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Globidens — Globidens
Globidens — Dmitry Bogdanov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 3.0

Marine reptile

Globidens

Globe-toothed mosasaur

Globidens is the shell-crushing mosasaur whose hemispherical, wrinkled teeth look like small mushrooms; G. phosphaticus from the Moroccan phosphates supplies most trade specimens. The rounded crowns are unmistakable and popular with collectors; check that the wrinkled enamel is not resin-cast.

PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyMosasauridae
GroupMarine reptile
Rank (PBDB)genus· Paleobiology Database
AuthorGilmore 1912· Paleobiology Database
Classification (PBDB)Chordata › Reptilia › Squamata › Mosasauridae· Paleobiology Database
Range (PBDB)89.8–66 Ma· Paleobiology Database
PBDB occurrences32· Paleobiology Database

Photographs

Globidens — Globidens alabamensis Gilmore, 1912
Globidens alabamensis Gilmore, 1912 — Smithsonian Institution (NMNHPALEO), Smithsonian Open Access, CC0
Globidens — Globidens alabamensis Gilmore, 1912
Globidens alabamensis Gilmore, 1912 — Smithsonian Institution (NMNHPALEO), Smithsonian Open Access, CC0
Globidens — Globidens alabamensis Gilmore, 1912
Globidens alabamensis Gilmore, 1912 — Smithsonian Institution (NMNHPALEO), Smithsonian Open Access, CC0

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Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Globidens" (Taxon). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/taxa/globidens. Accessed 2026-09-20.

BibTeX · CSL-JSON

@misc{stratum-globidens,
  title        = {Globidens},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/taxa/globidens}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Taxon article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, pbdb, wikidata, commons, smithsonian. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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