Un Scie de Poisson de 2 pieds de long ayant 17 dents de chaque côté fort frais & bien preservé
Trans.: A 2-foot long saw fish with 17 teeth on each side very fresh and well preserved

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Du Simitière Scraps, Library Company of Philadelphia, no. 96, 1

Notes:

Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. There are five living species of sawfish in two genera, two of which inhabit the Atlantic, one of which, the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is pictured here.

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved