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A LARGE, well preserved, Zarafasaura oceanis Plesiosaur tooth, a large extinct upper Cretaceous marine reptile from the phosphate  region (Oulad Abdoun Basin), Khouribga, Morocco. This Plesiosaur has been named Zarafasaura oceanis in 2011. One crack. No restoration. A fantastic specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1121             SIZE: 2-1/4"

Note - Posted 7 Plesiosaur teeth in November 2025.  -->  Link to Moroccan Plesiosaur teeth

An incredible whole Cleoniceras ammonite with a lightly polished exterior showing flashes of red, green and blue in the aragonite shell material (produces an "opal-like sheen!"). A gorgeous Cretaceous ammonite from Majanga, Madagascar. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Very colorful. A great gift item.     

X232       Size: 4-1/2"  

Note - Adding 15 Madagascar ammonites in December 2025  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

An incredible whole Cleoniceras ammonite with a lightly polished exterior showing flashes of blue and green in the aragonite shell material (produces an "opal-like sheen!"). A gorgeous Cretaceous ammonite from Majanga, Madagascar. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A great gift item.     

X231       Size: 4-3/8"  

Note - Adding 12 Madagascar ammonites in December 2024  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

An incredible sliced and polished Cleoniceras ammonite showing the intricate internal chamber structure with crystal lined pockets. Some pockets are crystal lined! A gorgeous Cretaceous ammonite from Madagascar. The slightly polished exterior has a hint of "red flash". Authenticity guaranteed. A great gift item.     

X219       Size: 3-3/4"

Note - Adding 15 Madagascar ammonites in December 2025  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

An incredible sliced and polished Cleoniceras ammonite showing the intricate internal chamber structure with crystal lined pockets. All pockets are crystal lined! A gorgeous Cretaceous ammonite from Madagascar. The slightly polished exterior has a hint of "red flash". Authenticity guaranteed. A great gift item.     

X215       Size: 4-5/16"

Note - Adding 15 Madagascar ammonites in December 2025  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

An incredible sliced and polished Cleoniceras ammonite showing the intricate internal chamber structure with crystal lined pockets. Several pockets are crystal lined! A gorgeous Cretaceous ammonite from Madagascar. The slightly polished exterior has a hint of "red flash". Authenticity guaranteed. A great gift item.     

X214       Size: 5-3/4"

Note - Adding 15 Madagascar ammonites in December 2025  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

An ultra rare GEM QUALITY, Classic Peruvian Megalodon tooth from the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age). A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an excellent dark tan colored crown. The bourlette is light tan and 100% complete. The root is a light tan and complete. Incredible color! Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is excellent and 100% complete. The serrations are extra large and razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Exceptional serrations -100% complete! The root is nicely articulated with a very small hydration crack. This Megalodon was found in the Ocucate area of Peru and is Miocene age.  No repair or restoration. A top 2% example of a classic Peruvian Miocene Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. An excellent collector's tooth from the old days! Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth from a super rare location.

P001         Size: 4-1/16"    (4-3/8" Wide)

Link to Peruvian Megalodon teeth

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, rooted Top Quality Allosaurus fragilis tooth measuring 3-1/4". This Allosaurus crown measures 1-3/8" and is wide for its size (11/16"). This tooth is still inflated. The enamel is high quality. Great rich brown color. Excellent serrations on both sides all the way to the tip. Exceptional serrations for a large tooth. Root cracks were stabilized. A small tip repair was done by George Heslep. Excellent overall condition with very good serrations. An excellent quality tooth! Allosuarus was the apex during the late Jurassic with large teeth designed to slash predators. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Moffat Co., Colorado. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker case display is included. This is a very special rooted Allosaurus tooth!

DL01 BoP2         SIZE: 3-1/4"   (11/16" x 5/16" cross section of root)

Note - Adding 3 Allosaurus teeth in January 2021    Link to Allosaurus teeth

An Extra Large, TOP QUALITY, 3" Carcharodon (Isurus) hastalis tooth with an excellent blue & tan colored crown. A March Fossil of the Month. This is a natural matrix specimen sitting with many whale bones in the original Round Mountain Silt matrix block. The large whale bone at base is 5-3/4" x 3". Plus there are four more whale bones and a shark vertebra exposed in this matrix block. This is a 100% natural matrix piece - nothing added or glued. 100% natural. The root is very well preserved with a nice brown color. Very clean crown. Excellent overall preservation. A fantastic large, quality Mako tooth from the Ernst West quarry which produced the finest teeth with exceptional preservation, high quality, and great color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very special display piece.

ST001  BoP2     SIZE: 2-3/4"      Matrix block size = 6" x 5.5" x 3" height

Note - Adding 20 Sharktooth Hill Hastalis teeth in March 2021.    Link to STH Hastalis teeth.

A rare EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens hoof core (toe or pes ungual) from the late Cretaceous of North America. An August Fossil of the Month. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This is a toe hoof core from a massive Edmontosaurus. It is from the center toe - toe III. The largest one that I have seen! The Edmontosaurus was bipedal and had much larger feet relative to hands. Bone quality is excellent. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Dawson Co. Montana. A rare collector's quality Edmontosaurus pes hoof core.  Authenticity guaranteed. These extra large hoof cores are always extremely difficult to find! Weighs more than 1.5 pounds.

DH42 BoP       SIZE: 4-3/4" x  5-1/2"  (wide)  &  2-3/8" (thick)

Note - Adding 7 Edmontosaurus toe bones / claws in August 2021.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Ankylosaurus osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A June Fossil of the Month. Ankylosaurus magniventris was the largest Ankylosaur which grew to 30 feet and 17000 pounds, and a body covered with this bony armor. A complete body osteoderm plate from an adult Ankylosaurus. The bone quality is exceptional with excellent color and patina. Well preserved vascular channels. This osteoderm also has a high ridge on one side. A couple of very small hydrations cracks only. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's quality Ankylosaurus osteoderm. BEST quality and complete. Note - Osteoderm weighs 2.5 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be added to "free shipping".

DK23         SIZE: 5-1/2"  x  5-1/4"  (Height = 2-1/4" on high side)

Note - Adding 9 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in June 2024.       Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.