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Taxonomy
ric
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Otodontidae
Genus: Otodus (Carcharocles)
Species: Otodus (Carcharocles) auriculatus
Author Citation Blainville, 1818
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Cenozoic
Period: Paleogene
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Eocene
International Age: Priobonian?
Stratigraphy
Castle Hayne Formation
New Hanover Member
Provenance
Collector: Don Rideout
Date Collected: 12/02/2016
Acquired by: Field Collection
Dimensions
Length: 3 5/8 "
Location
Martin Marietta Quarry Castle Hayne
New Hanover County
North Carolina
United States
Comments
This ric has excellent serrations and nearly perfect cusps. Measuring in at 3 5/8 inches with it's feeding damaged tip makes me wonder if it would have hiot that magic 4' mark in it's full glory.
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