1.45" Fossil Pycnodont (Neomesturus) Crushing Mouth Plate - Morocco

This is a 1.45" wide, partial crushing mouth plate (prearticular) of a Pycnodont of the species Neomesturus asflaensis. It was collected from the Upper Cretaceous (Early Turonian) age Akrabou Formation near Goulmima, Morocco. Pycnodontiformes had a superficial resemblance to angelfish and had a mouthful of knobby teeth that it used to crush its food.

This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.