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A natural Hoploscaphites nebrascensis ammonite with excellent preservation of the shell material. The ammonite shell has some natural iridescence. This ammonite species exhibits big ribs with multiple rows of tubercles (nodes). This specimen is sits in an original Pierre Shale nodule with a flat base for a great display. This ammonite is from the upper Cretaceous, Pierre Shale Fm. of So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic display piece.  

SD02        Size: 2-1/8"

Note - Adding 10 So. Dakota ammonites in December 2020.  -->  Link to So. Dakota Ammonites

A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Coelodonta antiquitatis tooth - the Woolly Rhinoceros. This Ice Age monster lived during the Pleistocene  throughout Europe and northern Asia. This molar is complete and well preserved. Rhino material is scarer than Mammoth fossils. An excellent display piece from Siberia, Russia. Authenticity guaranteed. 

X753       SIZE: 3-15/16" Height  x 2-1/4" x 2-1/4"

Note - Posting 5 Woolly Rhinoceras teeth / jaws in October 2022.   Link to Rhinocereas teeth.

A MONSTER, 6-1/4" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth from Aurora, No. Carolina. This Megalodon has an incredible light tan colored crown with a large brown colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic color! The crown is very wide (4-3/8") - incredible! The bourlette is excellent, extra large and 40% perfect. The serrations are razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Good serrations for a big Meg tooth - razor sharp! The root is an gray color with typical hydration cracks and complete. This Megalodon was found in the Yorktown Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Pliocene age = 4.5 MYA). An excellent example of a rare 6'+ Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. An excellent collector's BIG tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! NO repair or restoration! Authenticity guaranteed. 

LC001  BoP      Size: 6-1/4"  (4-3/8" W)

Note - Adding 8 Lee Creek Megalodon & Chubutensis Teeth in January 2021. -> Link To LC Megs & Chubs

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent Black fading to Gray color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. 

SC513           SIZE: 2-1/8"  

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from  So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent black color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. 

SC506           SIZE: 2-7/16"  (1-15/16' wide)

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

A Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid from Alnif, Morocco. The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail. This crinoid has a good sized stem section of 3". These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix size: 6-3/8" x 4.25".  Note - Weighs 1.25 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2056        SIZE: 6-3/8" x 4-1/4"

Name: Scyphocrinites elegans        Age: Upper Silurian (420 MMYA)        Location: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco

Note - Adding four crinoids in October 2022.  ->   Link to Crinoids

An exceptionally large Belemnite from Russia. The brown translucent shell shows exceptional preservation. These Belemnites are incredibly large and massive!

Name: Cylindroteuthis oweni        Age: Middle Jurassic        Location: Rizan region, Russia

X095           Size: 4-11/16"    (3/4" W)

Note - Adding 5 big Belemnites in November 2018.   -->    Link to Belemnites

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 3 big crowns, from Herrin, Illinois. An April 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 3 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. Note - Two crown tips were professionally retored. Authenticity guaranteed. Three crown whorl sections are rare! 

I01 BoP2           SIZE: 1-3/4" teeth   (Whorl  7-1/4")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021.    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. Note - this tooth has a lot of pyrite and the tip is naturally rounded (polished)  which thought to be due to the vertical whipping motion used to slice prey.  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. 

I09        SIZE:  4-1/8" w/ root  (1-7/8" crown) 

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

A rare TOP QUALITY, Isurus retroflexus tooth, a Longfin Mako, from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Upper jaw antero - lateral tooth. Excellent copper red color with exceptional gloss. The root shows very nice detail with the typical distinct enameloid build up on the reverse side. Absolutely great preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip - very clean. Authenticity guaranteed.  Exceptional color!

NC396               SIZE: 1-9/16"

Note - Adding 5 NC Red I. retroflexus teeth in July 2020.  Link to NC Red I. retroflexus teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, rare TOP QUALITY, Isurus retroflexus tooth, a Longfin Mako, from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Upper jaw anterior tooth. Excellent copper red color with exceptional gloss. The root shows very nice detail with the typical distinct enameloid build up on the reverse side. Absolutely great preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip - very clean. Authenticity guaranteed.  Exceptional color!

NC393               SIZE: 1-3/4

Note - Adding 5 NC Red I. retroflexus teeth in July 2020.  Link to NC Red I. retroflexus teeth.