group of marine animals belonging to the cephalopod subclass Ammonoidea. They are excellent index fossils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe closest living relative of the Ammonitida, is not the modern Nautilus which they somewhat outwardly resemble, but rather the subclass Coleoidea (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003eTheir fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically-spiraled and non-spiraled forms (known as \"heteromorphs\"). Their name came from their spiral shape as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns. Pliny the Elder (d. 79 A.D. near Pompeii) called fossils of these animals ammonis cornua (\"horns of Ammon\") because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) was typically depicted wearing ram's horns. Often the name of an ammonite genus ends in -ceras, which is Greek for \"horn\" (for instance, Pleuroceras)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eKingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Mollusca, Class: Cephalopoda, Subclass: Ammonoidea, Order: Ammonitida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eSuborders: Ammonitina, Ancyloceratina, Phylloceratina, Lytoceratina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:taylormadefossils@yahoo.com\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37718823108799,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/ammonites_giganteus_cast.jpg?v=1607418193"},{"product_id":"snake-rattle-snake-death-cast-replica","title":"Snake: Rattle snake death cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnake: Rattle snake death cast replica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaster death cast of a rattle snake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern diamondback rattlesnake molded from an actual rattlesnake from South Dakota in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRattlesnakes are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Predator\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Predator\"\u003epredators\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRattlesnakes receive their name from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rattlesnake#Rattle\"\u003erattle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elocated at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tail_vibration\" title=\"Tail vibration\"\u003evibrated\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat deters predators or serves as a warning to passers-by.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rattlesnake#cite_note-5\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHowever, rattlesnakes fall prey to hawks, weasels, king snakes, and a variety of other species. Rattlesnakes are heavily preyed upon as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neonate\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Neonate\"\u003eneonates\u003c\/a\u003e, while they are still weak and immature. Large numbers of rattlesnakes are killed by humans. Rattlesnake populations in many areas are severely\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Threatened_species\" title=\"Threatened species\"\u003ethreatened\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Habitat_destruction\" title=\"Habitat destruction\"\u003ehabitat destruction\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poaching\" title=\"Poaching\"\u003epoaching\u003c\/a\u003e, and extermination campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRattlesnakes are the leading contributor to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snakebite\" title=\"Snakebite\"\u003esnakebite\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einjuries in North America. However, rattlesnakes rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; if treated promptly, the bites are seldom fatal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e___\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-md=\"50\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj5lcyUssPvAhULVs0KHb6DAEUQkCkwDXoECAYQAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"PZPZlf hb8SAc\" data-attrid=\"description\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj5lcyUssPvAhULVs0KHb6DAEUQziAoADANegQIBhAB\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jscontroller=\"DGEKAc\" jsaction=\"SKAaMe:c0XUbe;rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jscontroller=\"Bv441\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsname=\"g7W7Ed\" jscontroller=\"DGEKAc\" class=\"kno-rdesc\" jsaction=\"seM7Qe:c0XUbe;Iigoee:c0XUbe;rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe western diamondback rattlesnake or Texas diamond-back is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern Mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the U.S. No subspecies are currently recognized.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca class=\"ruhjFe NJLBac fl\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_diamondback_rattlesnake\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj5lcyUssPvAhULVs0KHb6DAEUQmhMwDXoECAYQAg\" ping=\"\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_diamondback_rattlesnake\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwj5lcyUssPvAhULVs0KHb6DAEUQmhMwDXoECAYQAg\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1M7wDIbb1iiFnOrTbZRRQF\" oncontextmenu=\"google.ctpacw.cm(this)\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"kc:\/biology\/organism_classification:scientific name and meaning\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAA\" 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There are over 17,000 species of trilobites. The name \"trilobite\" (meaning \"three-lobed\") is not based on the body sections cephalon, thorax, and pygidium, but rather on the three longitudinal lobes: a central axial lobe, and two symmetrical pleural lobes that flank the axis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobites are extinct arthropods that form the class Trilobita. They appeared in the Cambrian period and flourished throughout the lower Paleozoic era before beginning a drawn-out decline to extinction when, during the Late Devonian extinction, all trilobite orders, with the sole exception of Proetida, died out. The last of the trilobites disappeared in the mass extinction at the end of the Permian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobites range in length from one millimeter to 72 cm (1\/25 inch to 28 inches), with a typical size range of two to seven centimeters (1 to 3 inches). The world's largest trilobite, Isotelus rex, was found in 1998 by Canadian scientists in Ordovician rocks on the shores of Hudson Bay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-647a8802=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-wrapper product-description\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" positiontop=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\" data-v-5e473665=\"\" highlightstring=\"\" allowwhitespace=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-5e473665=\"\" data-v-77d285b2=\"\"\u003eTrilobite Tuesday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrilobite means three lobes and their exoskeletons are divided into-you guessed it!-three parts lengthwise. 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For shipping costs outside the US please contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not kept in stock and is made at the time it is ordered.  We can mount or paint to your specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb tright\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39285801877695,"sku":"","price":780.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/s884858454442443682_p654_i3_w1024.jpg?v=1614631264"},{"product_id":"crocodile","title":"Crocodile: Stenosaurus bollensis fosdil crocodile cast replica ","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrocodile skull and partial skeleton cast replica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrocodile   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#0000FF\" style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eStenosaurus was a marine crocodile from the world-renown late Jurassic, black, oil-bearing shale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor slate at Holzmaden, Germany. 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This is locality is referred to by geologists and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaleontologists as a Lagerstatten because of the exceptional preservation of fossils and their\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediversity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate Jurassic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosideona Shale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHolzmaden, Germany \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#0000FF\" style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepending on the shipping destination there may be an additional oversized shipping charge not calculated in the shopping cart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: 129.5 cm X 56 cm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51X22. 