This spike with a hollow core is still debated by science whether it was used for mating or injection of venom.
AGE: 294 - 270 Million Years Old
Early Permian
SPECIES: Orthacanthus
DISCOVERED: Archer County, Texas, Archer City Formation
Permian "Buck Tooth" Shark Mating or Venom Spike
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