EUTRICHIURIDES JAWS WITH TEETH IN MATRIX - Khouribga, Morocco

LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD:  96 - 66 million years ago

The seas of the late cretaceous must have been a terrifying place.  Imagine ferocious ribbon-like fish with jaws of fangs and needle sharp teeth such as the set pictured here.  This rare set of Eutrichiurides jaws with intact teeth were found in the phosphate mines of  Khouribga, Morocco.  The front fang is also intact and prominent in the above photos.  It is very, very uncommon to find BOTH the upper AND lower jaws of this fish together, fully articulated as in this specimen.

The Eutrichiurides was from the snake mackeral family and was a long and slender, sword-shaped fish that struck it's prey with deadly, lightning quick attacks.  Seldom is heard about this killer outside of paleontological studies.

7.5 " long x 5.5 " wide with matrix, longest jaw is 5.75" long

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