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A fantastic Brittle Star display piece. Seven LARGE, TOP QUALITY Ophiura sp. Brittle Star specimens and a carpoid from El Caid Romi, Morocco. A February Fossil of the Month. The largest Brittle Star measures 6" in length. The carpoid is an extinct echinoderm related to starfish. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and preparation. Ordovician age. This Brittle star is from El Caid Romi, Morocco.  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare, top quality collector's display piece. This is the real deal! This plate weighs 14 pounds. Note: Domestic and international  orders with free shipping will incur a shipping surcharge cost. Please request quote. 

X178 BoP        SIZE:  6"  (largest - 7 specimens)

Note - Adding 10 Brittle Star & Starfish specimens in February 2024.    Link to Brittle Stars

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 - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. 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 - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. 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

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

The Echinoid Display Collection. Three complete and five partial Top Quality Archeocidaris sp. sea urchins from Brown Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an incredible Pennsylvanian age sea urchin plate (280 MYA). Exceptional preservation. Note - all spines are associated and found attached. Extremely rare and a requiring extensive preparation to expose them properly.  Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic rare display specimen from a special collection of echinoids. Ones of my favorites. An excellent display piece on matrix - plate size is 15 x 11" (height) . Note - this plate comes with a sturdy custom designed wooden stand (as shown). This specimen weighs 7.5 lbs and international customers will require shipping supplement.

EC100        Specimen Size: 6" x 6" 

Note - Posting 14 Sea Urchins / Sand Dollars in October 2023.  ->  Link to Echinoderms.

A Top Quality BLUE petrified limb section from Java, Indonesia. This petrified wood is Pliocene age (3 MYA). A natural fossil wood section that is covered with light blue (crystaline opal?) mineral. It appears to be from one of the secret Indonesian blue opal sites, but this limb had no cavities for the opal to form. Limb section length is 8-1/2" and makes a good display with a fantastic blue color. This piece exhibits good preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 3.75 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW14     SIZE:   2-1/2" x  2-1/4" x  8-1/2" long

Note - Adding 23 petrified wood specimens in November 2023 --> Link to petrified wood

An incredibly prepared, GEM QUALITY Erbenochile erbeni trilobite, the "Big Eyes" trilobite. An April Fossil of the Month. German preparation. A very ornate design with thorax spines and incredible "tower" compound eyes! The massive eyes provided 360 degree visual coverage and allowed this trilobite to see behind itself over the thorax. Excellent shell and spine preservation. Large size. A very rare species! An Early Devonian (410 mya) trilobite from the Jbel Gara el Zguilma area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Definitely one of my favorites! Authenticity guaranteed.  This is a very special spiny trilobite. Note - specimen weights 1.6 lbs. International orders may require supplemental postage. Please inquire.  

XM43        Size: 1-3/4" straight line  (1-3/16" wide)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A rare pair of associated Gem Quality Mammoth molars from northern Florida. A March Fossil of the Month. Exceptional light brown color and preservation. Great color and luster!  This is the Columbian Mammoth, an extinct elephant ancestor with long, curved tusks that evolved in the Pliocene of North America. Nicely articulated chewing surfaces. A pair of complete roots with fantastic articulation. Weighs 7.25 bs. with stand. No damage. No repair or restoration. A rare collector's pair of associated Mammoth teeth. Authenticity guaranteed. The custom stand makes a wonderful display. Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X605 BoP   Size (largest specimen): 6-1/4" Length  x  3-5/16" width x  4-1/8'' high    (Height on stand is 8")

Name: Columbian Mammoth   

Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene  

Location: Northern Florida

Note - Posting five Mammoth / Mastodon teeth in March 2023 -> Link to Mastodon teeth

"The CLASSIC BIG SPINY DEVONIAN TRILOBITE"  A "Flying" Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Drotops armatus trilobite nicely displayed on an original matrix. A November Fossil of the Month. This specimen is exceptionally prepared, and fully exposed. Incredible detail and completeness. The bottom of this trilobite has been cleaned out and it sits on an 2.5" matrix pedestal. Preparation easily took many dozens of hours to clean this specimen. Incredible prep work! All natural. Shell color is the original bronze. Compound eyes are very well preserved with exceptional detail. All natural - an incredible display piece. Middle Devonian age. Museum quality specimen. A TOP QUALITY BIG SPINY Moroccan trilobite from the Mrakeb, Alnif area, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. This is a large spiny trilobite. A fantastic display piece!  Note - specimen weights 2.7 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire.  

XM76      Size: 4-3/8" straightline; 7" on curve  (2-1/2" wide) Height is 5-1/2"

Adding 9 quality Moroccan trilobites in November 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A rare, Top Quality Paleozoic shark dorsal spine from an extinct primitive shark, from the Paleozoic era in Indiana. Good color. A well preserved specimen. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's spine! 

Age: Upper Mississippian (330 MYA); Indian Springs Shale Fm.

Location: Crawford Co., Indiana

Z045      SIZE: 1/4"

Adding 55 US Paleozoic teeth in May 2022  -->  Link to US Paleozoic teeth

A rare, Top Quality Chomatodus (root is nicely exposed as well) & Venustodus, an extinct primitive shark teeth, from the Paleozoic era in Kentucky. Great color. Fantastic root struture exposed. A well preserved specimen. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's teeth! 

Age: Upper Mississippian (340 MYA); Muldraugh Fm.

Location: Hardin Co., Kentucky

Z015      SIZE: 3/4" ; 1/8"

Adding 55 US Paleozoic teeth in May 2022  -->  Link to US Paleozoic teeth