cowsharks Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I stumbled across an artist's rendering of the shark, "Stethacanthus", and was curious to know if anyone knows a link to see an actual example of the shark. I read that a specimen was found in Bear Gulch, Montana and is at the Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian?). The weird anvil shaped dorsal fin is intriguing. Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Palaeofiles/Fossilgroups/Chondrichthyes/Fossilforms/fossilforms.html This has a picture of the actual fossil on the page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Palaeofiles/Fossilgroups/Chondrichthyes/Fossilforms/fossilforms.html This has a picture of the actual fossil on the page Thanks a bunch NAL, I knew someone here would have a link! That shark, and the whorl shark (Heliocoprion) are bizarre. Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The whorl shark is really, really strange. I saw the one up at the Smithsonian (I think it was the real thing and not a replica, but you never know in some museums what you are looking at). I think I am correct that scientist are not sure of the whorl shark's design purpose. For the other shark, it appears to me to be more logical that the fin was a sensory device of some sort. Either species would be a welcome part of my collection:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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