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"The CLASSIC BIG SPINY DEVONIAN TRILOBITE"  A "Flying" Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Drotops armatus trilobite nicely displayed on an original matrix. A November Fossil of the Month. This specimen is exceptionally prepared, and fully exposed. Incredible detail and completeness. The bottom of this trilobite has been cleaned out and it sits on an 2.5" matrix pedestal. Preparation easily took many dozens of hours to clean this specimen. Incredible prep work! All natural. Shell color is the original bronze. Compound eyes are very well preserved with exceptional detail. All natural - an incredible display piece. Middle Devonian age. Museum quality specimen. A TOP QUALITY BIG SPINY Moroccan trilobite from the Mrakeb, Alnif area, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. This is a large spiny trilobite. A fantastic display piece!  Note - specimen weights 2.7 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire.  

XM76      Size: 4-3/8" straightline; 7" on curve  (2-1/2" wide) Height is 5-1/2"

Adding 9 quality Moroccan trilobites in November 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A HIGH Quality Great White shark tooth - lower jaw anterior tooth from Chile. This tooth has a golden tan, colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a brown root. Great color! Highest quality enamel with little hydration cracks and no peeling. Serrations are large with a good tip serration. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. An EXCELLENT collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

C226          Size: 1-3/4"

Note - Adding 32 Chilean Great White teeth in June 2021       Link to Great White shark teeth

A Top Quality Great White shark tooth - lower jaw anterior tooth from Chile. A BLUE site tooth. This tooth has a rich blue colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a brown root. Incredible color! Highest quality enamel with little hydration cracks and no peeling. Serrations are large with a good tip serration. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. An EXCELLENT color collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

C228          Size: 1-11/16"

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A Top Quality Tyrannosaurus rex tooth from a small adult Rex. This Rex crown measures 2" (straight line) and is nicely exposed in its original Hell Creek Fm. matrix. The enamel is highest quality. Great rich dark chocolate brown color. Good anterior serrations (mostly covered) and exceptional serrations on the posterior side. There is a very small wear facet on the tip which is typical for a adult tooth from opposing teeth wear. Two cracks have been stalibized. No repair or restoration. A 100% natural tooth! Fantastic overall condition with incredible serrations for a large Rex tooth. A fantastic collector's tooth!  T-Rex was the apex during the late Cretaceous with massive teeth capable of crushing its prey. See the detailed description to determine how to tell a real T-Rex tooth! Legally collected on privately deeded land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic display piece! 

DT04 BoP2         SIZE: 2"   (7/8" W)

Note - Adding 2 T. rex teeth in February 2020.  Link to T. rex teeth --> T. rex teeth

A rare COLORFUL pair of Top Quality Great White shark teeth - a upper jaw anterior tooth and a lower jaw tooth from Chile. An upper and lower jaw tooth naturally trapped in time in a vug within the Chilean phosphorite matrix! These teeth have Tan & Red colored crowns, a distinct gum lines, and a brown roots. Fantastic color!  Highest quality enamel. Serrations are large with a great tip serration. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. No repair or restoration. An EXCELLENT color collector's Great White display piece.  Authenticity guaranteed. These are only teeth found in a natural vug that I has seen.

C200        Size: 1-11/16""  &  1"

Note - Adding 26 Chilean Great White teeth in September 2025    Link to Great White shark teeth

"The CLASSIC BIG DEVONIAN TRILOBITE" An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Drotops megamanicus trilobite on original matrix from Issoumour, Alnif area, Morocco. It is beautifully prepared and fully exposed. Preparation is excellent with all original colors with minimal restoration. Incredible detail and completeness. Color is the original black. Good compound eyes. Extra wide, This is a massive specimen! Includes the stand as shown. Middle Devonian age. An excllent display piece. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - specimen wights 5.3 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire. 

