Globidens Teeth
Globidens was ~6 m (20 ft) in length
and in appearance very much like other mosasaurs (streamlined body with
flippers, a laterally flattened tail and powerful jaws). The teeth of Globidens
were vastly different from other mosasaurs, as they were globular, as suggested
in its generic name. Generally, most mosasaurs had sharp teeth evolved to grab
soft, slippery prey like fish and squid, which, in later species, were later
modified to rend flesh, as well. While many other mosasaurs were capable of
crushing the shells of ammonites, none were as specialized in dealing with
armored prey like Globidens. Globidens, unlike most other mosasaurs, had
semispherical teeth with rounded nubbin-like points, which were much better
suited for crushing tough armored prey like small turtles, ammonites, nautili,
and bivalves. Like its larger relative, Mosasaurus, Globidens had a robustly
built skull with tightly-articulating jaws. Such features no doubt played a
large role in its ability to penetrate the armor of its shelled prey.
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 1
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 3
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 4
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 5
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 6
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 7
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 8
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 9
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 10
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 11
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 12
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 14
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 16
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 17
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 19
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 20
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 21
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 22
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 23
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 25
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 26
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 27
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 29
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 31
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 32
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
Globidens aegypticus 34
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Name:
Globidens aegypticus
Geologic Age: Cretaceous
Stratigraphic detail: Phosphate Beds
Location: Khourigba, Morocco
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