{"product_id":"fossil-sawfish-onchopristis-rostral-barb","title":"Fossil Sawfish (Onchopristis) Rostral Barb","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies: \u003cem\u003eOnchopristis numidus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: Cretaceous period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: Taouz, Morocco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: approx. 3\" x 1.2\" x 1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic rostral barb from an extinct giant sawfish, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOnchopristis. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnchopristis, 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moussa Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45321361883292,"sku":"f45","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/7557\/1100\/files\/PXL_20260218_211648300.jpg?v=1771450026","url":"https:\/\/esotericatheshop.com\/products\/fossil-sawfish-onchopristis-rostral-barb","provider":"Esoterica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}