XM52       Size: 5-7/8" (3-1/8" Wide)

Adding 5 Moroccan trilobites in December 2023.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A Top Quality Great White shark tooth - upper jaw lateral tooth from Chile. This tooth has a  tan colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a brown root. Fantastic color! Highest quality enamel with no hydration cracks and no peeling. Serrations are large with a great tip serration. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. An EXCELLENT color collector's Great White tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - A good tooth to pair with GW transition tooth (C. hubbelli) C205T for a transition set.

C218        Size: 1-15/16"

Note - Adding 25 Chilean Great White teeth in April 2023       Link to Great White shark teeth

A "Flying" TOP QUALITY Walliserops trifurcatus trilobite, the "trident Comura".  A November Fossil of the Month and one of the collector's favorite spiny trilobites. Walliserops trifurcatus is an unusual looking species with three rows of of spines run down its back and a trident-like fork extending from the front of the cephalon. The preparation is German controlled with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. Great natural black shell with excellent luster. The bottom of this trilobite has been cleaned out and it sits on an 1" matrix pedestal. A very difficult species to prepare. Excellent shell and spine preservation. Compound eyes are very good. Good size. A rare species! One of the ultimate Middle Devonian (380 mya) spiny trilobite from the Foum Zguid, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorite spiny trilobites!  Museum Quality.  On Hold

XM06          Size: 3-1/4"  x  1-1/4"

Adding 9 top quality Devonian age Moroccan trilobite species.  -->  Link to Moroccan Trilobites.

An Top Quality Kayserops sp. trilobite. Preparation is German directed with all original colors and no restoration. Excellent preservation and condition. Beautifil black shell. Excellent detail in the compound eyes. This specimen is fully exposed on a pedestal of original matrix. A Middle Devonian (380 mya) from the Djebel Issoumour area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. An incredible amount of preparation was required for this fantastic display piece.

XM38          Size: 2-1/4"   (1-3/8 wide)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

An ULTRA RARE, MONSTER Great White shark transition tooth, Carcharodon hubbelli from Chile. A BIG upper jaw lateral tooth. A June Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a tan colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a brown root. Good color! Highest quality enamel with little hydration cracks and no peeling. This C. hubbelli tooth has medium serrations at the base of the cutting edge, transition to fine serrations at mid crown and disappear towards the tip. Serrations are large at the base with a good tip serration. The root is extra wide. Note - the root root lobe was cracked and probably reatttached - hard to see. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. No repair or restoration. An exceptional Great White transition form!  It will be extremely difficult to locate Carcharodon hubbelli. A super rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

C201 BoP        Size: 2-3/4"    (2" W)

Note - Adding 32 Chilean Great White teeth in June 2021       Link to Great White shark teeth

An ultra rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi, a complete whorl with three crowns from Herrin, Illinois. A July Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamp that our now underground coal deposits. Exceptional preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically with linear tooth whorls. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. This whorl is incredibly massive at 6" long with three crowns. The whorl body is well perserved with an excellent bright line of pyrite below the crown enamel. The crowns are large at 1-5/8" wide and look fantastic. Note - One crown tip has a small professional repair (~1/8") which is very common for a whorl. Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. Authenticity guaranteed. The Edestus shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These Edestus whorls are extremely rare. This whorl comes with a custon steel stand and  makes a fantastic display piece. My lowest price ever for a complete whorl! 

I01        SIZE:  6" whorl  (1-5/8"+ crowns)  ;  Height is 4-1/8" on stand.

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

An ULTRA RARE, MONSTER Great White shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from Chile. A BIG pathologic GW tooth. A June Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a BLUE colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a burgundy root. Fantastic color! Highest quality enamel with little hydration cracks and no peeling. The enamel does have large wrinkles and the serration edge has multiple waves. Serrations are large with a good tip serration. The root is thick and extra wide. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. No repair or restoration. An EXCELLENT collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

C202 BoP        Size: 2-3/4"    (2-1/16" W)

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