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The skeleton cast replica is made of fiberglass and resin. It is handmade and hand-painted.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecies: Seymouria baylorensis\u003cspan\u003e cast replica reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e610 mm x 340 mm (*staff please verify*). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasured 21.5 x 29 inches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Beds, Texas, USA (Seymour, Texas)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen not in stock please allow approximately 20 days for production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extinct\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Extinct\"\u003eextinct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\" title=\"Genus\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouriamorpha\" title=\"Seymouriamorpha\"\u003eSeymouriamorph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the Early\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permian\" title=\"Permian\"\u003ePermian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_America\" title=\"North America\"\u003eNorth America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Europe\" title=\"Europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlthough they were\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amphibian\" title=\"Amphibian\"\u003eamphibians\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(in a biological sense),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere well-adapted to life on land, with many\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptile\" title=\"Reptile\"\u003ereptilian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures—so many, in fact, that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas first thought to be a primitive reptile.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is primarily known from two species,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria baylorensis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria sanjuanensis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe type species,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. baylorensis\u003c\/i\u003e, is more robust and specialized, though its fossils have only been found in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\" title=\"Texas\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOn the other hand,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria sanjuanensis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis more abundant and widespread. This smaller species is known from multiple well-preserved fossils, including a block of six skeletons found in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cutler_Formation\" title=\"Cutler Formation\"\u003eCutler Formation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico\" title=\"New Mexico\"\u003eNew Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:3_7-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eand a pair of fully grown skeletons from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tambach_Formation\" title=\"Tambach Formation\"\u003eTambach Formation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany\" title=\"Germany\"\u003eGermany\u003c\/a\u003e, which were fossilized lying next to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal\" title=\"Animal\"\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhylum:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chordate\" title=\"Chordate\"\u003eChordata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrder:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouriamorpha\" title=\"Seymouriamorpha\"\u003eSeymouriamorpha\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003eSeymouriidae\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenus:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eBroili, 1904\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39832852332735,"sku":"","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/800px-Seymouria1.jpg?v=1621239696"},{"product_id":"copy-of-megalodon-jaw-cast-replica-1","title":"Megalodon Jaw cast replica #2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca name=\"Megalodon_\" id=\"Megalodon_\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eMegalodon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJaw\u003cspan\u003e cast replica \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eTeeth!!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMegalodon Shark Jaws With Teeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFiberglass and resin cast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrating and shipping are not included and can not be calculated in shopping cart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures 63\" HIGH X 80\" WIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#FF0000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #ff0000; 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Beautifully preserved fossils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have been found in Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its skull was extended into a kind of a beak and was armed with a quantity of large teeth. The limbs had been transformed to fin-like structures. The tail terminated in a large, semicircular, leathery, vertical caudal fin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e and even a triangular dorsal fin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e was present. One well-preserved fossil of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"color: black;\"\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e preserves traces of skin, from which the animal's coloration was discovered to be countershaded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e (darker on the back than the underbelly).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal\" title=\"Animal\"\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhylum:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chordate\" title=\"Chordate\"\u003eChordata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptile\" title=\"Reptile\"\u003eReptilia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrder:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ichthyosaur\" title=\"Ichthyosaur\"\u003eIchthyosauria\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003eStenopterygiidae\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenus:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStenopterygius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Otto_Jaekel\" title=\"Otto Jaekel\"\u003eJaekel\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1904_in_paleontology\" title=\"1904 in paleontology\"\u003e1904\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eStenopterygius Ichthyosaur fossil casting measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003e42 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e long, and has 2 sturdy hangers in the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIchthyosaurus cast replica \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease allow two weeks production time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40466721341631,"sku":"","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/20260417-160621.jpg?v=1776474849"},{"product_id":"tylosaur-skull-cast-replica-panel","title":"Tylosaur skull cast replica panel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaur skull cast replica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"title single-title\"\u003eLARGE TYLOSAUR SKULL \u0026amp; JAW REPLICA (PANEL MOUNT)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus proriger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix size: 54” x 30”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFossil size” 42” x 20” x 31”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor: brown bone on a light yellow matrix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 25 lbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpper Cretaceous group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNiobrara Formation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmoky Hill Chalk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLogan County, Kansas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis skull specimen was 90% complete.  The only bones which are totally reconstructed are the pre-maxillary and pre-orbital.  There are 30 teeth, with 11 being reconstructed.  This is truly an outstanding specimen, both in size and quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus proriger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the largest member of the mosasaur family—a large marine platynotan lizard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e existed in subtropical epicontinental seas of less than 100 fathoms with variable salinity that spread inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  Some of the finest specimens come from chalk deposits of western Kansas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Kansas was an active swimmer with a long body, flattened tail and feet with broad, webbed paddles and well-developed toes.  