Marine reptile
Prognathodon
Mosasaur
Prognathodon is a robust-jawed mosasaur of the Moroccan phosphates and the Maastrichtian of Europe and North America, with heavy, bluntly pointed crushing teeth. P. currii and P. anceps teeth from Khouribga are large, conical and finely striated and sell well; 'Prognathodon jaws' carry the same composite warnings as Mosasaurus. Some Moroccan Prognathodon teeth are relabelled Mosasaurus and vice versa.
| Phylum | Chordata |
|---|---|
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Mosasauridae |
| Group | Marine reptile |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | Dollo 1889· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Chordata › Reptilia › Squamata › Mosasauridae· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 100–61.7 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 94· Paleobiology Database |
Elsewhere
- GBIF: 4819787
- PBDB: 36412
- Wikidata: Q134700
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Prognathodon
- PBDB search: Prognathodon
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Prognathodon" (Taxon). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/taxa/prognathodon. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/taxa/prognathodon}},
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note = {Taxon article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, pbdb, wikidata, commons. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
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