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A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. 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. 

I20          SIZE:  1" crown

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

A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. 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. 

I19          SIZE:  1-3/16" crown

Adding 22 Edestus shark specimens 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. 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. 

I13          SIZE:  1-1/4"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. 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. 

I12          SIZE:  1-1/2"crown

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

A GORGEOUS, HUGE copper red colored Angustidens  tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River in northeastern No. Carolina. An April Fossil of the Month. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. Excellent red and copper colors - very nice. No enamel peel. The red bourlette is excellent - 80% complete. The serrations are razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Excellent side cusps. The root is gorgeous with few cracks on the face. No repair or restoration! An ultra rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Museum quality. Authenticity guaranteed. The finest BIG Red site Angustidens tooth that I have seen. Best of the BEST!

NC161         SIZE: 3-15/16"

Adding 9 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in May 2020.       Link to copper red Angustidens teeth.

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Parotodus benedeni lateral tooth with a massive root from the St. Mary's River, Georgia. A Miocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. A November Fossil of the Month. An incredible red colored tooth! Highest quality enamel with sharp edges and tip. Root is massive, complete, nicely articulated, and has a small hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate from a loction that produces few Parotodus teeth. You never see top quality Parotodus teeth from the St. Mary's River. This is a very old collection piece. My largest and BEST St. Mary's red benedeni tooth!

G151          SIZE: 2-3/4" 

Note - Adding two rare Georgia Parotodus teeth in November 2021.    Link to Parotodus teeth.

A rare 3-1/4" Top Quality Suwnaee River Auriculatus tooth with an incredible green color.  An exceptional upper jaw anterior tooth. Another September 2018 Fossil of the Month. Highest quality enamel! Excellent color & preservation. The bourlette is complete. The serrations are large, razor sharp and essetially complete with a nicked tip serration. Excellent side cusps. Incredible serrations for an extra large Ric tooth. The root is complete with essentially no hydration cracks. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. A extra large collector's Suwanee River Auriculatus tooth! Rare color and size. Authenticity guaranteed.

F401             SIZE: 3-1/4" 

Orodus sp.; an Extinct Hybodont shark

Z098           SIZE: 9/16"

Orodus sp.; an Extinct Hybodont shark; complete specimen. An extraordinary collector's tooth!

Z099            SIZE: 5/16"

Peripristis semicircularis ; an  Extinct Petalodont shark

A very rare, well preserved tooth. Beautifully articulated. An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!  The best available!  

Age: Pennsylvanian (300 mya) ; Stanton Fm. (Missourian)

Location: Louisville, Cass Co., Nebraska

Z148          SIZE: 3/4"

Peripristis sp.; an  Extinct Petalodont shark

A very rare tooth. Beautifully articulated. Essentially complete. Anextraordinary collector's tooth! New Kansas location.

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

Location: Lenexa, Johnson Co., Kansas

Z117            SIZE: 5/8"

Petalodus alleghaniensis; an  Extinct Petalodont shark

A LARGE tooth. Beautifully articulated and preserved.  An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!  The best available!

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

Location: Crescent, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa        On HOLD

Z134             SIZE: 1-3/8" x  1-3/8" W