Bony plates covered the top of the head, while the neck, body and tail were covered with lizard-like scales.  Sclerotic rings strengthened the eyes, and the eardrum consisted of thick cartilage.  The lower jaws, each armed with 16 – 18 sharp teeth, were connected by ligaments at the front of the jaw and double hinged at the base.  Like serpents, this structure enabled the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to drop their jaws and spread them widely in order to swallow over-sized prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetrified stomach contents indicate that the diet of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e consisted primarily of fish.  Growing the lengths of 20 to 40 feet, they were capable of capturing such fish as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXiphactinus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or “bulldog tarpon,” which weighed 600 to 800 pounds and was as dangerous as most reptiles in existence at the time.  Since old, dull teeth dropped from the jaws and were replenished with new sharp ones, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e never lacked the means to attack rivals or prey.  The fact that so many of these creatures were buried alive indicates the collapse of the canopy and a drop in the atmospheric pressure, causing the oceans to turn to stone.\" - Joe Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-md=\"50\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAgGEAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-prvwid=\"DESCRIPTION\" class=\"PZPZlf hb8SAc\" data-attrid=\"description\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQziAoAHoECAYQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jscontroller=\"GCSbhd\" jsaction=\"SKAaMe:c0XUbe;rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jscontroller=\"QhoyLd\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsname=\"g7W7Ed\" jscontroller=\"GCSbhd\" class=\"kno-rdesc\" jsaction=\"seM7Qe:c0XUbe;Iigoee:c0XUbe;rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTylosaurus was a mosasaur, a large, predatory marine reptile closely related to modern monitor lizards and to snakes, from the Late Cretaceous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv jsname=\"g7W7Ed\" jscontroller=\"GCSbhd\" class=\"kno-rdesc\" jsaction=\"seM7Qe:c0XUbe;Iigoee:c0XUbe;rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"kc:\/biology\/organism_classification:eats\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CBEQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAgREAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQyxMoAHoECBEQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rVusze\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"w8qArf\"\u003eEats:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"fl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=ms-android-boost-us-revc\u0026amp;sxsrf=AOaemvJF37vMNH-ofxZS8-3sUPahBQ1ZRQ:1639223029894\u0026amp;q=Hesperornis\u0026amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LUz9U3ME83rzBXAjNNC43LyrU0spOt9JMy83Py0yv184vSE_Myi3Pjk3MSi4sz0zKTE0sy8_OsUhNLihexcnukFhekFuUXAZXsYGUEAGMfmEpTAAAA\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQmxMoAHoECBEQAg\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQmxMoAHoECBEQAg\"\u003eHesperornis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"kc:\/biology\/organism_classification:length\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CCQQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAgkEAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQyxMoAHoECCQQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rVusze\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"w8qArf\"\u003eLength:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\"\u003e40 – 46 ft.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"kc:\/biology\/organism_classification:time period lived\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CBUQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAgVEAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQyxMoAHoECBUQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rVusze\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"w8qArf\"\u003eLived:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"fl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=ms-android-boost-us-revc\u0026amp;sxsrf=AOaemvJF37vMNH-ofxZS8-3sUPahBQ1ZRQ:1639223029894\u0026amp;q=Turonian\u0026amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LUz9U3ME83rzBXAjMtclKKc7VMs5Ot9JMy83Py0yv184vSE_Myi3Pjk3MSi4sz0zKTE0sy8_OsSjJzUxUKUosy81MUcjLLUlMWsXKElBbl52Um5u1gZQQAe4vAUF0AAAA\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQmxMoAHoECBUQAg\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQmxMoAHoECBUQAg\"\u003eTuronian\u003c\/a\u003e - \u003ca class=\"fl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=ms-android-boost-us-revc\u0026amp;sxsrf=AOaemvJF37vMNH-ofxZS8-3sUPahBQ1ZRQ:1639223029894\u0026amp;q=Maastrichtian\u0026amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LUz9U3ME83rzBXAjMtjM2SzLVMs5Ot9JMy83Py0yv184vSE_Myi3Pjk3MSi4sz0zKTE0sy8_OsSjJzUxUKUosy81MUcjLLUlMWsfL6JiYWlxRlJmeUZCbm7WBlBADJQPEbYgAAAA\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQmxMoAXoECBUQAw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQmxMoAXoECBUQAw\"\u003eMaastrichtian\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"ss:\/webfacts:genus\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CBkQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAgZEAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQyxMoAHoECBkQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rVusze\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"w8qArf\"\u003eGenus:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\"\u003e†Tylosaurus; Marsh, 1872\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"ss:\/webfacts:class\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CCEQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAghEAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQyxMoAHoECCEQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rVusze\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"w8qArf\"\u003eClass:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\"\u003eReptilia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"XbtRGb qxsd NV5pMe yF5Gqd wDYxhc\" data-attrid=\"ss:\/webfacts:famili\" data-md=\"1001\" lang=\"en-US\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQkCl6BAgHEAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zloOqf PZPZlf\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjmzZ3T1dv0AhVClmoFHT_5CNMQyxMoAHoECAcQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rVusze\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"w8qArf\"\u003eFamily:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\"\u003e†Mosasauridae\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (from the ancient Greek \u003cspan lang=\"grc\" title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\"\u003eτυλος\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003ci lang=\"grc-Latn\" title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\"\u003etylos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) 'protuberance, knob' + Greek \u003cspan lang=\"grc\" title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\"\u003eσαυρος\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003ci lang=\"grc-Latn\" title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\"\u003esauros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) 'lizard') was a mosasaur a large, predatory marine reptile closely related to modern monitor lizards and to snakes, from the Late Cretaceous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal\" title=\"Animal\"\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhylum:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chordate\" title=\"Chordate\"\u003eChordata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptile\" title=\"Reptile\"\u003eReptilia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrder:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squamata\" title=\"Squamata\"\u003eSquamata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuperfamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mosasaur\" title=\"Mosasaur\"\u003eMosasauroidea\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mosasauridae\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Mosasauridae\"\u003eMosasauridae\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubfamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tylosaurinae\" title=\"Tylosaurinae\"\u003eTylosaurinae\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenus:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTylosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Othniel_Charles_Marsh\" title=\"Othniel Charles Marsh\"\u003eMarsh\u003c\/a\u003e, 1872\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is bolted and foamed to the base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e48 + in long X 24 in wide and 7 in deep.