New species of ancient shark discovered through Mammoth Cave fossils
The teeth were found within the Ste. Genevieve Formation rock layer and represent all known tooth positions on the mouth of both adult and juvenile sharks.
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The teeth were found within the Ste. Genevieve Formation rock layer and represent all known tooth positions on the mouth of both adult and juvenile sharks.
The new species, was discovered through fossil research in the Ste. Genevieve Formation rock layer at the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
The shark was discovered after several small spoon-like teeth were found in a cave wall and ceiling at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.
The new species, Strigildus tollesonae, was named after Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park guide Kelli Tolleson. Here's how it was discovered.
The new species, Strigildus tollesonae, was named after Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park guide Kelli Tolleson. Here's how it was discovered.