{"product_id":"0-61-carcharias-dominguei-tooth-hornby-island","title":"0.61\" Carcharias Dominguei Tooth (Hornby Island)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize: 0.61\" L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies: Carcharias dominguei (sand tiger)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: Late Cretaceous (Campanian to early Maastrichtian stage), Approximately 72 to 74 million years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation Found: Northumberland Formation, Hornby Island, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarcharias dominguei was described as a new species in 2019 by Henri Cappetta, David Morrison, and Stéphane Adnet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teeth of Carcharias dominguei are characterized by a slender, elongated central cusp flanked by smaller lateral cusplets, giving them the distinctive appearance associated with modern sand tiger sharks. The teeth were adapted for grasping prey rather than slicing, consistent with the feeding style of sand tiger–type sharks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a repair to the tip of this fossil, as they extremely fragile from this formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e View all Hornby Fossils: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stonesandbones.ca\/collections\/hornby-island-fossils\" title=\"Hornby collection\"\u003eHere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Legality of hornby fossils disclaimer: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stonesandbones.ca\/pages\/hornby-island-fossils-disclaimer?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=c227bb7d3\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Disclaimer \"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonesandbones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52820601733407,"sku":"Cd1","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/4674\/9983\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bac22082-aa91-4b5b-932d-58d8093a06cd.jpg?v=1787851738","url":"https:\/\/www.stonesandbones.ca\/products\/0-61-carcharias-dominguei-tooth-hornby-island","provider":"Stonesandbones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}