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A MUSEUM QUALITY group of three Ophiopetra lithographica, a Brittle Star. The largest is 1" in length. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and excellent preparation. Matrix size is 3-1/4" x 3". This Brittle star is from Hienheim, Bavaria, Germany. Upper Jurassic (Lower Tithonian). Rare! A top quality collector's piece.

GR104           SIZE: 1"

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Peruvian Carcharodon carcharias. Excellent color! It is impossible to find Peruvian teeth of this quality and size. No repair. An old collection piece and someone's new monster Peruvian GW collection piece!

P201            Size: ~2-7/8"

A rare, Top Quality Cetorhinus parvus gill raker, an extinct Basking shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. Gill rakers were used to filter plankton by these masive sharks. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent gill raker for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect gill raker. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries. The gill rakers are incredibly fragile and rarely seen. A gem jar is included.

GR003         Size: 7/8" 

Note - Adding 52 German shark teeth in August 2022 ->  Link to German Shark Teeth

A rare, Top Quality Cetorhinus parvus gill raker, an extinct Basking shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. Gill rakers were used to filter plankton by these masive sharks. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An excellent gill raker for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect gill raker. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries. The gill rakers are incredibly fragile and rarely seen. A gem jar is included.

GR002         Size: 1" 

Note - Adding 52 German shark teeth in August 2022 ->  Link to German Shark Teeth

A LARGE, MUSEUM QUALITY Rhynchodercetis aff. yovanovitchi fish. This Rhynchodercetis aff. yovanovitchi, a Needle fish, is 4-3/8"+ in length. There is also another unidentified fossil fish (1-1/2"). Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and incredible preparation. This is a Cretaceous specimen from Taouz, Morocco. Rare specimen! A top quality collector's piece.

MX482           SIZE: 4-3/8"+

A MUSEUM QUALITY group of two Sinosura kelheimensis, a Brittle Star. The largest is 1-3/8" in length. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and excellent preparation. Matrix size is 4-1/2" x 2". This Brittle star is from Hienheim, Bavaria, Germany. Upper Jurassic (Lower Tithonian). Rare! A top quality collector's piece.

GR102           SIZE: 1-3/8"

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. A May Fossil of the Month. An extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar is a big with 5 cusp rows and a small amount of cusp wear. Exceptional articulation. A big root - 100% complete. This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Comes complete with the steel and hardwood base stand shown. Weighs 5 bs. No damage. No restoration or repair. An excellent, authentic Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

X609 BoP       Size (specimen): 7" L x 3.5" W x 6.52" H  ;  Stand 9" x 6"

Name: Mastodon    

Age: Miocene - Pliocene    

Location: Northern Florida

Note - Posting two Mastodon teeth in May 2020 -> Link to Mastodon teeth

A TOP QUALITY Dalmanites trilobite from the Silurian of New York. This trilobite exhibits a very interesting design with a long tail spine! Beautifully prepared. A TOP QUALITY specimen from the Silurian (435 mya), Rochester Shale from Medina, New York. A gorgeous specimen and a very scarce species! No repair or restoration. No cracks. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix is 3-1/2" x 3-3/4".

X128         Size: 2-1/8"

Note - Adding 2 Dalmanites trilobites in December 2023.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

A extremely rare, Top Quality Cetorhinus parvus gill raker, an extinct Basking shark, from the Mainz Basin, Germany. Gill rakers were used to filter plankton by these masive sharks. An early Oligocene age tooth (Rupelian - 32 MYA). An exceptional gill raker for the rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Perfect gill raker. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries. The gill rakers are incredibly fragile and rarely seen. A gem jar is included.

GR001         Size: 1-1/4" 

Note - Adding 52 German shark teeth in August 2022 ->  Link to German Shark Teeth

Three QUALITY Ophiura sp. Brittle Star specimens and a Starfish from Morocco. The largest Brittle Star measures 3-1/8" in length. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and preparation. Ordovician age. This Brittle star is from El Caid Romi, Morocco. Note - this plate has a crack which has been stabilized. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality collector's piece. This is the real deal! This plate weighs 1.8 pounds. Note: An international  order with free shipping may incur a shipping surcharge cost. Please request quote. 

X182          SIZE:  3-1/8"  (largest)

Note - Adding 10 Brittle Star & Starfish specimens in February 2024.    Link to Brittle Stars

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Diplomystus fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Diplomystus dentatus is a Herring from the Eocene age (50 MYA). An October Fossil of the Month. 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. Plate size is 22" x 10" with a backer board and hanging clip. Free form wavy trim.  An exceptional display piece!  Authenticity guaranteed. A Museum Quality piece ready for display.  Note - This item weighs 9 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X472  BoP        SIZE: 18"    Plate size is 22" x 10" with a backer board and hanging clip.

Note - Adding 29 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in October 2020 --> Link to Fossil Fish

An Ultra Rare, Top Quality Hexanchus andersoni lower jaw symphyseal tooth from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. An October Fossil of the Month.  A lower jaw symphyseal tooth with 5 primary cusps.  Excellent tancolor. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect symphyseal tooth with the unique H. andersoni design!  The BEST! This tooth was part of a 25 year collection. My last symphyseal tooth.

ST601         SIZE: 3/4"  

Note - Adding 9 Hexanchus andersoni teeth in October 2023.     Link to Hexanchus andersoni teeth.