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2.1" Enchodus Fang in Rock - Cretaceous Fanged Fish
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 "saber-toothed herring" among fossil hunters and paleoichthyologists. These fangs, along with a long sleek body and large eyes, suggest Enchodus was a predatory species.
Artist's reconstruction of Enchodus. By Dmitry Bogdanov, Creative Commons License
Artist's reconstruction of Enchodus. By Dmitry Bogdanov, Creative Commons License
The tooth still has a section of jaw attached to it, usually just isolated teeth are found without any jaw material. It's still embedded in the rock in which it was found. The fang itself is 2.1" long attached to a 3.4" section of jaw.
SPECIES
Enchodus sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco
FORMATION
Phosphate Deposits
SIZE
2.1" long tooth; 5.8"x5.2" matrix
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#66523
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