A new species of the durophagous mosasaur Carinodens (Squamata, Mosasauridae) and additional material of Carinodens belgicus from the Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco

A. S. Schulp; Nathalie Bardet; B. Bouya

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A new species of the durophagous mosasaur Carinodens (Squamata, Mosasauridae) and additional material of Carinodens belgicus from the Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco

A. S. Schulp, Nathalie Bardet, B. Bouya

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Five new dentaries, representing three individuals of the poorly known durophagous mosasaur Carinodens are described from the Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco. Contrary to previous assumptions, the dentary of Carinodens holds 17-18 teeth, rather than 13. One pair of dentaries represents a new species, Carinodens minalmamar, characterised by laterally flattened teeth with two relatively pronounced sulci, a tooth count of 18, and a more slender general aspect of the dentary itself. The new material requires adjustment of previous reconstructions, assumptions on jaw mechanics, and palaeobiological interpretations of Carinodens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	161-167
Number of pages	7
Journal	Netherlands Journal of Geosciences = Geologie en Mijnbouw
Volume	88
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016774600000871
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Carinodens
Late cretaceous
Maastrichtian
Morocco
Mosasauridae

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A new species of the durophagous mosasaur Carinodens (Squamata, Mosasauridae) and additional material of Carinodens belgicus from the Maastrichtian phosphates of Morocco

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