Cretodus semiplicatus

SKU
T187
Out of stock
$85.00
Overview

A Top Quality Cretodus semiplicatusan extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Grayson Co., Texas. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Eagle Ford Fm. tooth. These massive teeth have a design that includes a large / heavy root with high root face, a narrow crown width, and broad side cusps. This is a juvenile lateral tooth with perfect side cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.

T187            SIZE: 3/4"

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This catalog contains excellent teeth from an extinct Mackerel shark - Cretodus semiplicatus. These teeth were collected from the Eagle Ford Formation, Grayson Co. All teeth are complete and well preserved.

Eagle Ford Group  - The Eagle Ford Group is a sedimentary rock formation deposited during the Cenomanian and Turonian ages (~93 MYA)  of the Late Cretaceous that covers much central Texas. Eagle Ford Group contains the following fossil bearing units.

  • Arcadia Park Shale is a member of the Eagle Ford Group in Central Texas
  • South Bosque Shale is a member of the Eagle Ford Group in Central Texas
  • Lake Waco Formation is a member of the Eagle Ford Group in Central Texas