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"The CLASSIC BIG DEVONIAN TRILOBITE" A LARGE, TOP QUALITY Drotops megamanicus trilobite on original matrix. It is beautifully prepared and fully exposed. Preparation is excellent with all original colors and no restoration. Incredible detail and completeness. Color is the natural black shell. Compound eyes are exceptionally preserved showing center dimples (see photos). All natural - an incredible display piece - only minor prep touch up requried. Middle Devonian age. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A TOP QUIALITY BIG Moroccan trilobite from Issoumour, Alnif area. A fantastic Drotops megamanicus specimen. One of the best that I have offered!   Note - specimen wights 2.7 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire.

XM51       Size: 4-3/4"  (2-5/8" Wide)

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

A TOP QUALITY Chubutensis tooth from Peru - an upper jaw tooth. Another February Fossil of the Month. An incredible tan and red colored crown with no peel. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic extra large side cusps. Extra large and sharp serrations are incredible including a good tip serration. The bourlette is a light tan color and 100% complete. Extra wide. The root is excellent brown color, nicely articulated, and nearly complete The only challenge with this tooth is some minor root repair at the very base of the root (see black colored area). An incredibly colored, extra large Peruvian Chubutensis tooth! You won't see any more like this Chub. Authenticity guaranteed.

P031  BoP            SIZE: 3-1/4"

Note - Adding 7 new Peruvian Chubutensis teeth in February 2018         Link to Peruvian Chubutensis teeth

A Quality Chubutensis tooth from Peru - an lower jaw tooth. A brown colored crown with no peel. High quality enamel. Sharp serrations and side cusps. The root cracked and reattached.  A nice, Peruvian Chubutensis tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.

P037              SIZE: 1-1/16"

Note - Adding 5 new Peruvian Chubutensis teeth in August 2020         Link to Peruvian Chubutensis teeth

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.

A rare, Top Quality Anzu wyliei toe (pes) claw from the Judith River Fm. of Montana. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent pes claw. Good light brown color and patina. This specimen has good perservation with minor erosion. There is a very small tip repair whic is common. A quality, collector's claw from the JUdith River of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Check out our selection of quality Anzu wyleii claws! Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker display frame will be included. You don't see very many Anzu claws from the Judith River formation.

DA05       Size: 1-13/16" (straightline)    

Note - Adding 7 Anzu wyliei claws & bones in September 2023.      Link to Anzu wyliei claws.

A rare, EXTRA LARGE Chubutensis tooth from Peru - upper jaw tooth. An excellent tan colored crown with no peel. Large side cusps. Extra sharp serrations are excellent with some damage. The bourlette is a light tan color and mostly complete. The root is excellent light tan color, nicely articulated, and complete with few hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. An excellent, extra large Peruvian Chub tooth!  Authenticity guaranteed. These extra large Chub teeth are quite rare.

P041 BoP           SIZE: 3-5/8"  (3" W)

Note - Adding 5 new Peruvian Chubutensis teeth in August 2020.         Link to Peruvian Chubutensis teeth

A BIG, TOP QUALITY Bone Valley Megalodon lower jaw tooth from Polk Co., Florida. An excellent LIGHT GREEN colored crown! Incedible color! A January 2020 Fossil of the Month. High quality enamel. The bourlette is huge, white colored, and complete with incredible gloss. One of the finest bourlettes that I have seen! The serrations are razor sharp and nearly complete with minor feeding damage at the tip. Excellent serrations for a BIG BV Meg. The root is light tan and complete with almost no hydration cracks. A fantastic Miocene Megalodon tooth. Excellent symmetry. 100% natural. NO repair or restoration! A special color collector's BIG Meg tooth from Bone Valley. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality.

F002 BoP      SIZE: 4-3/8"  

Note - Adding 4 new Bone Valley Fm. Megalodon teeth in January 2020.   ->   Link to the BV Meg teeth.    

A Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus premaxillary tooth from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The enamel is excellent quality with excellent color / patina. Minor wear faucet from grinding on opposing teeth. Note - Thesc premaxillary teeth crown shape is quite distinct (see Thesc-Pachy maxillary teeth differentiation discussion below). No cracks or restoration. A rare rooted Thesc premaxillary tooth! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus tooth. Note - tooth comes with the gem case pictured. Authenticity guaranteed.

DI07 BoP      SIZE: 11/16"    

Note - Adding 17 new Thescelosarus fossils in July 2018.       Link to Thesc fossils catalog

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Struthiomimus altus upper toe bone or metatarsal from the late Cretaceous of North America. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. An execellent metatarsal bone. Big and heavy. Excellent brown color and patina. This specimen has very good overall perservation. A complete specimen with some natural crushing on the rear side and minor crack fill. A high quality, collector's metatarsal bone from the Hell Creek of Montana. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus metatarsal bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DS20        SIZE:  Size: 13-1/4"  ;  End widths:  2-1/4"  &  2-1/2"  

Note - Adding 16 Struthiomimus bones & claws in August 2024.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

A beautifully prepared, rare Cyphaspis tafilaltense trilobite. The preparation is German directed with all original colors and no restoration. Great natural black shell with excellent luster. An ornate design with three long spines! A Middle Devonian (395 mya) trilobite from Djebel Issoumour area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM02        Size: 1-1/2"

Note - Adding 10 new Trilobites in November 2020.    -->    Link to Moroccan Trilobites

A rare, Top Quality Anzu wyliei metatarsal (toe) bone from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent toe bone. Excellent brown color and patina. This specimen has excellent perservation. A nearly complete specimen. A top quality, collector's toe bone from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. Anzu toe bones are hard to find. 

DA12       Size: 4-3/4"  

Note - Adding 14 Anzu wyliei bones & claws in September 2022.   Link to Anzu wyliei claws.

A Top Quality Struthiomimus altus toe bone (from toe II) from the late Cretaceous of North America. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. This toe bone is complete with excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus toe bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DS06        SIZE: 2" (length)  (15/16" x 1" wide)  

Note - Adding 14 Struthiomimus bones & claws in December 2021.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog