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An EXTRA LARGE Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid from Alnif, southeastern Morocco. A January Fossil of the Month.  The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This large crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail and the calyxs are large.  These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed. A steel display stand comes with this crinoid. Matrix size: 15" x 13".  Note - Weighs 14 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2057        CALYX SIZE:  6-1/2" x 8"  

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

Note - Posting 2 crinoids in January 2025.     Link to Crinoids

Two EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoids from Alnif, southeastern Morocco. A January Fossil of the Month. The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This large crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail and the calyxs are large.  These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed. A steel display stand comes with this crinoid. Matrix size: 17" x 14".  Note - Weighs 18 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2053        CALYX SIZE:  7" x 8"  

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

Note - Posting 2 crinoids in January 2025.     Link to Crinoids

A rare, EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Columian Mammoth tooth (Mammuthus columbi), an early elephant molar found in Somervell Co., Texas.  Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural tan color! An excellent molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. The molar chewing surface is 8-1/2" in length. A large, complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 13.75 lbs. with stand. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  An incredibly articulated tooth mounted on a custom steel stand. Note: international supplemental shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote. 

X602      Size: 8-1/2" Length   x  4" Wide  x 7-1/2" Height  ;  Height on Stand = 9-1/2"

Note - Posting 6 ancestral elephant molars in September2024.   Link to Mammoth fossils.

A rare, Top Quality Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), an early elephant molar found in Patricio Co., Texas.  Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color! An excellent molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. The molar chewing surface is 5-3/4" in length. A complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 4 lbs. with stand. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece. This tooth comes with a custom steel stand as shown.  Note: an international supplemental shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote. You do not see the juvenile teeth often!

X625     Size: 5-3/4" Length   x  2-5/8" Wide ; Height on Stand: 6"

Note - Posting 8 Mammoth / Mastodon teeth in October 2025.     Link to Mammoth fossils.

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 4 big crowns, from Sparta, Illinois. An August Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation and serrations. Note - extra long root whorl section with 4 extra large crowns - very rare. 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. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Four crown whorl sections are extremely rare! 

I01  BoP           SIZE: 2" teeth   (Whorl  6")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in August 2020.    Link to Edestus shark.

An ultra rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi associted pair of whorls, from Herrin, Illinois. A July Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An ultra rare assoiiated pair of tooth whorls. Note - the crown tips are naturally rounded (polished)  which thought to be due to wear from the vertical whipping motion used to slice prey. Excellent 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 or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This is the first associated whorl pait that I have seen.

I02        SIZE:  5" & 4-3/4" w/ root  (1-1/4"+ crowns) 

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

An exceptional, EXTRA LARGE polished ammonite showing the intricate internal chamber structure. The Ammonite is incredibly large at 9-1/2"! The rock matrix is a beautiful material and the Ammonite cavities are mineral filled! The ammonite is beautifully polished on all sides and is displayed using a natural rectangular matrix stand with large Orthoceras . Exceptional preservation and detail. An incredible display item. The largest Moroccan ammonite that I have seen!  Best of the BEST.

Name: Goniatities sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

Note - the base is 8-3/4" x 4" x 3". Overall height with base is 11".   International shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

M2020         Size: 9-1/2"

An Ultra Rare, TOP QUALITY Spicomellus afer spike osteoderm from the earliest known Ankylosaur found in the Boulemane region of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month.  An excellent spike with an incredible natural red color and patina. The surface quality is exceptional with no pitting, nicks or wear! Fully inflated. Simple crack fill. No restoration. An exceptional quality, collector's spke. Authenticity guaranteed. Spicomellus afer specimens are quite rare and only a few have been found. This is what a real Spicomellus afer spike looks like.  Jurassic age (Bathonian) - 166 MYA. Found in the El Mers Group (formation), Boulahfa, So. of Boulemane, Fes Meknas, Morocco.

M1302c      Size: 3-5/16"   ;  1-1/8" width

An Ultra Rare, TOP QUALITY Spicomellus afer spike osteoderm from the earliest known Ankylosaur found in the Boulemane region of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month.  An excellent spike with an incredible natural black color and patina. The surface quality is exceptional with no pitting, nicks or wear! Fully inflated. Simple crack fill. No restoration. An exceptional quality, collector's spke. Authenticity guaranteed. Spicomellus afer specimens are quite rare and only a few have been found. This is what a real Spicomellus afer spike looks like.  Jurassic age (Bathonian) - 166 MYA. Found in the El Mers Group (formation), Boulahfa, So. of Boulemane, Fes Meknas, Morocco.

M1301c      Size: 3-5/16"   ;  1-1/8" width  ;  Base width: 3-1/8"

An ultra rare, LARGE Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark whorl with 7 big crowns, from Herrin, Illinois. An October Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation and serrations. This whorl is incredible teeth detail - the first 5 crowns are all natural and the the last two have some top repair. One of the finest whorls that I have had. 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. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. Note - Two crown tips were professionally retored. Authenticity guaranteed. Seven plus crown whorl sections are ultra rare!  The BEST.

I01 BoP3         SIZE: 1-3/4" teeth   (Whorl :  10-1/4" length) 

Adding 11 Edestus shark specimens in October 2021.    Link to Edestus shark.

A well preserved, rare Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid holdfast from Morocco. The crinoid stem attached to these floating holdfasts. The Scyphocrinites crinoids were floating crinoids and their holdfast was actually an air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx. This holdfast is bulbous with a fantastic detail. A peg stand is included as in the photos. These crinoid holdfasts make excellent fantastic display pieces. Authenticity guaranteed. I never see these holdfasts available!  Note - An international shipping charge supplement is required for this product. Item weighs 4.5 lbs.

M2058      SIZE: 4-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 4"  

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

Note - Posting a 9 piece crinoid collection in November 2023.       Link to Crinoids

"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.