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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, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from the Wando River,  So. Carolina. Nice blue color. Very good preservation and condition with a small root end chip. An Oligocene age tooth. No repair or restoration. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.    

SC846           SIZE: 1"

Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024.    Link to Thresher sharks. 

Two very nicely preserved Scyphocrinites elegans crinoids 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"). These crinoids have a bulbous calyx with incredible detail. The upper crinoid has a stem section of 2-1/2". These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Matrix size: 12" x 9". An incredible multi-specimen example on a reasonably sized piece of matrix. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - Weighs 7.25 lbs - an international shipping supplement applies. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2052          Crinoid Size: 7-1/2" x 4"

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

Note - Adding three crinoids in December 2021.    Link to Crinoids

A top quality Elosuchus cherifiensis crocodile tooth from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. Incredible detail and color. Wide crown (15/16" W). These crocodile teeth are Mid Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). An exceptional collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

M1374       SIZE: 1-3/8"  (15/16" W)

Note - Adding 7 crocodile teeth from Morocco in January 2022.  Moroccan Crocodile catalog link.

A top quality Elosuchus cherifiensis crocodile tooth from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. Incredible detail and color. Wide crown (7/8" W). These crocodile teeth are Mid Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). An exceptional collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

M1372       SIZE: 1-1/2"  (7/8" W)

Note - Adding 7 crocodile teeth from Morocco in January 2022.  Moroccan Crocodile catalog link.

A TOP QUALITY Paramylodon harlani sloth tooth from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from northern Florida. This sloth is known as Harlan’s ground sloth. This tooth has excellent preservation. It's complete with absolutely no restoration or repair. A wonderful Pleistocene giant ground sloth tooth specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

X719          SIZE: 2-3/16”  (15/16" wide)

Note – adding 6 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in December 2022.   Link to Sloth fossils

A TOP QUALITY Paramylodon harlani sloth tooth from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from northern Florida. This sloth is known as Harlan’s ground sloth. This tooth has excellent preservation. It's complete with absolutely no restoration or repair. A wonderful Pleistocene giant ground sloth tooth specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

X717          SIZE: 2-3/4”    (15/16" wide)

Note – adding 6 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in December 2022.   Link to Sloth fossils

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Carcharodontosaurus saharicus tooth from the Kem Kem deposits of Morocco. An excellent dark red colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. Excellent preservation. Excellent anterior and posterior serrations. No tip wear. Two cracks. No restoration. A Top Quality collector's tooth. Authenticity Guaranteed. An excellent BIG Carch tooth!

M1203       Size:  4"   (1-1/2" wide)

Note - Added 15 new Carchardontosaurus teeth in November 2023.   Link to Carcharodontosaurus teeth.

A very rare, TOP QUALITY Dolphin ear bones (periotic and bulla bones) from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. This complete set of ear bones from a Brachydelphis  dolphin species. Gorgeous color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect periotic and bulla bones  - a very rare associated set.

C941        Size: 1-7/8" wide

Note - Adding 32 Dolphin teeth / ear bones in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Dolphin fossils

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 3 big crowns, from Herrin, Illinois. An April 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 3 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. Note - Two crown tips were professionally retored. Authenticity guaranteed. Three crown whorl sections are rare! 

I01 BoP2           SIZE: 1-3/4" teeth   (Whorl  7-1/4")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021.    Link to Edestus shark.

A rare, High Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from Milnerton Beach, Cape Town, South Africa. Nice blue color. Very good preservation and condition with a small root chip. A Late Mocene age tooth (Alexandria Fm). No repair or restoration. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.    

SA10           SIZE: 1-9/16"

Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024.    Link to Thresher sharks. 

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.