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An exceptionally preserved, rare fossil Cave Bear jaw (Urusus spelaeus) from the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. A December Fossil of the Month. These large bears lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age!  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional cave bear lower jaw.

Name: Urusus spelaeus      Age: Late Pleistocene     

Location: Carpathian Mountains, Romania

R507             SIZE: 7-1/2" 

Note: Added 12 Cave Bear & Ice Age fossils in December 2025.    Link -> Cave Bear Fossils

A Top Quality Elosuchus(?) crocodile scute from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. Incredible detail and color. This is a complete scute ("body armor") which is most likely from the dominate crocodile for the region - Elosuchus. The crocodile scute is Mid Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). No repair or restoration. An exceptional collector's scute. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - these scutes are rarely seen!

M1369        SIZE: 2-1/2" x 1-7/8" 

Adding 7 Kem Kem Crocodile teeth & scutes in October 2022.  Link to Kem Kem Crocodiles.

A LARGE, Top Quality Elosuchus(?) crocodile scute from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. Incredible detail and color. This is a complete scute ("body armor") which is most likely from the dominate crocodile for the region - Elosuchus. The crocodile scute is Mid Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). No repair or restoration. An exceptional collector's scute. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - these scutes are rarely seen!

M1367        SIZE: 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" 

Adding 7 Kem Kem Crocodile teeth & scutes in October 2022.  Link to Kem Kem Crocodiles.

An ultra rare, Top Quality Hexanchus collinsonae tooth, a Sixgill Cow shark, from the Muddy Creek / Fisher - Sullivan site, Virginia.  A lower jaw symphyseal tooth (male species) with 6 primary cusps. Exceptional color and preservation. This is an Early Eocene (Ypresian) age, Nanjemoy Formation tooth. A special collector's rare Cow shark tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

MC952         Size: 1/4"+

Note adding 15 Muddy Creek Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Muddy Creek Cow Shark teeth

A rare, incredibly preserved Gymnocidaris koechlini, a fossil club echinoid (urchin). The specimen is fully inflated, nicely articulated, and complete with slender spines - a very aesthetic display. These “Club” echinoids on matrix include some composite spines/radioles from their species. This fantastic echinoid is middle Jurassic period from from Boulemane, Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco. A very special collector item and a fantastic display piece. NO repair! Authenticity guaranteed. The BEST of the BEST!

M2031          SIZE: 2-1/2"

Adding 7 new Moroccan club echinoids in October 2021.   Link ->  Echinoids Catalog

A rare, incredibly preserved Asterocidaris meandrina, a fossil club echinoid (urchin). The specimen is fully inflated, nicely articulated, and complete with bulbous spines - a very aesthetic display. These “Club” echinoids on matrix include some composite spines/radioles from their species. This fantastic echinoid is middle Jurassic period from from Boulemane, Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco. A very special collector item and a fantastic display piece. NO repair! Authenticity guaranteed. The BEST of the BEST!

M2032          SIZE: 2-3/4"    On HOLD

Adding 7 new Moroccan club echinoids in October 2021.   Link ->  Echinoids Catalog

A rare, incredibly preserved Cidaropsis anoualensis, a fossil club echinoid (urchin). The specimen is fully inflated, nicely articulated, and complete with bulbous spines - a very aesthetic display. These “Club” echinoids on matrix include some composite spines/radioles from their species. These spines are challenging to find. This fantastic echinoid is middle Jurassic period from from Boulemane, Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco. A very special collector item and a fantastic display piece. NO repair! Authenticity guaranteed.The BEST of the BEST!

M2033          SIZE: 2-3/4"

Adding 7 new Moroccan club echinoids in October 2021.   Link ->  Echinoids Catalog

A rare, incredibly preserved Fimacidaris precincta, a fossil club echinoid (urchin). The specimen is fully inflated, nicely articulated, and complete with bulbous spines - a very aesthetic display. These “Club” echinoids on matrix include some composite spines/radioles from their species. This fantastic echinoid is middle Jurassic period from from Amellago, Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco. A very special collector item and a fantastic display piece. NO repair! Authenticity guaranteed.The BEST of the BEST!

M2034          SIZE: 2-3/8"

Adding 7 new Moroccan club echinoids in October 2021.   Link ->  Echinoids Catalog

A rare, incredibly preserved LARGE Asterocidaris bistriata, a fossil club echinoid (urchin). The specimen is fully inflated, nicely articulated, and complete with long spines - a very aesthetic display. These “Club” echinoids on matrix include some composite spines/radioles from their species. This fantastic echinoid is middle Jurassic period from from Boulemane, Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco. A very special collector item and a fantastic display piece. NO repair! Authenticity guaranteed. The BEST of the BEST!

M2036          SIZE: 4-1/8"

Adding 7 new Moroccan club echinoids in October 2021.   Link ->  Echinoids Catalog

A Rare, TOP QUALITY Palaeocarcharodon transition tooth from Morocco. This is a partially serrated tooth which appears to be an evolutionary intermediate on the path to fully serrated tooth.  An anterior tooth. Excellent golden tan color. Very smaller highly irregular serrations along the lower half of the cutting edge only! Large side cusps. An exceptional tooth! No repair. A top quality collector's transition tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

M413             SIZE: 1-5/8"

Note - Adding 22 Palaeocarcharodon teeth in July 2022.     Link to Palaeocarcharodon 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.

A rare Hemipristis serra tooth, the Snaggletooth shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. D033 is the tooth on the left. 

D033 (Left)       SIZE: 15/16"

Note - 8 new Sumatran Hemipristis teeth added in January 2018.       Link to Sumatran teeth.