Species: Onchopristis numidus
Age: Cretaceous period
Origin: Taouz, Morocco
Dimensions: approx. 3" x 1.2" x 1"
This is an authentic rostral barb from an extinct giant sawfish, Onchopristis. Although there is evidence of repairs typical of the fossils of this type, the barb is in excellent condition. Included in your purchase is a museum-grade riker case for storage and display, as well as a certificate of authenticity.
Onchopristis, or “giant saw”, is a genus of extinct giant sawskate that lived in what is now North Africa. It had a long, hard, shovel-shaped snout called a rostrum, lined on both sides with modified tooth-like structures with hooks and barbs. Onchopristis used its two-meter long rostrum to unearth crustaceans at the bottom of shallow waters.
