Scapanorhynchus Texanus
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Extinct sand Tiger/Goblin shark.
Lower Demopolis formation-Mississippi USA
Scapanorhynchus had an elongated, flattened snout and sharp awl-shaped teeth ideal for seizing fish or tearing chunks of flesh from its prey. Scapanorhynchus normally did not exceed a total length of 4.15 metres (13.6 ft), although the largest teeth with height about 6 centimetres (0.20 ft) indicate an upper total length of 6.7 metres (22 ft).
Their extreme similarities to the living goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, lead some experts to consider reclassifying it as Scapanorhynchus owstoni. However, most shark specialists regard the goblin shark to be distinct enough from its prehistoric relatives to merit placement in its own genus.
75 MYA Late Cretaceous (Campanian)