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A very rare, Top Quality Anchiceratops ornatus epoccipital (frill ornament) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Anchiceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Horseshoe Canyon formation which has three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This epoccipital has excellent detail preserved and great color / patina. The epoccipitals were triangular bone ornaments that lined the top of the frill.  This epoccipital exhibits incredible detailnand is very thick & heavy. Mostly specimen with minor crack fill. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in Alberta, Canada. Authenticity guaranteed. Disposition number 000028-0000029.

DC65c         SIZE: 3-1/2" Height x 4" Wide  x 1-3/4" Thick

Note - Adding 17 Canadian bones & teeth in April 2025.    Link to Canadian Dinosaur fossils catalog

A GEM, 5-1/16" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - ANTERIOR tooth. Our April 2017 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible light golden tan colored crown with an excellent hazel brown bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional golden tan color! The serrations are razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Nearly PERFECT serrations. Exceptional serrations for a big Meg! The root is an excellent tan color with few no hydration cracks and a "root ear" which is characteristic of the Miocene Megs. This Megalodon was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, NC (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). An excellent classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. A tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! Museum Quality Megalodon. Absolutely NO repair. Best of the BEST!

LC002            Size: 5-1/16"   (3-3/4" W)

An exceptional, LARGE Scaldicetus sp., a Sperm whale, tooth from the Ica area of Peru. An incredible late Miocene Sperm whale tooth from the Pisco Fm. This tooth has exceptional preservation, fantastic brown color, and is exceptionally clean. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site! 

P901        SIZE: 3-7/8"  (1-7/168" W)

Note -> Link to Whale teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE,  High Quality Edmontosaurus annectens toe bone from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone is phalanx ! from toe II, the largest phalanx bone.  Bone quality is good. Some crack fill. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., So. Dakota. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus carpal bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. This is a massive toe bone. Larger than a T. rex toe bone Note - specimen weighs 3.5 lbs and will require supplemental postage for international order.

DH50        SIZE: 5-1/4" length x  6-3/4" wide  

Note - Adding 21 Edmontosaurus bones in May 2025.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

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

Two Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoids 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. These crinoids have good sized stem sections of 2-1/4" and 3-1/2". These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix size: 7" x 4".  Note - Weighs 1.8 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2051        SIZE: 7" x 5-1/8"

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

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

An Extra Large, Top Quality Populus wilmatte leaf from the Green River Fm., Cowboy Canyon, Bonanza Co., Utah. The Populus wilmatte is a Popular tree from the Eocene age (48 MYA) in the ancient Lake Unita deposit. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and excellent color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This leaf comes with a custom made wooden stand and ID plate (see photo). It is ready to display. A special old collection display piece! Note - this item weighs 4.5 lbs and will have an international shipping surcharge added to free shipping. Please note that the quarries are now shut down.

GL40     SIZE: 7-1/4" x 3"      Plate size: 9" x 5"

Note - Adding 24 Green River Fm. Fossil leaves in September 2023 --> Link to Green River Fossil Leaves

A Large, Top Quality Allophyllus flexifolia leaf from the Green River Fm., Cowboy Canyon, Bonanza Co., Utah. The Allophyllus flexifolia is a Soapberry tree from the Eocene age (48 MYA) in the ancient Lake Unita deposit. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and excellent color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This leaf comes with a custom made wooden stand and ID plate (see photo). It is ready to display. A special old collection display piece! Note - this item weighs 2.25 lbs and will have an international shipping surcharge added to free shipping. Please note that quarries are now shut down.

GL35     SIZE: 5-3/8" x 1-13/16"      Plate size: 6-1/4" x 4-1/8"

Note - Adding 24 Green River Fm. Fossil leaves in September 2023 --> Link to Green River Fossil Leaves

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

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) molar tooth from Morocco. Note - molar tooth design is one of the distinguishing features for indentifying this species.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.

M2106          Size: 2-1/2"  (straight line)  (1-3/8" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

An Ultra Rare, Huge Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) pre-molar tooth from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales . Note - this tooth (the last "pre-molar") demonstrates 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.

M2108          Size: 4-3/4"  (straight line)  (3" Width at base of crown & ~1-1/2" depth)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

A Top Quality Priscacara (Cockerellites) liops fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Priscacara liops is an extinct Perch from the Eocene age (50 MYA). This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. An excellent display piece!  Note - This item weighs 5.2 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X489         SIZE: 5-1/4"        Plate size is 12" x 9.5"

Note - Adding 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in December 2023 --> Link to Fossil Fish