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goblin shark
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By sixgill pete
Taxonomy
cretaceous goblin shark
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Mitsukurinidae
Genus: Scapanorhynchus
Species: Scapanorhynchus texanus
Author Citation Roemer, 1849
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Cretaceous
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Late
International Age: Campanian
Stratigraphy
Black Creek Group
Tar Heel Formation
Provenance
Collector: Don Rideout
Date Collected: 08/11/2015
Acquired by: Field Collection
Dimensions
Length: 1 11/16 "
Location
Neuse River
Wayne County
North Carolina
United States
Comments
A very nice example of this species from this site. The site is a reworked river lag deposit that produces exceptional teeth.
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