Exceptional Lebanese Sawshark
Exceptional Lebanese Sawshark
Sclerorynchus sp.
Cretaceous
Ajoula, Lebanon
Sawsharks first appear in the fossil record during the Cretaceous Period, known as the Age of Dinosaurs. They exhibit a slender, elongated body and a toothed saw, for which they are named. An uncommon find, the present Lebanese sawshark exhibits exceptional soft tissue preservation.
Matrix measuring 35 x 29 3/4in; Specimen measuring 29in
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Exceptional Lebanese Sawshark
Sclerorynchus sp.
Cretaceous
Ajoula, Lebanon
Sawsharks first appear in the fossil record during the Cretaceous Period, known as the Age of Dinosaurs. They exhibit a slender, elongated body and a toothed saw, for which they are named. An uncommon find, the present Lebanese sawshark exhibits exceptional soft tissue preservation.
Matrix measuring 35 x 29 3/4in; Specimen measuring 29in