Squalicorax sp. (specimens 01-02)

Specimen Name: Squalicorax sp.
Common Name: Crow shark
Specimen Code: 06CHOND00001-02
Acquisition Method: Gifted (May 2019)

Locale: North Carolina, USA
Formation: Unknown
Geologic Time Period: Late Cretaceous Period

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Chondrichthyes – Elasmobranchii – Selachimorpha – Lamniformes – Anacoracidae – Squalicorax

Description of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 01: A triangular tooth with orange-yellow enamel, a wide base, and a large root lobe
• Specimen 02: A triangular tooth with pale beige enamel and a large root lobe

Measurements of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 01: 20mm x 22mm x 4mm
• Specimen 02: 21mm x 20mm x 5mm