Search results for: '2011 s wear age central il'

A QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A juvenile incisor tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown. Nicely articulated. This tooth has no repair. Note - enamel tip shows a large wear pattern on crown from grinding on tough prey. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. A juvenile Archaeocete incisor tooth from So. Carolina.  A very rare collector's tooth.  

SC1335        SIZE: 1-1/2"

Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever!      Archaeocete Whale catalog link.

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 TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Suwanee River, Suwanee Co., Florida. An excellent canine or incisor tooth (see photo for tooth positions).  An incredible red colored crown and a brown root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows a very small wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A great Archaeocete tooth from the Suwanee River, Florida.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection.  

F1009       SIZE: 2-15/16"

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Suwanee River, Suwanee Co., Florida. An excellent canine tooth (see photo for tooth positions).  An excellent black colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows a small wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A great Archaeocete tooth from the Suwanee River, Florida.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection.  

F1002       SIZE: 4-7/8"  (1-3/8" wide)

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Flint River, Georgia. An exceptional molar tooth (see photo for tooth positions). A July Fossil of the Month. An excellent green colored crown and brown root. Nicely articulated. Incredible preservation!  Note - the enamel tip shows absolutely no wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A fantastic Archaeocete tooth from the Flint River, Georgia.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection. Perfect tooth!

G1002       SIZE: 2-7/8" 

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

A LARGE, Top Quality shrimp burrow - Ophiomorpha nodosa from the Chipola River, Florida. Highest quality and complete. Miocene age - Chipola Fm (16 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F964       SIZE: 3-1/2" height  x  3-7/8" width

Note - Adding shark vertebra, whale, Manatee, Marlin & shrimp fossils in January 2024.  ->  Link to Shrimp Burrow

A LARGE, Top Quality Makairia rostrum - Marlin from the Peace River, Arcadia, Florida. Highest quality, nicely articulated, and complete. Miocene age - Bone Valley Fm (8 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F963       SIZE: 6-5/8" length  x  1-3/16" width

Note - Adding shark vertebra, whale, Manatee, Marlin & shrimp fossils in January 2024.  ->  Link to Shrimp Burrow

A Top Quality Trichechus sp. rib bone - Manatee from the Withlacochee River, Florida. Highest quality, nicely articulated, and nearly complete. Pleistocene age (1.6 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F962       SIZE: 14" length (on curve)  x  2-1/4" width

Note - Adding shark vertebra, whale, Manatee, Marlin & shrimp fossils in January 2024.  ->  Link to Shrimp Burrow

A Top Quality Trichechus sp. vertebra - Manatee from the Withlacochee River, Florida. Highest quality, nicely articulated, and essentially complete. Pleistocene age (1.6 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F961       SIZE: 4" width x  4-7/4" height  x  2-3/8" width

Note - Adding shark vertebra, whale, Manatee, Marlin & shrimp fossils in January 2024.  ->  Link to Shrimp Burrow

A Top Quality Balaenoptera floridana, a Baleen whale ear bone from the Peace River, Arcadia, Florida. High quality, nicely articulated, and nearly complete. Miocene age - Bone Valley Fm (8 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F952       SIZE: 3-1/2" length  x  1-3/4" width

Note - Adding shark vertebra, whale, Manatee, Marlin & shrimp fossils in January 2024.  ->  Link to Shrimp Burrow

A Top Quality, Extra Large Sperm whale tooth, Scaldicetus sp., from the ACE river basin, So. Carolina. A Miocene age whale tooth. This tooth has a wonderful spiked enamel crown and a large, nearly complete round root. The tip of the crown has a small natural wear facet - quite common for these teeth. This tooth shows excellent detail - very well preserved. The root is extra wide and nicely articulated. A very well preserved specimen with no river wear! An excellent BIG Sperm whale tooth. You do not see many Sperm whale teeth in Top Quality condition. Authenticity guaranteed.

SC1225            Size: 5-1/16" (1-3/4" W)

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large molar tooth. The first molar has a small width yoke design. An exceptional brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Huge root. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from grinding (see photo 3). Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. This tooth has no repair. A great Archaeocete molar from So. Carolina.  A very rare collector's tooth.  

SC1326        SIZE: 3-1/2"

Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever!         Archaeocete Whale catalog link.