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318 / Mesozoic
Enchodus
Enchodus petrosus
Oversized palatine fangs made a modest fish into a formidable midwater hunter.
- Time range
- About 95–66 million years ago
- Final stage
- End of the Cretaceous
- Geographic range
- Warm oceans · Widespread
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Enchodus?
Enchodus (Enchodus petrosus) was an extinct organism known from About 95–66 million years ago, with a range in Warm oceans · Widespread.
Life and ecology
Enchodus ate small fish and cephalopods while feeding mosasaurs, sharks and larger fish.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Enchodus disappear?
Loss of planktonic productivity cascaded through its food web after the impact.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Enchodus?
Skeletons, isolated fangs and predator stomach contents reveal its role.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS