6" Enchodus Jaw Section - Cretaceous Fanged Fish

This
Artists reconstruction of Enchodus.
Artists reconstruction of Enchodus.
is a 6" long jaw section from the extinct bony fish Enchodus. Enchodus flourished during the Upper Cretaceous and was 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.

There is one repaired crack in the middle of the rock and jaw. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Enchodus sp.
LOCATION
Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco
FORMATION
Phosphate Deposits
SIZE
Jaw section 6" long
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#51328
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