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A LARGE marine turtle claw from Caldera area of Chile. An incredible late Miocene turtle claw from the Bahia Inglesa Fm. This claw has great preservation, fantastic brown color, and clean from matrix. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Unfortunately there are no fossils coming from this site 19 years! 

C761        SIZE:  1-5/8"  

Note - Adding 66 Chilean Mammal / Reptile fossils in March 2025. -> Link to Whale teeth.

An ultra rare, top quality 3" Sharktooth Hill Megalodon tooth found near Bakersfield, California. A location that produces very few Megalodon teeth and one of the toughest Megs to locate. A July 2019 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon tooth remains on the original matrix block which includes three ~3" whale bones - all original as found! Highest quality enamel with a great white color. The serrations are complete with a great tip serration - incredible serrations for a Sharktooth Hill Meg tooth. This is a middle Miocene Meg - very unique!  100% natural. No repair or restoration. You will not see these middle Miocene Sharktooth Hill Megs from Bakersfield, California very often. One of the rarest Megs! Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic Museum Quality display piece that came out of a 25 year old old collection.

ST453  BoP        Size: 3"    (Matrix size:  5-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 4" tall ; weight 2.25 lbs.)

An ULTRA Rare, TOP QUALITY Parotodus benedeni tooth from Sharktooth Hill, near Bakersfield California. A December 2022 Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a highly desirable light tan enamel and a very massive root. This Parotodus benedeni tooth remains mounted on the original Round Mountain Silt matrix and it is sitting on a chunk of whale bone. The crown enamel has very good luster and very sharp edges. Highest quality enamel! Note -  a small (~1/8") tip repair was professionally done.  A very difficult tooth to locate and an EXCEPTIONAL Collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.  One of the rarest P. benedeni teeth. This incredible display piece came out of a 25 year old old collection.

ST402              SIZE: 2-1/2"

Posting two Sharktooth Hill Parotodus benedeni teeth in December 2022.   Link to Sharktooth Hill P. benedeni teeth

An ultra rare, top quality 4-1/8" Sharktooth Hill Megalodon tooth found in the Round Mountain Silt near Bakersfield, California. A location that produces very few Megalodon teeth and one of the toughest Megs to locate. A November 2019 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon tooth remains on the original matrix block which includes two whale bones - all original as found! Highest quality enamel with a great light tan color. The bourlette is a slightly darker light tan and essentially complete. The root is nicely articulated and complete. The serrations are complete with a great tip serration - incredible serrations for a Sharktooth Hill Meg tooth. This is a middle Miocene Meg - very unique!  100% natural. No repair or restoration. You will not see these middle Miocene Sharktooth Hill Megs from Bakersfield, California very often. One of the rarest Megs! Authenticity guaranteed. An incredible Museum Quality display piece that came out of a 25 year old old collection with a PERFECT Sharktooth Hill Megalodon!

ST451 BoP         Size: 4-1/8"   (Matrix size:  7-1/2" x 5" x 2" tall ; weight 2.25 lbs.)

An ultra rare Orcinus sp., a Killer whale, tooth from Caldera area of Chile. An incredible late Miocene Killer whale tooth from the Bahia Inglesa Fm. A MArch Fossil of the Momth. This tooth has incredible preservation and fantastic brown color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Unfortunately there are no teeth coming from this site 19 years!  This is the only Killer whale tooth that I have seen from this deposit. Orcinus sp., a Killer whale, evolved in the early Miocene, and is quite challenging to find in the fossil record. *** No discounts. ***

C713        SIZE:  3-3/8"  (7/8" wide)

Note - Adding 16 Chilean Sperm whale fossils in March 2025. -> Link to Whale teeth.

A Quality Iguanodon bernissartensis vertebra, an early Cretaceous herbivore from the Isle of Wright, UK. This vertebra is highly mineralized and quite heavy. Great rich dark brown color. No repair or restoration. Legally collected in the Wessex Fm., Isle of Wright. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - this specimen weighs 1.85 pounds and will require supplemental postage for international orders.

DU01         SIZE: 3" Length  ;  4" Wide

Link to Herbivore bones

An ultra rare, GEM North Carolina Carcharocles megalodon, Anterior tooth from the copper-red site. It has an incredible copper-red colored crown. The enamel is the highest possible quality with no hydration cracks. A gorgeous North Carolina copper-red Megalodon shark tooth. An exceptional collector's tooth. Note - you rarely see a copper-red Megalodon shark tooth that has a top quality crown, root and serrations - a top 1% tooth from this site! NO repair! The BEST of the BEST!

NC012          SIZE: 2-7/8"

An ultra rare, GEM North Carolina Carcharodon carcharias, upper jaw Anterior tooth from the copper-red site. This is an incredible copper-red colored Great White shark tooth. The enamel is the highest possible quality with no hydration cracks. A gorgeous North Carolina copper-red Great White shark tooth. An exceptional collector's tooth. Note - you rarely see a copper-red Great White shark tooth that has a top quality crown, root and serrations - a top 1% tooth from this site! NO repair! The BEST of the BEST!

NC203               SIZE: 2-5/8"+

A GEM HUGE, 4-1/4" CLASSIC Lee Creek Carcharocles chubutensis, a C. megalodon predecessor - upper jaw Principal Anterior tooth. LC006 is an absolute monster sized Chubutensis tooth. This tooth was found in the Pungo River Formation (middle Miocene age). Note that the crown exhibits small 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 - C. chubutensis. A gorgeous light tan colored crown with an excellent tan bourlette. The bourlette is 100% complete. No enamel peel. The serrations are long, razor sharp, and essentially complete including a good tip serration. Highest quality enamel! The root is an excellent light tan color and complete. An exceptionally large Chubutensis collector's tooth. NO repair! The BEST of the BEST! One of my favorites. It will be difficult to find another early Meg like this one.

LC006    Size: 4-1/4"   (3-11/16" W)

A rare, Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Anzu wyliei hand (manus) claw from the Hell Creek Fm. of SE Montana. Another June 2018 Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An exceptional manus claw. Highest quality rich brown color and patina. This specimen has incredible perservation with exceptional surfaces - no pitting, nicks or wear - superb surface articulation! There is some professional restoration which is typical for a big Anzu wyliei manus claw. The tip has a small section repaired and the proximal edge has a small triangular area repaired which starts at the center of proximal surface (see photo). A high quality, collector's claw from one of my favorite collecting sites. Note - 2014 Anzu wyleii description paper attached below. Check out our selection of top quality Anzu wyliei claws! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana.  Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. One of my favorites! Note - a Riker frame will be included.

DA01 BoP     Size: 3-7/8" (always straightline) (Note - 1-7/8" height at the proximal end!)

Note - Adding four Anzu wyliei claws in June 2018.       Link to Anzu wyliei claws.

A rare, Quality Anzu wyliei toe bone (digit 1 - the large digit) 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 complete specimen with minor natural crushing on one side. A 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., Carter Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Anzu toe bones are hard to find.

DA16       Size: 3-1/16"  ;  Ends:  1-1/2" & 1-7/8

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

A rare, Top Quality juvenile Anzu wyliei metatarsal toe bone from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. A September Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent metatarsal bone. Excellent light brown color and patina. This specimen has excellent perservation. Incredible bone quality. A complete specimen. No repair or restoration. 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., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. A Museum Quality specimen. Anzu metatarsal toe bones are very hard to find. The BEST!

DA15       Size: 5-11/16"  ;  Ends:  1/2" & 11/16"

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