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e$1,200 plus shipping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCourtesy of Joe Taylor\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41122312552639,"sku":"","price":785.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/MtBlancoCtlg7LgTyloSkullAndJawL-768x352.jpg?v=1639223570"},{"product_id":"seymouria-skull-cast-replica-fossil-reproduction","title":"Seymouria skull cast replica fossil reproduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeymouria fossil skull cast replica. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe skeleton cast replica is available in resin or plaster. It is handmade and hand-painted.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecies: Seymouria ___\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cast replica reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003cspan\u003e _____\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocality:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Beds, Texas, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cast of the complete skeleton is also available. Please see our other items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen not in stock please allow approximately 20 days for production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extinct\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Extinct\"\u003eextinct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\" title=\"Genus\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouriamorpha\" title=\"Seymouriamorpha\"\u003eSeymouriamorph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the Early\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permian\" title=\"Permian\"\u003ePermian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_America\" title=\"North America\"\u003eNorth America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Europe\" title=\"Europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:14_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:14-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlthough they were\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amphibian\" title=\"Amphibian\"\u003eamphibians\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(in a biological sense),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere well-adapted to life on land, with many\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reptile\" title=\"Reptile\"\u003ereptilian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures—so many, in fact, that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas first thought to be a primitive reptile.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:7_2-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:7-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:12_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:12-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is primarily known from two species,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria baylorensis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:15_4-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:15-4\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria sanjuanensis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:9_5-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:9-5\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe type species,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. baylorensis\u003c\/i\u003e, is more robust and specialized, though its fossils have only been found in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\" title=\"Texas\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:8_6-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:8-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOn the other hand,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria sanjuanensis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis more abundant and widespread. This smaller species is known from multiple well-preserved fossils, including a block of six skeletons found in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cutler_Formation\" title=\"Cutler Formation\"\u003eCutler Formation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico\" title=\"New Mexico\"\u003eNew Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:3_7-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:3-7\"\u003e[7]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a pair of fully grown skeletons from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tambach_Formation\" title=\"Tambach Formation\"\u003eTambach Formation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany\" title=\"Germany\"\u003eGermany\u003c\/a\u003e, which were fossilized lying next to each other.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:2_8-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouria#cite_note-:2-8\"\u003e[8]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox biota\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKingdom:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal\" title=\"Animal\"\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhylum:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chordate\" title=\"Chordate\"\u003eChordata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrder:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seymouriamorpha\" title=\"Seymouriamorpha\"\u003eSeymouriamorpha\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFamily:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003eSeymouriidae\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenus:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e†\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymouria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eBroili, 1904\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41146761543871,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Screenshot_20211218-233717.png?v=1639914006"},{"product_id":"xiphactinus-fossil-fish-cast-replica-panel","title":"Xiphactinus fossil fish cast replica #1 panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eXiphactinus skull fossil fish cast replica #1 panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXiphactinus audax, skull \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXiphactinus audax (from Latin and Greek for \"audacious sword-ray\") was a large, 15 to 20 foot long predatory bony fish that lived in the Niobraran Sea, in what is now North America, during the Late Cretaceous. When alive, the beast would have resembled a gargantuan, fanged tarpon. Skeletal remains of Xiphactinus have come from Kansas, Alabama, and Georgia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being preyed on by sharks and mosasaurs, X. audax was, nonetheless, a voracious predator in its own right. Numerous fossils have been found with large, undigested prey in their gullets or stomachs. In particular, one 15 foot fossil specimen was found by George F. Sternberg with another, perfectly preserved 6 foot long ichthyodectid Gillicus arcuatus, inside of it. The beast died immediately after eating its relative, most likely due to its prey struggling and rupturing an organ as it was being swallowed. This fossil can be seen at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays Kansas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtually nothing is known about their larval or juvenile stages. 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MOUNTED\/CRATED \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-v-3730b402=\"\" data-v-75912cf0=\"\" data-v-3c8a689d=\"\" class=\"product-price__wrapper product__price font--step-2 font--primary text-component\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); white-space: pre-line;\"\u003eGiant 42ft\/13m \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-v-3730b402=\"\" data-v-75912cf0=\"\" data-v-3c8a689d=\"\" class=\"product-price__wrapper product__price font--step-2 font--primary text-component\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); white-space: pre-line;\"\u003eIncredible marine reptile of the N American Jurassic seas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-v-3730b402=\"\" data-v-75912cf0=\"\" data-v-3c8a689d=\"\" class=\"product-price__wrapper product__price font--step-2 font--primary text-component\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); white-space: pre-line;\"\u003eThe original fossil was found in the Upper Cretaceous of Colorado. DMNH#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-7817aecc=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\" class=\"w-wrapper product-description\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"📚6-4-1qgBQ0 📚6-4-1HmOW3\" data-v-ab1ca44a=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-0fc12952=\"\" class=\"w-product-description__wrapper\" positiontop=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-3730b402=\"\" data-v-0fc12952=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Elasmosaurid Thalassomedon. MOUNTED\/CRATED Giant 42ft\/13m marine reptile of the N American Jurassic seas. Upper Cretaceous Colorado. DMNH#\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Replica from the giant marine reptile of Cretaceous Colorado.DMNH\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;*Require a Freight charge wood crate.