Genuine Enchodus tooth dinosaur fossil .

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Enchodus is anextinct genus ofbony 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 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 . The largest-known species of Enchodus is E. petrosus, remains of which are common from the Niobrara Chalk, the Mooreville Chalk Formation , the Pierre Shale, and other geological formations deposited within the Western Interior Seaway and the Mississippi Embayment . Large individuals of this species had fangs measuring over 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length, though the total body length was only about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in), giving its skull an appearance somewhat reminiscent of modern deep-sea fishes , such as anglerfish and viperfish . Other species were smaller, some like E. parvus were only some cm (a few inches) long. The item you will receive is the item in the pictures provided above in this listing. Please view all the pictures to grade the item quality. Please see my other items!!! All of my items are genuine unless stated otherwise, so ! I endeavour to provide information read more

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