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A High Quality Ultra Rare Alopias palatasi shark tooth, the extinct serrated Giant Thresher shark from the Meherrin River copper red site in No. Carolina. An August 2020 Fossil of the Month offering. An excellent serrated tooth. Very good preservation and condition. This tooth is middle Miocene age, Hertford Co., NC. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An ultra rare collectors' tooth. Try finding one of these teeth!  I have seen less than six in 30 years.

NC501          SIZE: 1-5/16"

Posting six Giant Thresher shark teeth in August 2020.   Link to Thresher sharks.

A scarce Top Quality, Galeorhinus galeus tooth, the Tope shark, for sale from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina.  Excellent color and condition. These teeth are Miocene age from the Pungo River Formation Near perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

LC652       SIZE: 3/16"

Note - Adding 3 Lee Creek Galeorhinus shark teeth in March 2023.   Link to Lee Creek Galeorhinus shark teeth.

A  GEM, Extra Large Squatina tooth. Excellent preservation and color.    FIRE ZONE tooth! 

ST712                      SIZE: 3/8"

Large, GEM Rhizoprionodon fisheuri lower jaw teeth. These teeth are from the Loupian location.

FR121 (Left)                   SIZE: 3/16"

Large, GEM Rhizoprionodon fisheuri lower jaw teeth. These teeth are from the Loupian location.

FR122 (Right)                               SIZE: 3/16"

Large, GEM Rhizoprionodon fisheuri lower jaw teeth. These teeth are from the Loupian location.

FR123 (Left)                            SIZE: 3/16"

A beautifully perserved Miocene Platybelodon (Gomphotherium relative) molar.  This strange ancestral elephant had two large shovel tusks on the front of its lower jaw. Excellent evenly worn cusps. Partial root section. Well fossilized. Weighs 3 lbs+. No damage. No repair. An exceptional display piece from an unusual species.

X608  BoP              Size: 7-1/2"  x  3-1/4" W  x  3-1/2" H 

Name: Platybelodon (Gomphotherium relative)

Age:  Miocene - Pliocene

Location: Linxia Basin, Gansu, Northwestern China

Please note the this item was legally obtained in the US in the early 1980s.

An EXTRA LARGE, beautifully prepared Asaphus punctatus trilobite from Saint Petersburg. A very nice three lobe design. Note the raised eyes to see in soft sediment. The high eye stalks were used to find prey and identify predators. An Ordovician (470 mya) trilobite from the Saint Petersburg region, Russia. Exceptional quality and preservation! This is a big specimen! Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - This specimen weighs 1.3 lbs. A shipping surcharge will apply to international orders.

XR154        Size: 3-1/4"  (1-15/16" W)

Note - Posted two new Russian Triolbites in November 2020   ->    Link to Russian Trilobites

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM  Mosasaurus (Prognathodon ) anceps tooth from the Cretaceous of Morocco. Exceptional condition and preservation. No repair or restoration. A massive Mosasaur tooth from the hero of Jurassic World!  Note - the large Moroccan Mosasaurs are being renamed to a Prognathodon genus. Authenticity guaranteed.

M1058              SIZE: 2-1/4"   (1-7/16" W)

Large, GEM Carcharhinus priscus lateral teeth. FR032 is a para-symphyseal tooth. A scare position tooth. These teeth are from the Loupian location.

FR032 (Right)              SIZE: 7/16"

A TOP QUALITY, Lee Creek Otodus chubutensis, a O. megalodon predecessor, from Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth was found in the Pungo River Formation (middle Miocene age). Note the crown exhibits cusplike bumps at the base of the serrated edge and the root ends also show grooves where the teeth interlocked. These are characteristic traits of the Lee Creek early Meg - Otodus chubutensis. A gorgeous tan colored crown with a light brown bourlette. Great serrations. The root is tan colored and complete. Note - the tip was repaired as well as the bottom ~25% of the serrations on the left side. Highest quality enamel! Fantastic color! Authenticity guaranteed. 

LC017        Size: 3-1/2"  

Note - Adding 9 Lee Creek Chubutensis teeth in March 2025.    Link to LC Megaodon teeth.

An ultra rare GEM QUALITY, Classic Peruvian Megalodon tooth from the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age). A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an excellent dark tan colored crown. The bourlette is light tan and 100% complete. The root is a light tan and complete. Incredible color! Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is excellent and 100% complete. The serrations are extra large and razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Exceptional serrations -100% complete! The root is nicely articulated with a very small hydration crack. This Megalodon was found in the Ocucate area of Peru and is Miocene age.  No repair or restoration. A top 2% example of a classic Peruvian Miocene Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. An excellent collector's tooth from the old days! Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth from a super rare location.

P001         Size: 4-1/16"    (4-3/8" Wide)

Link to Peruvian Megalodon teeth