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;*Wood crate require.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;AA108\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-0fc12952=\"\" data-v-3730b402=\"\"\u003eMounted and painted to your specifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-3730b402=\"\" data-v-0fc12952=\"\" class=\"w-product-description font--small font--secondary text-component allow-white-space\" content=\"Elasmosaurid Thalassomedon. MOUNTED\/CRATED Giant 42ft\/13m marine reptile of the N American Jurassic seas. Upper Cretaceous Colorado. DMNH#\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Replica from the giant marine reptile of Cretaceous Colorado.DMNH\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;*Require a Freight charge wood crate.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;*Wood crate require.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;AA108\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--font-step-minus-1-size); letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing); font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: var(--secondary-font-weight,400); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-0fc12952=\"\" data-v-3730b402=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReplica from the giant marine reptile of Cretaceous Colorado.DMNH\u003cbr\u003e*Require a Freight charge wood crate.\u003cbr\u003e*Wood crate required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41181149135039,"sku":"","price":49995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/s884858454442443682_p855_i4_w736.jpg?v=1640998857"},{"product_id":"copy-of-xiphactinus-fossil-fish-cast-replica-1-panel","title":"Xiphactinus audux fossil fish cast replica #2 panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eXiphactinus skull fossil fish cast replica #2 panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXiphactinus audax, skull \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXiphactinus audax (from Latin and Greek for \"audacious sword-ray\") was a large, 15 to 20 foot long predatory bony fish that lived in the Niobraran Sea, in what is now North America, during the Late Cretaceous. When alive, the beast would have resembled a gargantuan, fanged tarpon. Skeletal remains of Xiphactinus have come from Kansas, Alabama, and Georgia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being preyed on by sharks and mosasaurs, X. audax was, nonetheless, a voracious predator in its own right. Numerous fossils have been found with large, undigested prey in their gullets or stomachs. In particular, one 15 foot fossil specimen was found by George F. Sternberg with another, perfectly preserved 6 foot long ichthyodectid Gillicus arcuatus, inside of it. The beast died immediately after eating its relative, most likely due to its prey struggling and rupturing an organ as it was being swallowed. This fossil can be seen at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays Kansas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtually nothing is known about their larval or juvenile stages. The smallest fossil specimen of X. audax is a fragment of a premaxilla bone that came from an individual estimated to be about 12 inches long. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe skull cast replica measures 26x21 inches 26x21 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResin cast weighs 7.5lbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41185051639999,"sku":"","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/20240819-225548.jpg?v=1746167870"},{"product_id":"copy-of-platecarpus-ictericus-mosasaur-skull-marine-reptile-1","title":"Clidastes Mosasaur skeleton marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eClidastes liodontus (Mosasaur)Skeleton cast replica.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovery location: Gove County, Kansas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormation: Niobrara Chalk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 15 feet long by 4 feet wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA virtually complete Cladastes, Mososaur, skeleton discovered in 2001. It was discovered in the Pierre Shale Formation, late Cretaceous (74-83 million years) near Chadron, Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen is missing only three to four vertebra from the distal portion of the tail and three phalanges from one paddle. It is otherwise a very rare complete specimen. The original specimen was donated to and is on exhibit at the Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville, GA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$3,000 plus $250 crating. Shipping cost varies based on location and is not included. 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This is a chance to own a museum quality collectors piece for much, much less. It would be the centerpiece and focal point of any collection. This huge resin cast plate measures 30.5 x 8.5 inches.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLepisosteus was found in the Green River Formation of southwest Wyoming and parts of Colorado and Utah. Some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish are found in the Green River Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene Lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The Climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common fish found in the formation is the Knightia, a herring-like fish. They are found singularly or in large groupings. These groupings are referred to as \"Mortality Layers\" and are believed to have been caused by extensive ash fallout after volcanic eruptions. Some of the other species of fish found in the Green River Formation are: Phareodus, a carnivorous fish often found up to 2 feet in length and having many sharp teeth, Mioplosus, a true perch, and Priscacara, a sunfish-like fish with stout dorsal and anal spines. There are also turtles, stingrays, crocodiles and alligator garfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fossils of the Green River Formation each one unique - are some of nature's finest and are highly valued by collectors the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003eLepisosteus. Eocene. 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Giant reptile of the  Seas of Jurassic N America.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;SKELETON  MOUNTED\/CRATED.  60x48-in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;AA109\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: break-word; --min-resolution: 320; --min-font-size: var(--mobile-base-font-size); --min-font-size-scale: var(--mobile-font-size-scale); --min-fs--2: calc(var(--min-fs--1)\/var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs--1: calc(var(--min-fs-0)\/var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-0: var(--min-font-size); --min-fs-1: calc(var(--min-fs-0)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-2: calc(var(--min-fs-1)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-3: calc(var(--min-fs-2)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-4: calc(var(--min-fs-3)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-5: calc(var(--min-fs-4)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-6: calc(var(--min-fs-5)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-7: calc(var(--min-fs-6)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --max-resolution: 1280; --max-font-size: var(--min-font-size); --max-font-size-scale: calc(var(--min-font-size-scale) + 0.11); --max-fs--2: calc(var(--max-fs--1)\/var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs--1: calc(var(--max-fs-0)\/var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-0: var(--max-font-size); --max-fs-1: calc(var(--max-fs-0)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-2: calc(var(--max-fs-1)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-3: calc(var(--max-fs-2)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-4: calc(var(--max-fs-3)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-5: calc(var(--max-fs-4)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-6: calc(var(--max-fs-5)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-7: calc(var(--max-fs-6)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --resolution-range: calc(var(--max-resolution) - var(--min-resolution)); --resolution: 100vw; --resolution-progress: calc(var(--resolution) - var(--min-resolution)*1px); --interpolate-by: calc(var(--resolution-progress)\/var(--resolution-range)); --range-fs--2: calc(var(--max-fs--2) - var(--min-fs--2)); --range-fs--1: calc(var(--max-fs--1) - var(--min-fs--1)); --range-fs-0: calc(var(--max-fs-0) - var(--min-fs-0)); --range-fs-1: calc(var(--max-fs-1) - var(--min-fs-1)); --range-fs-2: