Description
Plesiosaur Tooth Fossil
This fossil is identified as a plesiosaur tooth of Cryptoclidus eurymerus, associated with the Oxford Clay and dated to the Callovian Stage of the Jurassic Period. It is a distinctive addition for fossil collectors, Jurassic enthusiasts, palaeontology students and anyone interested in prehistoric marine reptiles.
Identification and Geological Context
Cryptoclidus eurymerus was a plesiosaur, a group of long-necked marine reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era. Plesiosaurs are especially recognisable for their aquatic adaptations and are among the best-known marine reptiles from the Jurassic seas. A tooth offers a direct and attractive connection to the animal’s feeding anatomy and provides an accessible specimen for studying the fossil record of Jurassic marine life.
The specimen is associated with the Oxford Clay and the Callovian Stage of the Jurassic. The Oxford Clay is well known for its marine fossil content, making it an important geological context for the study and collection of Jurassic vertebrate remains. The Callovian forms part of the Middle Jurassic, a period when plesiosaurs and other marine reptiles occupied ancient sea environments.
Locality
The stated locality for this fossil is Kings Dyke, Whittlesey, Peterborough. This location is linked with the Oxford Clay and provides a geographically specific context for the specimen. Locality information is an important part of fossil collecting because it connects an individual specimen with the wider geological record and the rocks in which it was found.
Collector and Display Appeal
This Cryptoclidus eurymerus tooth fossil is suitable for a private fossil collection, a Jurassic display, a palaeontology cabinet, an educational geology collection or a natural history themed interior. Its identification, geological age and locality make it more informative than an unidentified fossil, while its association with a plesiosaur gives it strong appeal for collectors of marine reptile fossils.
The specimen can be displayed alongside other Jurassic fossils, including ammonites and other marine remains, to create a themed presentation showing the diversity of life preserved in ancient marine deposits. It is also suitable for educational use when discussing fossilisation, geological time, Jurassic palaeontology and the evolution of marine reptiles.
Photographs and Sizing
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Certificate of Authenticity
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