ENCHODUS FISH TOOTH ENCHODUS TOOTH
LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago
Imagine salmon-like giant fish with fangs! During the Late Cretaceous, several species of fish in the genus Enchodus were quite common. This is a unique, collectible and affordable tooth from a fantastic prehistoric fish.
The characteristic that is most noticeable in all species of Enchodus are the large "fangs" at the front of the upper and lower jaws. This fish has occasionally been referred to as the "Saber-Toothed Herring" because of the appearance of these unusually large, curved teeth but the genus is not related to modern Herrings. It is possible that the fish may have used it's unique teeth to capture soft bodied animals like squid. This genus of fish survived the end of the Age of Dinosaurs (Mesozoic) by several million years and is well represented in the fossil record around the world. Enchodus was probably a very important part of the food chain in the oceans of the Cretaceous.
measures approx 4.5" wide (tooth is 1.5" long)
Tell A Friend
|
| | |
Shop Online | Shopping Cart | Ordering Info | Gift Registry | Monty’s Favorites | Just Arrived | Special Offers |
Monty's Favorites){kind=link}