calc(var(--max-fs-2) - var(--min-fs-2)); --range-fs-3: calc(var(--max-fs-3) - var(--min-fs-3)); --range-fs-4: calc(var(--max-fs-4) - var(--min-fs-4)); --range-fs-5: calc(var(--max-fs-5) - var(--min-fs-5)); --range-fs-6: calc(var(--max-fs-6) - var(--min-fs-6)); --range-fs-7: calc(var(--max-fs-7) - var(--min-fs-7)); --fs--2: max(12px,calc(var(--min-fs--2)*1px + var(--range-fs--2)*var(--interpolate-by))); --fs--1: max(14px,calc(var(--min-fs--1)*1px + var(--range-fs--1)*var(--interpolate-by))); --fs-0: calc(var(--min-fs-0)*1px + var(--range-fs-0)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-1: calc(var(--min-fs-1)*1px + var(--range-fs-1)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-2: calc(var(--min-fs-2)*1px + var(--range-fs-2)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-3: calc(var(--min-fs-3)*1px + var(--range-fs-3)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-4: calc(var(--min-fs-4)*1px + var(--range-fs-4)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-5: calc(var(--min-fs-5)*1px + var(--range-fs-5)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-6: calc(var(--min-fs-6)*1px + var(--range-fs-6)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-7: calc(var(--min-fs-7)*1px + var(--range-fs-7)*var(--interpolate-by)); --line-height: 1.5; --line-height-scale: 0.95; --lh--2: calc(var(--lh--1)\/var(--line-height-scale)); --lh--1: calc(var(--lh-0)\/var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-0: var(--line-height); --lh-1: calc(var(--lh-0)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-2: calc(var(--lh-1)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-3: calc(var(--lh-2)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-4: calc(var(--lh-3)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-5: calc(var(--lh-4)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-6: calc(var(--lh-5)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-7: calc(var(--lh-6)*var(--line-height-scale)); font-size: var(--fs--1); line-height: var(--lh--1); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line; font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: 400; color: #000000; --mobile-base-font-size: 16; --mobile-font-size-scale: 1.17;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-3d9e5a5f=\"\"\u003eCretaceous sea turtle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-41b97dfa=\"\" data-v-3d9e5a5f=\"\" class=\"text-component w-product-description 📚9-4-1zo1hq 📚9-4-1EEwzY allow-white-space\" content=\"Protostega gigas. CRETACEOUS SEA TURTLE.   Giant reptile of the  Seas of Jurassic N America.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;SKELETON  MOUNTED\/CRATED.  60x48-in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;AA109\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: break-word; --min-resolution: 320; --min-font-size: var(--mobile-base-font-size); --min-font-size-scale: var(--mobile-font-size-scale); --min-fs--2: calc(var(--min-fs--1)\/var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs--1: calc(var(--min-fs-0)\/var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-0: var(--min-font-size); --min-fs-1: calc(var(--min-fs-0)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-2: calc(var(--min-fs-1)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-3: calc(var(--min-fs-2)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-4: calc(var(--min-fs-3)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-5: calc(var(--min-fs-4)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-6: calc(var(--min-fs-5)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-7: calc(var(--min-fs-6)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --max-resolution: 1280; --max-font-size: var(--min-font-size); --max-font-size-scale: calc(var(--min-font-size-scale) + 0.11); --max-fs--2: calc(var(--max-fs--1)\/var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs--1: calc(var(--max-fs-0)\/var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-0: var(--max-font-size); --max-fs-1: calc(var(--max-fs-0)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-2: calc(var(--max-fs-1)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-3: calc(var(--max-fs-2)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-4: calc(var(--max-fs-3)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-5: calc(var(--max-fs-4)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-6: calc(var(--max-fs-5)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --max-fs-7: calc(var(--max-fs-6)*var(--max-font-size-scale)); --resolution-range: calc(var(--max-resolution) - var(--min-resolution)); --resolution: 100vw; --resolution-progress: calc(var(--resolution) - var(--min-resolution)*1px); --interpolate-by: calc(var(--resolution-progress)\/var(--resolution-range)); --range-fs--2: calc(var(--max-fs--2) - var(--min-fs--2)); --range-fs--1: calc(var(--max-fs--1) - var(--min-fs--1)); --range-fs-0: calc(var(--max-fs-0) - var(--min-fs-0)); --range-fs-1: calc(var(--max-fs-1) - var(--min-fs-1)); --range-fs-2: calc(var(--max-fs-2) - var(--min-fs-2)); --range-fs-3: calc(var(--max-fs-3) - var(--min-fs-3)); --range-fs-4: calc(var(--max-fs-4) - var(--min-fs-4)); --range-fs-5: calc(var(--max-fs-5) - var(--min-fs-5)); --range-fs-6: calc(var(--max-fs-6) - var(--min-fs-6)); --range-fs-7: calc(var(--max-fs-7) - var(--min-fs-7)); --fs--2: max(12px,calc(var(--min-fs--2)*1px + var(--range-fs--2)*var(--interpolate-by))); --fs--1: max(14px,calc(var(--min-fs--1)*1px + var(--range-fs--1)*var(--interpolate-by))); --fs-0: calc(var(--min-fs-0)*1px + var(--range-fs-0)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-1: calc(var(--min-fs-1)*1px + var(--range-fs-1)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-2: calc(var(--min-fs-2)*1px + var(--range-fs-2)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-3: calc(var(--min-fs-3)*1px + var(--range-fs-3)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-4: calc(var(--min-fs-4)*1px + var(--range-fs-4)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-5: calc(var(--min-fs-5)*1px + var(--range-fs-5)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-6: calc(var(--min-fs-6)*1px + var(--range-fs-6)*var(--interpolate-by)); --fs-7: calc(var(--min-fs-7)*1px + var(--range-fs-7)*var(--interpolate-by)); --line-height: 1.5; --line-height-scale: 0.95; --lh--2: calc(var(--lh--1)\/var(--line-height-scale)); --lh--1: calc(var(--lh-0)\/var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-0: var(--line-height); --lh-1: calc(var(--lh-0)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-2: calc(var(--lh-1)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-3: calc(var(--lh-2)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-4: calc(var(--lh-3)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-5: calc(var(--lh-4)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-6: calc(var(--lh-5)*var(--line-height-scale)); --lh-7: calc(var(--lh-6)*var(--line-height-scale)); font-size: var(--fs--1); line-height: var(--lh--1); margin-bottom: 16px; white-space: pre-line; font-family: var(--secondary-font); font-weight: 400; color: #000000; --mobile-base-font-size: 16; --mobile-font-size-scale: 1.17;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-v-3d9e5a5f=\"\"\u003eGiant reptile of the Seas of Jurassic N America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-41b97dfa=\"\" data-v-3d9e5a5f=\"\" class=\"text-component w-product-description 📚9-4-1zo1hq 📚9-4-1EEwzY allow-white-space\" content=\"Protostega gigas. CRETACEOUS SEA TURTLE.   Giant reptile of the  Seas of Jurassic N America.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;SKELETON  MOUNTED\/CRATED.  60x48-in.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;AA109\" allowwhitespace=\"true\" highlightstring=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: break-word; --min-resolution: 320; --min-font-size: var(--mobile-base-font-size); --min-font-size-scale: var(--mobile-font-size-scale); --min-fs--2: calc(var(--min-fs--1)\/var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs--1: calc(var(--min-fs-0)\/var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-0: var(--min-font-size); --min-fs-1: calc(var(--min-fs-0)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-2: calc(var(--min-fs-1)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-3: calc(var(--min-fs-2)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-4: calc(var(--min-fs-3)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-5: calc(var(--min-fs-4)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-6: calc(var(--min-fs-5)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --min-fs-7: calc(var(--min-fs-6)*var(--min-font-size-scale)); --max-resolution: 1280; 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We guarantee that if this cast ever breaks we will replace it for free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41650292949183,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/20220520_164532.jpg?v=1653189714"},{"product_id":"replica-fossil-ichyosaurus-communis-skull-cast-__inches-long-replica-tmf-ichty-4","title":"Replica Fossil Ichyosaurus communis skull Cast __inches long replica (TMF ICHTY 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIchthyosaur Fossil Casting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eReplica Fossil I\u003cspan\u003echthyosaurus c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eommunis skull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFossil 'Ichthyosaurus communis' (Fish Lizard) .