Cimolichtys Late Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk, Kansas A fierce predator of smaller fishes, Cimolichtys (sim-o-lick-tees) resembled a modern barracuda. This genus is represented by several species, each having multiple jaws containing numerous rows of various-sized sharp teeth. Related to salmon, Cimolichtys possessed distinctive vertebrae displaying an hourglass shape and large, diamond-shaped scales, which probably ran down its back. Complete specimens of this species are not commonly seen. Matrix measures 56 x 13 x 1 3/4in; Specimen measures 53in
Cimolichtys Late Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk, Kansas A fierce predator of smaller fishes, Cimolichtys (sim-o-lick-tees) resembled a modern barracuda. This genus is represented by several species, each having multiple jaws containing numerous rows of various-sized sharp teeth. Related to salmon, Cimolichtys possessed distinctive vertebrae displaying an hourglass shape and large, diamond-shaped scales, which probably ran down its back. Complete specimens of this species are not commonly seen. Matrix measures 56 x 13 x 1 3/4in; Specimen measures 53in
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