Like today’s sharks, Hybodus clamped their jaws around their prey and violently shook their heads to slash and kill. Their teeth were not used for chewing; instead their prey were devoured in large chunks.
Fish – shark
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Upper Jurassic
Strata:
Kimmeridge Clay Formation
Fossil Type:
Fish
Common Name:
Fish - shark
Scientific Name:
Hybodus leptodus
Age:
152 million years
Where it was Found:
Weymouth
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
DCM.G.000238
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