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis particular specimen was replicated from an Icthyosaurus from the lower Lias of Dorset, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe head is approx 26 cm long. Single sided. The skull itself shows deformation due to the fossilization process.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLower Jurassic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003e______ inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003ehthyosaur fossil casting measures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIchthyosaurus cast replica \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41855414239423,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/Screenshot_20220810-154716_eBay.jpg?v=1660238599"},{"product_id":"era-fossil-cast-replicas","title":"Upper Mesozoic The Cretaceous Era Fossil Cast Replicas","description":"\u003cp\u003eUpper Mesozoic The Cretaceous Era Fossil Cast Replicas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossils represented include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthropoda Genus Phacops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthropoda Genus Phacops (coiled)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryozoa Genus Fenestella\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd many more (see photos)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cast includes many Fossils from this important Era of study.  All set into a single \"slab\".  Can easily be passed around a class for instruction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade of strong plastic resin with a lifetime warranty. We guarantee that if this cast ever breaks we will replace it for free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41961669329087,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/received_1131662774373956.jpg?v=1663972333"},{"product_id":"copy-of-plesiosaurus-skeleton-cast-replica-marine-reptile","title":"Plesiosaurus macrocephalus, juvenile Found by Mary Anning marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis juvenile Plesiosaur is from the Jurassic of Lyme-Regis, England. It was found by Mary Anning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlesiosaurs (meaning \"near lizard\") were flippered marine reptiles from the Mesozoic Era - they were not dinosaurs. Plesiosaurs are divided into two groups: the Plesiosauroids with long, snake-like necks, tiny heads, and wide bodies, and the Pliosauroids, which had large heads with very strong jaws and short necks. The first plesiosaur skeletons were found in England by Mary Anning, in the early 1800s, and were amongst the first fossil vertebrates to be described by science. Many have been found, some of them virtually complete, and new discoveries are made frequently. Plesiosaurs had a broad body and a short tail. They retained their ancestral two pairs of limbs, which evolved into large flippers. Plesiosaurs may be related to earlier, similar forms such as pistosaurs or very early, longer-necked pliosaurs. There are a number of families of plesiosaurs, which retain the same general appearance and are distinguished by various specific details. Some of the more common forms in Plesiosaurs include Cryptocleidus, Elasmosaurus, Thalassomedon, Kronosaurus \u0026amp; Liopleurodon. \u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at fossils@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42089353904319,"sku":"","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/430.jpg?v=1668757180"},{"product_id":"jellyfish","title":"Jellyfish: Eldonia berbera, fossil jellyfish cast","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eEldonia berbera, fossil jellyfish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.75\" ON 8\" MATRIX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs gray\"\u003eCATEGORY:\u003cspan\u003e Replicas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTYPE:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePHYLUM: \u003cspan\u003eInvertebrates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs gray\"\u003eCLASS: Misc. Invertebrates \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen of Eldonia is from the lower Devonian of Alnif, Morocco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEldonia is a great example of a problematic fossil organism. Specimens are preserved as a nearly flat impression. Distinct strands radiating from the center are interpreted as radial canals on both the ventral and dorsal surface. There is still considerable debate among paleontologist as to whether they are jellyfish or some other soft-bodied animal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeanut butter fish sold separately. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42189502447807,"sku":"","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/1204.jpg?v=1674216945"},{"product_id":"octopus-cast","title":"Octopus: Proteroctopus ribeti, fossil octopus cast replica ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProteroctopus ribeti was a primitive octopod that lived in the Middle Jurassic. The single fossil specimen assigned to this species originates from the Lower Callovian of Voulte-sur-Rhine in France. It is currently on display at the Musse de Paleontologie de La Voulte-sur-Rhine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last photo is of the original authentic specimen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eProteroctopus ribeti, fossil octopus cast replica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs\"\u003eResin cast measures \u003cbr\u003e4.25 X 2.75 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs gray\"\u003eCATEGORY:\u003cspan\u003e Replicas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTYPE:\u003cspan\u003e Skeletons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePHYLUM: INVERTEBRATES\u003cbr\u003eCLASS:\u003cspan\u003e Misc. Invertebrates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"specs gray\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:taylormadefossils@yahoo.com\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003e_________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"article-header__title t_article-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"\u003eFossil Octopus Is a Jurassic Jewel\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"t_article-subtitle\"\u003ePaleontologists provide a new look at a beautifully preserved fossil cephalopod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-header__divider\"\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"presentation\" class=\"meta-list t_meta\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"meta-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-author-issue-date\"\u003eBy\u003cspan\u003e Riley Black\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003ctime itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2016-12-05\"\u003eDecember 5, 2016\u003c\/time\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA good fossil cephalopod is hard to find. Sure, there are belemnite guards, ammonite shells, and other hard parts in uncountable abundance, but rarely do paleontologists get to see the characteristic soft tissue anatomy of these many-armed swimmers. That makes a fossil found in the 165 million year old rock of France all the more wonderful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaleontologists J.C. Fischer and B. Riou described the fossil back in 1982. They named it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus ribeti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an eight-armed invertebrate preserved down to the suckers. Still, despite the level of detail, the fossil looked a little deflated, making it difficult to figure out the exact anatomy of the cephalopod and how it related to other octopus. 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Credit:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/pala.12265\/full\"\u003eKruta et al. 2016\u003c\/a\u003eADVERTISEMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good fossil cephalopod is hard to find. Sure, there are belemnite guards, ammonite shells, and other hard parts in uncountable abundance, but rarely do paleontologists get to see the characteristic soft tissue anatomy of these many-armed swimmers. That makes a fossil found in the 165 million year old rock of France all the more wonderful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaleontologists J.C. Fischer and B. Riou described the fossil back in 1982. They named it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus ribeti\u003c\/em\u003e, an eight-armed invertebrate preserved down to the suckers. Still, despite the level of detail, the fossil looked a little deflated, making it difficult to figure out the exact anatomy of the cephalopod and how it related to other octopus. Now, using high-definition imaging techniques, paleontologist Isabelle Kruta and colleagues have provided a more detailed look at what\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elooked when alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA restoration of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus ribeti\u003c\/em\u003e. Credit:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/pala.12265\/full\"\u003eKruta et al. 2016\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReinflated and restored,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eappears to fall within a major group of octopus called Vampyropoda. This is the group that contains everything from the common octopus to the confusingly-named Vampire \"squid.