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Holmsella sp.; an  Extinct Primitive shark

A very rare shark skin specimen. This matrix piece is covered with dermal denticals. Shark skin impressions with denticals are extremely rare and a Paleozoic age find adds to the rarity. An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!

Age: Pennsylvanian (295 mya) ; Dennis Fm.

Location: Hansen Quarry, La Platte, Nebraska

Z143         SIZE: 5-1/2"  x  4"

Holmsella sp.; an  Extinct Primitive shark

A very rare shark skin specimen. This matrix piece is covered with dermal denticals. Shark skin impressions with denticals are extremely rare and a Paleozoic age find adds to the rarity.  An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!

Age: Pennsylvanian (295 mya) ; Dennis Fm.

Location: Hansen Quarry, La Platte, Nebraska

Z144            SIZE: 4" x 2-1/2"

Identification Label stands. Excellent to labeling your display items.

DD50             Size: 3-1/4" W x 1-1/2" H

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Tyrannosaurus rex tooth. This crown measures 3-1/2" and is extra thick (1-1/4"). The GEM quality 3"+ teeth are also the "holy grail" collector's T-Rex tooth. The enamel is the highest quality with a narrow strip of root etching. Exceptional anterior and posterior serrations. No cracks. 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 private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Butte Co., So. Dakota.

DT02          SIZE: 3-1/2"   (1-1/4" W)

An ultra rare, Top Quality Red Site Carcharocles megalodon posterior tooth from the Pamunkey River, Virginia. A fantastic copper-red color. Great color! The enamel is the highest quality with hydration cracks. The serrations are sharp and complete with a great tip serration. Bourlette is dark brown and mostly dentin layer. The root is complete. Definitely a Miocene Meg with serration bumps at base. Note - you rarely see a copper red colored Megalodon tooth that has a top quality crown and serrations and a complete root. No repair or restoration. An old collection piece from the rarest location to find a top quality Megalodon tooth - rarer than Chile, Peru, Bone Valley, etc. Authenticity guaranteed.  A fantastic color tooth.

VA02           SIZE: 4-5/16" 

Posting 22 scarce Virginia shark teeth in September 2021.     Link to Virginia teeth.

An ULTRA RARE, TOP QUALITY white colored Carcharocles chubutensis tooth - upper jaw ANTERIOR tooth from Calvert Cliffs, Maryland. A November Fossil of the Month. This Chubutensis tooth is esentially perfect. The enamel is highest quality with no peel. The white bourlette is 100% complete. The serrations are awesome and complete with slight damage to one. Side cusps are perfect. The root has cool grooves on the root ends and has a small chip on the reverse side. An early Miocene, Calvert Formation tooth. NO repair or restoration. Authenticity  guaranteed. A top quality Calvert Cliffs Chub is rare. A white colored Calvert Cliffs Chub is ultra rare! A very special collector's tooth.

MD101       Size: 2-3/4"

A LARGE, Top Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. An anterior tooth. This tooth has an excellent tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M009         SIZE: 2-3/4"

Note - Adding 16 Moroccan Otodus teeth in December 2024.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

A rare, Tethysaurus (an extinct Aigialosaur Mosasaur) jaw section with eight original teeth in the jaw. Note -  the original teeth remaining in the jaw are quite rare. The jaw bone and teeth exhibit exceptional condition and preservation (very rare). This wonderful specimen is very mineralized in a hard sandstone nodule. An incredible display piece and an incredible collector's piece. New find / new area. You will see these jaws very often! Please note this is not one of those six tooth "reconstructed" (fake) Mosasaur jaw sections. This is the real deal! Authenicity guaranteed.

M1091              SIZE: 5-1/4" jaw

A Top Quality, Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the Ashepoo River, South Carolina. An excellent Tan & Blue colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is a gorgeous brown color and complete. The serrations are large and sharp with an excellent tip. The root is brown color, nicely articulated, and complete with a typical hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  A top quality color collector's Megalodon tooth. Excellent color Megalodon tooth!

SC012       Size: 4-3/16"  (3" wide)

Note - Adding 14 new SC Megalodon teeth in May 2025  ->  Link to SC Megalodon teeth.

A Top Quality, Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the ACE River basin, South Carolina. An excellent Tan with Blue highlights colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is an excellent black color. The serrations are large and sharp with an excellent tip. The root is charcoal color, nicely articulated, and complete with a small hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  A top quality color collector's Megalodon tooth. Excellent color Megalodon tooth!

SC011       Size: 4-5/8"  (3-3/8" wide)

Note - Adding 20 new SC Megalodon teeth in October 2025  ->  Link to SC Megalodon teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, 6-1/16" Top Quality, Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the ACE River basin, South Carolina. An excellent Blue & Tan colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is a large and black color. The serrations are large and sharp with a slightly damaged tip serration. The root is charcoal color, wide and complete. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed.  A top quality BIG color collector's Megalodon tooth. Excellent BIG Megalodon tooth!

SC002       Size: 6-1/16"  (4-1/2" wide)

Note - Adding 20 new SC Megalodon teeth in October 2025  ->  Link to SC Megalodon teeth.

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) jaw section with 3 complete molars from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales. Note – 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.

M2103          Size: 3-3/4"  (W - straight line)  (3-1/2" height)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

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

West Sahara, Morocco