Eostriatolamia holmdelensis (Sand Tiger)
This sand tiger is unique in its possession of striations, which can often lead to confusion between it’s teeth and juvenile S. texanus (goblin shark) teeth. It is relatively small and every tooth position has some form of cusplets present. In posterior teeth it is possible for their teeth to possess double cusplets on one or both sides. The teeth are typically slender and very reminiscent of modern sand tigers.
Size:
Scale: 1cm
Age: Late Cretaceous
Anterior (frontal) teeth have the classsic shape for this tooth. They are mostly straight, with some positions having a slight curve.
Intermediate
Lateral
Intermediate (inbetween) teeth occur between the anterior (front) teeth and the lateral (side) teeth. They are a little stubbier than their neighboring teeth. They are angled slightly distally.
Anterior
Lower lateral (side) teeth have more symmetry than the anterior (front) teeth. The crown is straight and they are curved outwardly, very similarly in appearance to the modern sand tiger. Upper laterals are wider and slanted.
