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A rare, EXTRA LARGE top quality Carcharoides totuserratus from Chubut Province, Argentina. This is the rare serrated Carcharoides tooth from the early Miocene. A Lamnid shark. An upper jaw tooth. The crown is very finely serrated. Killer serrations! Exceptional color & preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors tooth.

A001           Size: 15/16"

Note - Adding 11 Carcharoides totuserratus teeth in June 2023.  Link to Carcharoides totuserratus teeth. 

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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.

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The December week #2 Fossil of the Month is a GEM, EXTRA LARGE copper Isurus hastalis tooth. Rare copper red color with exceptional gloss. The root shows very nice detail. Absolutely great preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip - very clean. The "broad form" of the I. hastalis. Exceptional color. One of the finest BIG Mako teeth from the copper red site. An exceptional collector's tooth! BEST of the BEST. NC301 SIZE: 2-15/16" Learn More

A very rare, early Otodus mugodzharicus upper jaw, posterior tooth from Aktulagay, western Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to C. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. The bourlette is complete. Tooth exhibits very fine serrations along the inner curve of the crown only. These teeth exhibit very good color, gloss, and preservation. A rare, early Eocene Auriculatus transition tooth. A very challenging tooth to find when building a Megalodon evolutionary set! No repair. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This western Kazakhstan site is one of the few places in the world where the Otodus to Auriculatus transition can be found in adjacent layers.

K555         SIZE: 5/8"

Note - Adding 18 Kazakh Auriculatus or transition teeth in April 2020. -->  Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.

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An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Dalmanites trilobite from the Silurian of New York. This trilobite exhibits a very interesting design with a long tail spine! A December Fossil of the Month. 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 4-1/2" x 3". Note: Large and heavy Orthoceras plates will require a supplemental international shipping charge. This items weighs 2.75 lbs. to ship.  Please request quote. 

X127         Size: 3"

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

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The October 2015 Week #2 FOTM is a rare, TOP QUALITY North Carolina Carcharocles megalodon. An excellent tooth from the copper-red site. It has an incredible copper-red colored crown. The enamel is the highest possible quality with small hydration cracks. A nice dark brown bourlette. Exceptional serrations and tip - one serration missing. Incredible condition for a big NC Meg. An excellent dark brown root, extra wide and slight damage on the reverse. Fantastic triangular shape. 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! One of the finest quality copper-red Big Megalodon tooth that I have seen! NO repair! The BEST of the BEST. My largest remaining top quality copper-red Megalodon tooth!

NC017               SIZE: 5-1/8" (4-9/16" W)

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An EXTRA LARGE, beautifully prepared Asaphus punctatus trilobite from Saint Petersburg. A very nice three lobe design. Note the raised eyes to see in soft sediment. The high eye stalks were used to find prey and identify predators. An Ordovician (470 mya) trilobite from the Saint Petersburg region, Russia. Exceptional quality and preservation! This is a big specimen! Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - This specimen weighs 1.3 lbs. A shipping surcharge will apply to international orders.

XR154        Size: 3-1/4"  (1-15/16" W)

Note - Posted two new Russian Triolbites in November 2020   ->    Link to Russian Trilobites

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A Top Quality JET BLACK colored Megalodon - upper jaw ANTERIOR tooth. An exceptional true black crown - not a charcoal gray color. Highest quality enamel - the surface is like glass! The bourlette is incomplete. The large serrations are razor sharp and the tip slightly worn. The serrations are essentially complete - rare for a big Meg! The root has few hydration cracks and is complete. A Top Quality BLACK Meg tooth. A killer collector's tooth!

SC042            Size: 5-9/16" (3-7/8" W)

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A ~4" TOP QUALTIY Megalodon - Golden Beach tooth. Fantastic caramel tan colored crown with an incredible brown colored bourlette (extra large & complete!) and a brown root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent serrations with a damaged tip serration. No hydration cracks on root! Miocene age (10-15 million years ago). A very good size for a Florida Meg tooth.  A couple of small flaws away from an ultra high dollar GEM tooth. No repair - of course! An excellent collector's Golden Beach tooth.

F004       Size: ~4"   (3-15/16"+)

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Our 2nd November FOTM is a GEM quality, rare Araucaria mirabilis pine cone specimen from Argentina. Extra large stem. Exceptional definition. Only slightly compressed. One of the finest pine cones that I have seen! No repair (that goes for all of the pine cones). This ultra rare cone is from an old collection with no new supply available. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorites. Best of the BEST!

X320  BoP       Size: 3-3/8" H    2-3/8" Wide

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A GORGEOUS, HUGE copper red colored Angustidens  tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River in northeastern No. Carolina. An April Fossil of the Month. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. Excellent red and copper colors - very nice. No enamel peel. The red bourlette is excellent - 80% complete. The serrations are razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Excellent side cusps. The root is gorgeous with few cracks on the face. No repair or restoration! An ultra rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Museum quality. Authenticity guaranteed. The finest BIG Red site Angustidens tooth that I have seen. Best of the BEST!

NC161         SIZE: 3-15/16"

Adding 9 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in May 2020.       Link to copper red Angustidens teeth.

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A TOP QUALITY, Penguin or bird claw from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. .Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

C786        Size: 11/16"

Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

 

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