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A Top Quality, Large Whale epiphyseal disc from the Cooper River, So. Carolina. This disc resides between the vertebra prior to adulthood. Nicely articulated. A very well preserved specimen with no river wear! A Miocene age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

SC1222            Size: 5" 

A GEM, 4-3/8" Classic Peruvian Megalodon tooth. Our February 2017 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible light orange colored crown with an exceptional two tone bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional light orange color! The bourlette is excellent and complete. The serrations are extra large and razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Essentially PERFECT serrations with partial damage to one. Exceptional serrations! The root is an excellent white color. This Megalodon was found in the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age). Note -  the "root ears"on the root and the exceptionally large serrations - Miocene traits.  One of the finest examples of a classic Peruvian Miocene Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. An exceptional collector's tooth from the old days! Museum Quality Megalodon. One of the finest quality Peruvian Meg teeth that I have offered. Absolutely no repair! BEST of the BEST!

P001  BoP2          Size: 4-3/8"

A rare, Top Quality Otodus sokolovi tooth from Boujdour, Western Sahara, Morocco. Enamel quality is excellent with an excellent large bourlette. The serrations are very sharp - razor sharp. The side cusps are complete with uniform serrations. The root is massive and near complete. Exceptional preservation. This tooth is a Late Eocene age, Aridal Formation (approx. 42 million years ago). No repair or restoration! Authenticity guaranteed.    

M050            SIZE: 2-3/8"

Adding 12 Otodus sokolovi teeth in October 2023.  Link to Moroccan Otodus sokolovi teeth.

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Rappahanic River, Virginia.  A lower jaw tooth with 7 primary cusps. This tooth has a blue-gray color with a brown root. Incredible color and preservation. This is a Miocene age, Eastover Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

VA75         Size: 13/16"

Note adding 11 Virginia Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Virginia Cow Shark teeth

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Potomac River, Virginia.  A lower jaw tooth with 6 primary cusps. This tooth has a blue-gray color with a brown root. Incredible color and preservation. This is a Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

VA72         Size: 7/8"

Note adding 11 Virginia Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Virginia Cow Shark 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

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) molar tooth from Morocco. Note - molar tooth design is one of the distinguishing features for indentifying this species.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.

M2106          Size: 2-1/2"  (straight line)  (1-3/8" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

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

West Sahara, Morocco

A Top Quality Rhinoptera sp., a Cownose ray, tooth plate from Baja, Mexico. Excellent tan color. The root shows incredible detail. Very good preservation and condition. This is a Miocene age tooth from the Rosarita Beach Fm. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's tooth from a rare locality.  

MX351        Size: 13/16"

Posting 19 species (68 rare shark teeth) from Baja, Mexico.   Link to Mexican shark teeth -> Mexico shark teeth

An rare , Top Quality lower jaw symphyseal  Notorhynchus tooth - the Sevengill Cow shark, from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a rich  brown crown with a brown root. 11 main cusps (one damaged). Incredible color and preservation. These are Miocene age, Pungo River Formation teeth. A near Perfect tooth. A fantastic collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC602         Size: 11/16"

Note - Adding 39 Lee Creek Cow Shark teeth in February 2023        Link to Lee Creek Cow shark teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, exceptional natural Cranaosphinctes ammonite showing excllent external design from Madagascar. The natural shell is well preserved and polished. An incredible display item!  Museum piece. Authenticity guaranteed.

X270 BoP     Size: 9-1/2""  (3-1/2" thick)   Weighs 6 lbs.

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The May 2015 Fossil of the Month. My BEST GEM, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR upper jaw tooth from the Ashapoo River, So. Carolina. A "PICTURE" Meg with a gorgeous light brown ("Ashapoo") crown with charcoal colored "clouds". Highest quality enamel. The medium brown bourlette is incredible, very glossy, nearly complete, and very showy. The serrations are incredibly large and sharp with an excellent tip serration, and 100% complete - perfect! Incredible serrations for a big Meg - among the finest (see the close photos)! The root is complete, nicely articulated, few hydration cracks and a gorgeous chocolate brown color. Excellent symmetry. This Megalodon is an exceptionally well preserved. Weighs more than 1 lb. NO repair or restoration. AN EXCEPTIONAL BIG MEG. MUSEUM QUALITY. This Meg is definitely with in the top three 6"+ Megs that I have seen. An INCREDIBLY SPECIAL BIG Meg. The BEST of the BEST! If you are looking for the "PERFECT" BIG MEG, they do not get any better than this one! Ashapoo River, So. Carolina Meg. Be sure to see all of our Fossil Teeth of the Month selections!

SC062              SIZE: 6-5/16" (4-7/8" W)

A rare, Top Quality Sevengill Cow shark (Notorhynchus primigenius) - an upper jaw paraymphyseal fossil shark tooth from Tarragona, Spain. Miocene age (Langhian). Gorgeous tooth for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Essentially perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

SP04           Size: 1/2" 

Note - Adding 4 Spain Notorynchus teeth in August 2022 ->  Link to Spain Cow Shark Teeth