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A rare, Top Quality Heptranchias howellii tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This Cow shark is complete upper jaw tooth with one primary cusp. Great preservation and color. The root is excellent - very unique & rare find! Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This rare piece is from an old collection!    

M695          Size: 3/16"

Note - Adding 5 new Moroccan Heptranchias teeth in October 2023 ->  Link to Heptranchias Teeth 

A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth from a special location near Savannah, Georgia. Gorgeous solid light tan color with a black bourlette - excellent color and highest quality enamel. The crown has a unique spade shape - a rare, very showy extra wide crown. The black bourlette is excellent and large. The serrations are very sharp with an excellent tip serration. Exceptional serrations for a big Meg. Root is complete and a gorgeous dark brown color. Excellent symmetry.  This is an exceptional, well preserved big Meg. Weighs more than 1.25 lbs. NO repair! AN EXCEPTIONAL BIG MEG. MUSEUM QUALITY. This is a VERY SPECIAL BIG Collector's Meg. The BEST of the BEST! Georgia Meg.  Be sure to see all of our Fossil Teeth of the Month selections!

SC053             SIZE: 6-1/4"  (4-5/8" W)

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

An Ultra Rare, Huge Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) pre-molar tooth from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales . Note - this tooth (the last "pre-molar") demonstrates 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.

M2108          Size: 4-3/4"  (straight line)  (3" Width at base of crown & ~1-1/2" depth)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

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

West Sahara, Morocco

Fossil of the Month. A GEM, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR upper jaw tooth from the St. Mary's River, Florida. You rarely see a St. Mary's River Meg in top quality condition. A GORGEOUS Meg with a gorgeous light brown crown with a dark chocolate bourlette. Highest quality enamel. The serrations are incredibly large and sharp with an excellent tip serration, and essentially 100% complete! Exceptional serrations for a big Meg. The root is complete, nicely articulated, and a gorgeous medium 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. Among the BEST of the BEST!

F002            SIZE: 6-1/16" (4-3/8" W)

An Enchodus libycus jaw section from Morocco. This was a fearsome fish with giant teeth from the Late Cretaceous. No repair! The BEST!

M1010           SIZE: 2-1/4"

Note - Ten new Enchodus teeth added in October 2017.      Enchodus Catalog Link

A Top Quality Lamiostoma gracilis tooth from Ungoza, Kazakhstan.  Anterior position. Incredible color and condition. An incredible Oligocene (Rupelian) age tooth from the Kujulus Fm. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. This is the last of my Kazakh Oligocene shark teeth inventory.

K1072       SIZE: 1"

Note - Posting 5 Lamiostoma teeth in August 2024.   Link to Kazakh Lamiostoma teeth

The Kolbay Collection. A Top Quality Acrodus nessovi tooth, an Acrodontid shark,  from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. Great color and condition. Fantastic crown detail. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only two specimens.

K1454        SIZE: 3/4"

Link to Kazakh Acrodus teeth

The Kolbay Collection. A Top Quality Acrodus nessovi tooth, an Acrodontid shark,  from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. Great color and condition. Fantastic crown detail. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only two specimens.

K1453        SIZE: 13/16"

Link to Kazakh Acrodus teeth

The Kolbay Collection. A Top Quality Polyacrodus torosus tooth, an Acrodontid shark,  from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. Great color and condition. Fantastic crown detail. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only two specimens.

K1452        SIZE: 9/16"

Link to Kazakh Acrodus teeth

The Kolbay Collection. A Top Quality Polyacrodus torosus tooth, an Acrodontid shark,  from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. Great color and condition. Fantastic crown detail. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only two specimens.

K1451        SIZE: 9/16"

Link to Kazakh Acrodus teeth

A QUALITY Titanosaur tooth from the Cretaceous Kem Kem deposits of Morocco.  Please note that most of the sauropod teeth are now thought to be Titanosaurid teeth (see discussion below).  A good quality tooth.  A typical biting surface wear facet for a big tooth. Incredible detail. Great red color. Exceptional condition and preservation. Enamel is fully articulated. One crack. A fantastic BIG peg-like Titanosaur tooth. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1288       Size: 1-1/4"  (3/8" W)

Note - Adding 5 new Titanosaur teeth in January 2022.    Link to Rebbachisaurus - Titanosaur teeth.