(f510-42) 1-1/8" Enchodus Saber toothed and similar items

(internal #F510-42). One tooth from an Enchodus Saber-toothed Herring fish tooth fossil, average 1-1/8 to 1-5/8" long. Tooth has had some repair but is stable. ENCHODUS FOSSIL FISH TEETH Excavated in Oued Zem, Khouribga, phosphate plateau, Morocco This tooth belonged to an "Enchodus" fish which is an extinct genus of bony fish. It 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 lower jaws, and on the palatine bones, leading to the misleading nickname among fossil hunters and paleoichyologists, "the saber-toothed herring". These fangs, along with a sleek body and large eyes, suggest Enchodus was a predatory species. Despite being a formidable predator, remains of Enchodus are commonly found among the stomach contents of larger predators, including sharks, other bony fish, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and seabirds such as Baptornis advenus. Approx. age: 66 to 96 million years old Order: Salmoniformes Suborder: Enchodontoidei Family: Enchodontidae Genus: Enchodus Agassiz 1835 Last photo above to see an example of how they looked. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE, see the chart for postage to your country.