Sullivan Halipré

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Very beautiful fossil dorsal spine attributed to Asteracanthus ornatissimus, a prehistoric hybodont shark characterized notably by its powerful dorsal spines.

The specimen comes from the famous Kem Kem formations in Morocco, dating to the Cenomanian, at the early Late Cretaceous (approximately 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago).

Très bel aiguillon dorsal fossile attribué à Asteracanthus ornatissimus, un requin hybodonte préhistorique caractérisé notamment par ses puissantes épines dorsales.

Le spécimen provient des célèbres formations des Kem Kem, au Maroc, datées du Cénomanien, au début du Crétacé supérieur (environ 100,5 à 93,9 millions d’années

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Dorsal spine of Astercanthus ornatissimus - Fossil skeleton - 24 cm - 9 cm

Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years) - Morocco

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Dorsal spine of Astercanthus ornatissimus - Fossil skeleton - 24 cm - 9 cm

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