A large new mosasaur from the Upper Cretaceous of The Netherlands

Rudi W. Dortangs; Anne S. Schulp; E. W A Mulder; J. W M Jagt; Hans H G Peeters; Douwe Th De Graaf

doi:10.1017/S0016774600020515

A large new mosasaur from the Upper Cretaceous of The Netherlands

Rudi W. Dortangs
, Anne S. Schulp^*
, E. W A Mulder
, J. W M Jagt
, Hans H G Peeters
, Douwe Th De Graaf

^*Corresponding author for this work

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We report the discovery of a new species of marine reptile, a mosasaur, from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of The Netherlands. Prognathodon saturator sp. nov. is represented by an almost complete skull and much of the postcranial skeleton, and is one of the largest mosasaurs discovered to date. The stout skull and extremely massive jaws are more powerfully built than in any other known mosasaur. Bite marks, the partial disarticulation and scattering of the skeleton, and the presence of associated teeth of Squalicorax and Plicatoscyllium suggest extensive scavenging by sharks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Netherlands Journal of Geosciences = Geologie en Mijnbouw
Volume	81
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016774600020515
Publication status	Published - 2002

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Keywords

Maastrichtian
Mosasaurs
Prognathodon
The Netherlands
Upper Cretaceous

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