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An EXTRA LARGE Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid from Alnif, southeastern Morocco. A January Fossil of the Month.  The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This large crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail and the calyxs are large.  These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed. A steel display stand comes with this crinoid. Matrix size: 15" x 13".  Note - Weighs 14 lbs - an international shipping charge supplement is required for "Free Shipping" orders. Please inquire.

M2057        CALYX SIZE:  6-1/2" x 8"  

Name: Scyphocrinites elegans        Age: Upper Silurian (420 MMYA)        Location: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco

Note - Posting 2 crinoids in January 2025.     Link to Crinoids

Two EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoids from Alnif, southeastern Morocco. A January Fossil of the Month. The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This large crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail and the calyxs are large.  These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed. A steel display stand comes with this crinoid. Matrix size: 17" x 14".  Note - Weighs 18 lbs - an international shipping charge supplement is required for "Free Shipping" orders. Please inquire.

M2053        CALYX SIZE:  7" x 8"  

Name: Scyphocrinites elegans        Age: Upper Silurian (420 MMYA)        Location: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco

Note - Posting 2 crinoids in January 2025.     Link to Crinoids

A scarce, Top Quality Bone Valley Ginglymostoma lehneri tooth, a Nurse shark from the Peace River, Florida. A high quality, extra large Miocene specimen. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An fantastic collectors tooth. You don't see Peace River Nurse shark teeth very often!

F521        SIZE: 5/16"   (3/8" W)

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, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 3 big crowns, from Herrin, Illinois. An April 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 3 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. Note - Two crown tips were professionally retored. Authenticity guaranteed. Three crown whorl sections are rare! 

I01 BoP2           SIZE: 1-3/4" teeth   (Whorl  7-1/4")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021.    Link to Edestus shark.

An Extra Large, Quality Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. High quality enamel. The black bourlette bourlette is complete. Serrations are sharp including a good tip serration. Interesting cutting edge waves at the base of the crown. Excellent serrations for a BIG Meg.The root is black and extra wide (4-1/4" W) with typical hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  An excellent collector's quality BIG Megalodon tooth.  Great color and eye appeal!

SC104        Size: 5-7/16"  (4-1/4" W)

A rare, LARGE Top Quality Suwanee Auriculatus tooth from northern Florida. An exceptional upper jaw anterior tooth. Gorgeous charcoal gray colored crown with a brown colored bourlette, and brown root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation with great river polish. The serrations are large and sharp with a good tip serration. The root is complete. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. An excellent collector's Suwanee River Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.

F433           SIZE: 2-13/16"

Note - Adding 5 Suwanee Auriculatus teeth in June 2019.     Link to the Suwanee Auriculatus teeth.

A HIGH QUALITY Bone Valley Megalodon upper jaw tooth from Polk County, Florida. An interesting Tan over Gray colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is tan color and complete. Excellent color! The serrations are large & sharp with a rounded tip. Very good serrations. The root is complete with no hydration crack. An excellent Miocene Megalodon tooth. 100% natural. No repair or restoration! A color collector's Meg tooth from Bone Valley. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F015      SIZE: 1-11/16"  

Note - Adding 11 Bone Valley Megalodon teeth in June 2022   -->   Link to Bone Valley Megalodon Teeth

A HIGH QUALITY Bone Valley Chubutensis tooth from Polk County, Florida. An excellent Black colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is black color and near complete. Excellent color! The serrations are large & sharp with a slightly damaged tip. Very good serrations. The root is complete. An excellent Miocene Megalodon tooth. 100% natural. No repair or restoration! A color collector's Meg tooth from Bone Valley. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F012      SIZE: 1-9/16"  

Note - Adding 8 Bone Valley Megalodon teeth in February 2024   -->   Link to Bone Valley Megalodon Teeth

A TOP QUALITY Bone Valley Megalodon tooth from Polk County, Florida. An excellent Green & Tan colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is brown color and complete. Excellent color! The serrations are large & sharp with a slightly damaged tip. Very good serrations. The root is complete. An excellent Miocene Megalodon tooth. 100% natural. No repair or restoration! A color collector's Meg tooth from Bone Valley. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F011      SIZE: 1-11/16"  

Note - Adding 8 Bone Valley Megalodon teeth in February 2024   -->   Link to Bone Valley Megalodon Teeth

An ULTRA Rare, TOP QUALITY Parotodus benedeni, the False Mako, tooth from Sharktooth Hill, near Bakersfield, California. This tooth has an excellent tan colored enamel and a very massive root. The crown enamel has very good luster and very sharp edges. Highest quality enamel. Note -  a small (~1/16") tip repair was professionally done. No restoration. An extremely difficult tooth to locate! Authenticity guaranteed. One of the rarest P. benedeni teeth. 

ST403              SIZE: 2-1/4"

Posting two Sharktooth Hill Parotodus benedeni teeth in December 2022.   Link to Sharktooth Hill P. benedeni teeth

A TOP QUALITY Bone Valley Megalodon tooth from Polk County, Florida. An excellent Charcoal Gray on TAN colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is black color and 90% complete. Excellent color! The serrations are large & sharp with a good tip serration. Excellent serrations. The root is complete with a reattached right root corner. An excellent Miocene Megalodon tooth. No restoration! A collector's Meg tooth from Bone Valley! Authenticity guaranteed. 

F004      SIZE: 2-3/16"  

Note - Adding 8 Bone Valley Megalodon teeth in April 2025   -->   Link to Bone Valley Megalodon Teeth