Mined from: Morocco

Era: Mesozoic - Cenozoic

Geological Age: Approximately 145 - 23 Million Years Ago

Description: Sawfish are a group of cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Pristidae, characterized by their long, flat snouts lined with sharp, tooth-like structures that give them the appearance of a saw. These remarkable creatures have a long evolutionary history spanning the Mesozoic to Cenozoic eras, with fossils dating from approximately 145 to 23 million years ago. Fossilized sawfish teeth found in Moroccan localities are primarily from the Cretaceous (145 to 66 million years ago) and Paleogene (66 to 23 million years ago) periods.

Some ancient sawfish species were quite large, comparable in size to the largest modern species, which can reach lengths of up to 7 meters (23 feet). Like their modern relatives, ancient sawfish inhabited both marine and freshwater environments, as evidenced by fossils found in diverse sedimentary deposits, including coastal regions, river systems, and estuaries. Ancient sawfish survived several mass extinction events, including the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs. Their adaptability to various environments likely contributed to their remarkable longevity. The modern sawfish species we see today are direct descendants of these ancient creatures, still bearing many of their ancestral traits and adaptations.

Small
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 42mm x 21mm x 12mm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 6g

Medium
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 45mm x 22mm x 12mm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 7g

Large
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 51mm x 24mm x 12mm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 8g

X-Large
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 61mm x 24mm x 12mm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 9g

XX-Large
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 74mm x 26mm x 13mm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 12g

XXX-Large
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 80mm x 31mm x 14mm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 19g

Quantity: 1pc

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