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A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. A unique brown colored tooth - very unusual.. Excellent 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 or a vertical whipping 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. 

I07        SIZE:  3-3/8" w/ root  (1-5/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. A rare double crown section with lots of pyrite. Excellent 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 or a vertical whipping 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. 

I04        SIZE:  3" w/ root  (1-7/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A LARGE, Top Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This tooth has an excellent golden tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M010         SIZE: 2-15/16"

Note - Adding 18 new Moroccan Otodus teeth in November 2023.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

A LARGE, Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This tooth has an excellent tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. Note - Some root cracks filled. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M006         SIZE: 2-3/4"

Note - Adding 16 Moroccan Otodus teeth in December 2024.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This tooth has an excellent tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M003         SIZE: 2-15/16"

Note - Adding 16 Moroccan Otodus teeth in December 2024.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This tooth has an excellent tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M002         SIZE: 3"

Note - Adding 16 Moroccan Otodus teeth in December 2024.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This tooth has an excellent tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M001         SIZE: 3"

Note - Adding 16 Moroccan Otodus teeth in December 2024.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

Extra Large Serratotlamna lower jaw teeth in great condition. Beautiful tan color.

M108 (Left)            SIZE: 1-1/4"

A GEM quality, light green colored Megalodon tooth from Georgia. Another March 2018 Fossil of the Month. The enamel is the Highest Quality; glass-like with no hydration cracks! An exceptional black bourlette - 100% complete. Razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The serrations are 100% complete! The root is incredible - a medium brown, nicely articulated, and complete with no hydration cracks. One of the finest preserved Megs that I have seen. An exceptional collector's Megalodon tooth from Georgia. The PERFECT Megalodon tooth. I rarely see a perefect tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. BEST of the BEST!

G101 BoP            Size: 4-3/16"

The my last July 2017 Fossil of the Month is a GEM 4-11/16" Megalodon - upper jaw ANTERIOR tooth. Fantastic colors - gray enamel and a jet black bourlette. Highest quality enamel - glass-like surface. The finest enamel preservation - very rare! An exceptional black bourlette - near complete. Razor sharp serrations including an exceptional tip serration. Serrations are just about perfect. The root is incredible - a medium brown, nicely articulated, and complete with very small hydration cracks on the display side. An exceptional collector's Megalodon tooth from Georgia. A near "PERFECT" Georgia Megalodon tooth. BEST of the BEST!

SC009          Size: 4-11/16"

Cochliodus sp.  ;  a very rare Extinct Bradydont shark. Nicely articulated. A large top quality specimen! New Kansas location.

Age: Pennsylvanian (300 mya) ; Raytown Limestone Fm.

Location: Lenexa, Johnson Co., Kansas

Z108             SIZE: 1/2"

New   Extra Large antero-lateral Serratotlamna tooth in excellent condition. Beautiful golden tan color. 

M115             SIZE: 1-3/8"