Enchodus petrosus (Cope 1874) Fish tooth
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Alternative Title
Fish Fossil (F. Enchodontidae)
Contributor
Description
(DSM DH13) Extinct family of large fish sometimes called the "saber-toothed herring". Enchodus were common in Late Cretaceous seas and survived the K-Pg extinction event. They went extinct in the Eocene.
Spatial Coverage
Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)
Temporal Coverage
Late Cretaceous
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
Date Created
66 million years
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Citation
“Enchodus petrosus (Cope 1874) Fish tooth,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed July 12, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1564.
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