Object Details
- Discipline
- Paleobiology
- Description
- This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
- Geologic Age
- Mesozoic - Cretaceous - Late
- The cast is a portion of a Prognathodon kianda skull; specifically featuring the jaw and teeth. Prognathodon kianda is a type of mosasaur, a large extinct marine reptile. Other fossils found in the cast include fish vertebrae. The entire model measures around 93cm x 32 cm x 17 cm in size.
- Number of objects in this record
- 1
- Record Last Modified
- 28 Nov 2022
- USNM Number
- EO404713
- Object Type
- Education and Outreach collections
- Is this real?
- No, it's a cast.
- Scientific Name
- Prognathodon kianda
- See more items in
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
- Taxonomy
- Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia, Squamata, Mosasauridae
- Topic
- Education & Outreach
- Record ID
- nmnheducation_14556336
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3defb8302-7e52-46aa-9055-a97b0b5cb756