\" Kruta and colleague are tentative about the placement of the Jurassic species - we need more delicately-preserved fossil cephalopods! - but the anatomy of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emight offer new clues about the deep history of its squishy family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e looked something like today's archaic, deep sea forms. Kruta and colleagues counted either arms and detected two fins sticking out from either side of the body.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso lacked an ink sac, like today's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVampyroteuthis\u003c\/em\u003e. The suckers of this Jurassic invertebrate, however, were obliquely offset from each other rather than occurring side-by-side as in many octopus we're familiar with today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill mean for interpretations of the ancestral octopus will rely on more fossils. But, Kruta and coauthors point out,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadds to an emerging picture that a wide diversity of octopus body shapes was already present by about 164 million years ago. They're continued to proliferate through the seas in the eons since, and hopefully will for millions of years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKruta, I., Roughet, I., Charbonnier, S., Bardin, J., Fernandez, V., Germain D., Brayard, A., Landman, N. 2016.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/pala.12265\/full\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eProteroctopus ribeti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein coleoid evolution\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePalaeontology\u003c\/em\u003e. doi: 10.7934\/P2291\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42313419751615,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/20251130-215452.jpg?v=1770081546"},{"product_id":"international-shipping-plesiosaurus-skeleton-cast-replica-marine-reptile","title":"International shipping Plesiosaurus Skeleton cast replica marine reptile","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus dolichodeirus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eskeleton cast replica panel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis skeleton cast is made of resin\/fiberglass and measures 72x30 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice does not include crating and shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(pronounced: plee-zee-oh-SAWR-us). It's name comes from the Greek:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eplesios\u003c\/i\u003e, which means \"near to\" +\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esauros\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning: \"lizard\").\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a large (about 3 to 5 meters long), marine Sauropterygian reptile that lived during the early part of the Jurassic Period, and is known by nearly complete skeletons from the Lias of England and Germany. It was distinguished by its small head, long and slender neck, broad turtle like body, a short tail, and two pairs of large, elongated paddles. It lends its name to the order Plesiosauria, of which it is an early but fairly typical member.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Sans Serif\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Sans Serif'; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlesiosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one of the first of the \"antediluvian reptiles\" to be discovered (by Mary Anning), and excited great interest in Victorian England. It was so-named (\"near lizard\") by William Conybeare, to indicate that it was more like a normal reptile than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIchthyosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, which had been found in the same rock strata just a few years previously.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was first produced in the 1860s by Henry Ward, of Ward's Scientific. We purchased an 11-piece collection of his antique casts with the intention of making them available to the world once again this time with the correct coloration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first time in 140 years that this piece has been available for purchase and the first time it has ever been colored correctly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e email us at fossils@yahoo.com \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping costs are not included.  Shipping within the USA is based on location. You will be charged separately for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is not typically kept in stock and some production time may be needed prior to shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42351711649983,"sku":"","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/plesiosaurus_skeleton_cast_replica_fossil_panel_62be5d41-810c-4fcb-9824-e72a13927a66.jpg?v=1683908875"},{"product_id":"platycarpus-ictericus-mosasaur-skull-cast-replica-panel","title":"Platycarpus ictericus Mosasaur skull cast replica panel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis replica is a Platecarpus ictericus skull. The original fossil was found in the Late Cretaceous deposits of the Niobrara Formation of Western Kansas. The skull belonged to a creature that must have been about 12 feet in total length. Of the three genera of mosasaurs most commonly found in the Kansas chalk (Platecarpus, Clidastes, and Tylosaurus), Platecarpus is the best known. Feeding primarily on fish and invertebrates, Platecarpus was one of the dominant predators of the Western Interior Seaway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResin cast measures \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 X 14.5 inches.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease allow approximately 30 days production time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42352949952703,"sku":"","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/files\/20230513164918.jpg?v=1684014679"},{"product_id":"alligator-skeleton-in-matrix-cast-replica","title":"Alligator skeleton in matrix cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlligator skeleton in matrix cast replica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEocene,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original was discovered in the Green River Formation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTsoabichi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extinct\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Extinct\"\u003eextinct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\" title=\"Genus\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caimanine\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Caimanine\"\u003ecaimanine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crocodylia\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Crocodylia\"\u003ecrocodylian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Fossils are known from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_River_Formation\" title=\"Green River Formation\"\u003eGreen River Formation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wyoming\" title=\"Wyoming\"\u003eWyoming\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and date back to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ypresian\" title=\"Ypresian\"\u003eYpresian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stage of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eocene\" title=\"Eocene\"\u003eEocene\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wasatchian\" title=\"Wasatchian\"\u003eWasatchian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stage of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_American_land_mammal_age\" title=\"North American land mammal age\"\u003eNorth American age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The genus was named and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scientifically_described\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Scientifically described\"\u003edescribed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2010 by paleontologist Christopher A. 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