3.6" Saber Toothed Herring Fossil Tooth Jaw Section Enchodus Libycus Cretaceous Age

Location: Oued Zem, Morocco

Weight: 5.9 Ounces

Dimensions: 4 Inches Long, 3 Inches Wide, 1.4 Inches Thick (Matriz)

Jaw Dimensions: 3.6 Inches Long, 1 Inch Wide 

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Late Cretaceous through to the Eocene, 100 million to 50 million years ago

Commonly known as the Saber-toothed herring, Enchodus is more closely related to salmon than to true herrings. Its teeth are well-adapted for seizing small, slippery prey such as fish and cephalopods like squid, embedded within a wide-gaped jaw. This combination suggests that while the teeth were highly effective at impaling prey, they were not suited for tearing off smaller flesh pieces. Instead, Enchodus likely employed rapid jaw movements to manipulate and process its prey after capture.

Please be aware of the nature of fossils:

Being buried under the ground for millions of years under tons of pressure tends to be rough. No fossil comes out of the ground whole and perfect. Most fossils have undergone some restoration, while others are altered by man simply to enhance their presentation in different ways. The workers in Morocco do a very professional job of unearthing and preserving these natural treasures; however, commonly, natural cracks are visible on the surface. These are part of the natural beauty of the fossil and are not considered defects.