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An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. A May Fossil of the Month. An extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar is a big with 5 cusp rows and a small amount of cusp wear. Exceptional articulation. A big root - 100% complete. This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Comes complete with the steel and hardwood base stand shown. Weighs 5 bs. No damage. No restoration or repair. An excellent, authentic Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

X609 BoP       Size (specimen): 7" L x 3.5" W x 6.52" H  ;  Stand 9" x 6"

Name: Mastodon    

Age: Miocene - Pliocene    

Location: Northern Florida

Note - Posting two Mastodon teeth in May 2020 -> Link to Mastodon teeth

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) molar tooth from Morocco. Note - molar tooth design is one of the distinguishing features for indentifying this species.The molars demonstrate how massive Pappocetus teeth compared to the later primitive whales!  The root thickness doubles on one side and the crown gains depth as well. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2106          Size: 2-1/2"  (straight line)  (1-3/8" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

A TOP QUALITY rare Araucaria mirabilis pine cone cut and polished specimen from Argentina. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their highy quality and extreme preservation. This cone is large and shows both great interior and exterior detail. The internal detail is exceptional. This specimen includes a rare stem section! Very few cones retained their stems. Great color.  An incredible cut and polished pine cone specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - new specimen export has stopped for more than 10 years! This is an old collection piece.  

X312     Size: 2-3/8" x 2-1/16"

Note - Adding 5 rare Argentine pine cone specimens in June 2025.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A TOP QUALITY, 3-3/4" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - ANTERIOR tooth. This Megalodon has an incredible blue - tan colored crown with an excellent two tone bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional color! The bourlette is excellent and near perfect. The serrations are razor sharp with a good tip serration (small nick). Super serrations - razor sharp! The root is an excellent light tan color with no hydration cracks and absolutely complete. This Megalodon was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). One of the finest examples of a classic Lee Creek Megs considering the shape, color, and preservation. An exceptional collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! NO repair! Authenticity guaranteed.

LC028            Size: 3-3/4"

The Ammonite Collection. A Top Quality Hyphantoceras oshimai ammonite from Hokkaido, Japan. This Cretaceous ammonite shows intricate structure. Good color! Authenticity guaranteed. 

AM09        Specimen size: 2-3/8" x 2"    

Adding an 11 piece ammonite collection in November 2023.       Link to Other Ammonites.

A very rare Desmostylus tooth from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. The chewing surface is incredibly preserved. A rare complete and fully rooted tooth. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality specimen! The Desmostylus are considered Megalodon food along with the whales.My last STH Desmostylus teeth from the Ernst collection.

ST1041           SIZE: 1-3/4"  (2-1/4" Height)

Note - Adding 8 rare Sharktooth Hill mammal teeth fossils in October 2023.   Link to Desmostylus fossils

An excellent Elrathia kingi trilobite (Family Alokistocaridae). Excellent preservation. A QUALITY specimen from the Wheeler Shale Fm., House Range, Millard Co., Utah. A Cambrian trilobite (505 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

X117        Size: 1-3/8"

Note - Posting 11 trilobites in January 2021.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

A Good quality Otodus auriculatus anterior tooth from Onslow Beach, No. Carolina. Good preservation and condition. Serrations are visible. This tooth has some water wear by the surf. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

NC083           SIZE: 2-1/8"

Adding 4 No. Carolina Auriculatus teeth in August 2020.   Link to No. Carolina Auriculatus teeth.

A modern Broadnose Sevengill Cow shark tooth, Notorynchus cepedianus. Lower jaw tooth. Bright white color. Authenticity guaranteed. (only 2 teeth available for species)

MN01      SIZE: 1/2" 

Note - Adding 15 new modern shark teeth in January 2024 -> Link to Modern Shark Teeth

A Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid from Alnif, Morocco. The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail. This crinoid has a good sized stem section of 3". These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix size: 5-1/2" x 4-3/4".  Note - Weighs 1.25 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2055        SIZE: 5-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Name: Scyphocrinites elegans        Age: Upper Silurian (420 MMYA)        Location: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco

Note - Adding four crinoids in October 2022.  ->   Link to Crinoids

A HIGH QUALITY Bone Valley Megalodon upper jaw tooth from Polk County, Florida. An interesting Tan over Gray colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is tan color and complete. Excellent color! The serrations are large & sharp with a rounded tip. Very good serrations. The root is complete with no hydration crack. An excellent Miocene Megalodon tooth. 100% natural. No repair or restoration! A color collector's Meg tooth from Bone Valley. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F015      SIZE: 1-11/16"  

Note - Adding 11 Bone Valley Megalodon teeth in June 2022   -->   Link to Bone Valley Megalodon Teeth

A Top Quality Ptychodus species, an extinct durophagous (shell-crushing) shark, tooth from McLennan Co., Texas. An excellent example of this Upper Cretaceous Lake Waco Fm. tooth. These massive teeth have a design with chevron-shaped transverse ridges extending across the cusp face. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. 

T285           SIZE: 1/2"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth