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Cantioscyllium decipiens Shark Fossil Tooth
Source info:
| Author: | Kentuckiana Mike |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-01-19 02:23:00 |
| Blog: | Louisville Area Fossils  |
| URL: | http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2015/01/cantioscyllium-decipiens-shark-fossil.html |
Summary:
My cousin has been working on some Carlile Shale Formation matrix. It was found in Grant County, South Dakota, USA. He has been carefully extracting the hidden fossil shark teeth. The fossils date to the Cretaceous Period (Turonian). The picture shows what appears to be a Cantioscyllium decipiens tooth fossil. Field of view (FOV) is about 3 mm. Thanks to Kenny for the image. Info Sources:Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Cretaceous [1] Carlile Shale [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Cretaceous [0.75] Mesozoic [0.75] Phanerozoic [0.75] [0.1] Upper Cretaceous [0.67] Santonian [0.1] Turonian [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlile | US | 44.4915 | -104.79 |
| Grant | US | 45.1515 | -96.8391 |
Keywords:
Carlile Shale Formation, Cretaceous Period, FOV, Grant County, hidden fossil shark, Info Sources, Shark Fossil Tooth, South Dakota, tooth fossil
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