07217 - Top Huge 4.11 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebra Bone Paleocene Enchodus Later they were exquisitely prepared

Later they were exquisitely prepared individually

This specimen is still preserved within the fragment of its jaw or maxillary bone

slowly drawn during millions of years via fossil-diagenetic processes

updated 9 Jan 2013)

Taxonomic Composition and Trophic Structure of the Continental Bony Fish Assemblage from the Early Late Cretaceous of Southeastern Morocco

07217 - Top Huge 4.11 Inch Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebra Bone Paleocene Enchodus Later they were exquisitely preparedImpressive and huge vertebra of this shark species. It is not common to find such large vertebrae. This vertebra has been stabilized on its surface by Paraloid B 72 to ensure its stability and consistency. This process does not affect neither the color nor any of the characteristics. It simply makes the specimen better preserved in the long term. It has small glued fractures, but no fabrication. Otudus is a genus belonging to the shark group known as