Period: Cretaceous
Formation: Khourigba Phosphate
Khourigba, Morocco
Fish Crushing Plates
The Entire Palate
Eodiaphyodus
granulosus
Viewer Comments:
Arambourg shows this
species as Maastrichtian in age.
The plate is described as a pharangyl plate. Probably
an upper, based on the shape.
Carroll shows the genus as a member of the
suborder
Albuloidea. Other members include Paralbula, Phyllodus,
Pseudoegertonia, Egertonia.
In English it would be related to the Tarpons
and Bonefishes.
All possess pharangyl crushing plates.
Gene Hartstein
Both the Eodiaphyodus
granulosus and the Pycnodus pellei
are from the same location and horizon, which is an active
phosphate mine in Morocco.
Dr. John E. Mcardle
Nice fish palate. I
have seen these before from Morocco
and don't doubt the classification. I have similar fish palate's
from other localities from different ages.
Mark Palatas
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