Description: 112 Million Year Old Enchodus Jaws with 9 Teeth Superb Museum Specimen #DZN4835Note: Museum Prep means that the teeth are original fossils as dug possibly with fossil jaw bone fragments. The jaw assembly and sandstone are cast arranging the teeth as would have been naturally arranged when the Enchodus was living, using standard museum preparation standard methods for display. Temporal range: Albian-Priabonian ~112.6–37.2 Ma Enchodus species were small to medium in size. One of the genus' most notable attributes are the large "fangs" at the front of the upper and lower jaws and on the palatine bones, leading to its misleading nickname among fossil hunters and paleoichthyologists, "the saber-toothed herring". These fangs, along with a long sleek body and large eyes, suggest Enchodus was a predatory species. The largest-known species of Enchodus is E. petrosus, remains of which are common from the Niobrara Chalk, the Mooreville Chalk Formation, the Pierre Shale, and other geological formations deposited within the Western Interior Seaway and the Mississippi Embayment. Large individuals of this species had fangs measuring over 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length, though the total body length was only about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in), giving its skull an appearance somewhat reminiscent of modern deep-sea fishes, such as anglerfish and viperfish. Other species were considerably smaller, some like E. parvus were only some centimeters (a few inches) long. Despite being a formidable predator, remains of Enchodus are commonly found among the stomach contents of larger predators, including mosasaurs and plesiosaurs. (above courtesy of Wikipedia) Excavated from North African Dig Site West of Atlas Mountains.This will be well packed and shipped Priority Mail for fast safe arrival to you.NOTE: This was previously erroneously listed as Spinosaurus it is actually Enchodus.Free Shipping!Thank You.
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