Ptychodus decurrens

Shark tooth
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Taxon: Ptychodus decurrens Agassiz
Locality: Temple, Bell County, TX
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Cretaceous Period
Rock unit: Del Rio Formation
Collector: W. Itano

Ptychodus was a shark having a dentition made up of parallel rows of teeth like this one. The teeth formed a crushing pavement. It is poorly known, other than from its teeth. It may be a hybodont. The length is 1.2 cm.


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