Palaeobates angustissimus
Middle Triassic, Lower Gogolin Beds, Upper Silesia, Poland
A tooth from another common shark from the Middle Triassic – Palaeobates angustissimus. These teeth measure usually no more than a few millimeters. This specimen is one of the largest in my collection. Palaeobates is another durophagous shark with dentition adapted for crushing hard prey.
The teeth are elongated and very low. The ornamentation is more delicate than that of Acrodus and consists of distinctive fine pits, sometimes arranged in delicate lines. The central cusp, if visible at all, is inconspicuous.
All my specimens are crowns only; no root remains.
I found the specimen in the photo in the same limestone block as Acrodus 11/LMK It fossilised in the inverted position – root-side up – I managed to prep it out to reveal the occlusal surface.
Leave a Reply