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A Top Quality Ankylosaurid osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Ankylosaurids had their body covered with this bony armor. A body osteoderm section from a juvenile Ankylosaurid . The bone is excellent quality with excellent color and patina. It has an  excellent keel like design and is very thick. Some crack fill.. Legally collected on private land in the Horseshoe Canyon Fm., Alberta, Canada. Authenticity guaranteed. A collector's quality Ankylosaur osteoderm.  Disposition number 000028-0000029.

DK21c         SIZE:  3-5/8"  x  2-1/2" x  1-1/8" Height

Note - Adding 7 Ankylosaur osteoderms in August 2025.    Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.

A FOTM is back. A GREEN TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth from the So. Edisto River, So. Carolina. A fantastic green colored crown with tan color approaching the tip, and the serration color fades to a charcoal gray color. Very cool colors! High quality enamel. The bourlette is brown.The serrations show some wear, and are essentially complete with a good tip serration. Very good serrations for a big Meg. The root is nicely articulated with a nice brown color. Excellent symmetry. This is an excellent big Meg. Weighs more than 1 lb. NO repair! AN EXCEPTIONAL BIG GREEN MEG from So. Edisto River. MUSEUM QUALITY. The BEST of the BEST! Be sure to see all of our Fossil Tooth of the Month selections!

SC064                 SIZE: 6-1/4" (4-1/2'' W)

A rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus tail (caudal) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of North America. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The vertebra is complete with processes missing. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus vertebra.  Authenticity guaranteed. My best Struthiomimus  tail vertebra. Essentially complete - rare.

DS10        SIZE: 3-5/16" (length) x 1-3/8" (height)  

Note - Adding 16 Struthiomimus bones & claws in August 2024.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

A rare GEM Quality Struthiomimus altus foot (pes) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. An infant Struthiomimus  claw. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Exceptional bone quality and color. The claw is complete with no damage. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus pes claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. A special baby claw.

DS15       SIZE: 3/4"   (1/4" wide)

Note - Adding 16 Struthiomimus bones & claws in August 2024.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

A rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus foot (pes) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. A juvenile Struthiomimus  foot claw. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. Excellent bone preservation. Tip  is repaired which is common. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus pes claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. Specimen comes with a Riker display case.

DS14       SIZE: 1-15/16"   (Proximal end: 3/4" height x 9/16" wide)

Note - Adding 5 Struthiomimus  claws in November 2025.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

A Top Quality, Mioplosus fish from the 18 inch layer. The Mioplosus labracoides is an extinct Perch-like fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA), Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming.  A scarce species. This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Excellent preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This item weighs 2.5 lb. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X493           SIZE: 5-1/8"    Plate size:  7.5" x 5" 

Note - Added 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in December 2023.  -->  Link to Fossil Fish

A RARE, Top Quality Saurornitholestes sp. (raptor) tooth from New Mexico. Saurornitholestes is a close relative of Velociraptor. This tooth is 1/4" which is a typical size. The enamel is excellent with a great tan color. This species is known for large posterior serrations that will turn upwards. Excellent posterior (distal) and very good (top 2/3) anterior (mesial) serrations. No repair or restoration. This is a late Campanian age tooth (approx. 76 MYA). Legally collected on private land in the Fruitland Fm., San Juan Co., New Mexico. Authenticity guaranteed. This is your chance to own a rare, top quality Saurornitholestes tooth from New Mexico.  Note - A gem jar will be included as photographed.

DNM1        SIZE: 1/4"+

Note - Adding 9 new Saurornitholestes teeth in May 2025     Link to Raptor (Dromaeosaur) catalog.

A polished Cleoniceras ammonite which brings out the brilliant flashes of red and green in the aragonite shell material (produces an "opal-like sheen!") from the Cretaceous of Madagascar.

XM307         Size: 2"

A nicely prepared, rare Dechenella burmeisteri trilobite. A scarce species! A Middle Devonian (380 mya) trilobite from Djebel Issoumour area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM03         Size: 1-1/4" x 3/4" W

Note - More than 20 high quality Devonian age Moroccan trilobite species for sale. Authenticity guaranteed.  -->  Link to Moroccan Trilobites.

A High Quality, Large Hemipristis lower jaw anterior tooth from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. Excellent color!  A tough position to find! Authenticity guaranteed.  A very difficult Sharktooth Hill species to find!

ST502      SIZE: 1-5/16"

An ulta rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus hand (manus) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The claw has some proximal end and the very tip is missing which is common. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus manus claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic juvenile claw. You don't see the hand claws very often!

DS014       SIZE: 1-9/16"   

Note - Adding 14 Struthiomimus bones & claws in December 2021.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Struthiomimus altus toe bone from the late Cretaceous of North America. An August Fossil of the Month. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Exceptional bone quality and color. This toe bone is complete with excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus toe bone.  Authenticity guaranteed.  My largest Struthiomimus toe bone and this one is perfect!.

DS02        SIZE: 4-5/8" (length) x 1-9/16" (wide)  

Note - Adding 16 Struthiomimus bones & claws in August 2024.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog