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Fossil Shark Cretoxyrhina mantelli Skeleton
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 Detail of Stomach Contents |  Skull Details |
Cretaceous (83 million years old)
Niobrara Formation/Smoky Hill Chalk
Gove County, Kansas, USA
Specifications
Length: 25 feet (7.7 meters)
Panel Size: 8 ft. tall, 16 ft. long
Tooth Size: Average 2" long
Soft-tissue preservation: Skull, Pectoral and Anal Fin, plus stomach contents.
Number of vertebrae: 226
Comments: Specimen represents the largest known, complete fossil shark yet discovered from any geological age. It has been mounted as discovered.
Sharks in the Family Cretoxyrhinidae were swift predators with torpedo-shaped bodies and hefty tail fins. Ancestral cousin to the modern great-white shark, they were most likely the largest and most voracious of all fish species in the Cretaceous ocean.
This specimen was discovered in the summer of 2003 by PaleoSearch, Inc., on private, leased land in Gove County, Kansas. It is approximately 95% articulated and virtually complete, with the exception of some skull elements and a few teeth. The entire vertebral column is present and the associated cartilaginous remains are extremely well preserved. All documentation, GPS data, and discovery site photos supplied to purchaser. Specimen to be shipped in four sections. Permanent exhibit presentation depicted above.
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Stock #3857
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 Fossil Shark as Exposed |  Field Crew Examining Their Work |
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