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A Quality, rare upper jaw tooth from Hexanchus andersoni from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. Excellent tan color. One primary cusp. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. 

ST609         SIZE: 15/16"  

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

A High Quality, rare upper jaw tooth from Hexanchus andersoni from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. Excellent tan color. Three primary cusps. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. 

ST608         SIZE: 13/16"  

Note - Adding 11 Hexanchus andersoni teeth in February 2022.     Link to Hexanchus andersoni teeth.

A Top Quality, rare upper jaw tooth from Hexanchus andersoni from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California.  An upper jaw parasymphyseal tooth. Excellent tan color. One primary cusp. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. 

ST606         SIZE: 11/16"  

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

A Top Quality, rare upper jaw tooth from Hexanchus andersoni from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California.  An upper jaw tooth. Excellent tan color. Two primary cusps. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. 

ST605         SIZE: 15/16"  

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

A "flaming" Top Quality, rare upper jaw parasymphyseal tooth from Hexanchus andersoni from Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. A "fire Zone" tooth. Excellent red color. One perfect primary cusp. One of the most difficult Hexanchus teeth to find! Authenticity guaranteed. Museum quality. Perfect tooth.

ST611          SIZE: 13/16"  

Note - Adding 11 Hexanchus andersoni teeth in February 2022.     Link to Hexanchus andersoni teeth.

A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An excellent matrix specimen that inludes the opposing tooth mold as well. 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. Note - shipping weight is 1.9 lbs. International "free shipping" will require supplemental postage.

I11        SIZE:  3" w/ root  (1-1/2" crown) ;  Matrix block is 3.5" x 3.5"

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    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.

An incredibly prepared, top quality Metacanthina issoumourensis trilobite. Preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Excellent compound eyes. A Middle Devonian (380 mya) trilobite from Oufaten, Atlas Mts., Morocco. A Museum Quality specimen. Exquisite preparation. Authenticity guaranteed.  

XM30        Size: 2-1/4" straightline  (1-1/8" wide) 

Adding 9 top quality Moroccan trilobites in November 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

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.

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 GEM Chubutensis tooth from the Miocene of Georgia. A Gray and Tan colored Chub tooth with a root beer colored bourlette and a brown root. Fantastic colors! The enamel is the Highest Quality with mirror-like gloss and only a single small hydration crack. An exceptional  bourlette with no peel and essentially perfect. Extra large, razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The root is nicely articulated and complete with no hydration cracks and excellent grooves on the root ends. This definitely an early Miocene tooth. Note - these Georgia Megs abd Chubs are fantastic - essentially no sign of wear and excellent perservation. An exceptional collector's Chubutensis tooth from Georgia. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A Museum Quality Chub tooth. The PERFECT Georgia Chub tooth.

G107 BoP          Size: 3-13/16"

A LARGE, Diademaproetus praecursor (Proetid) trilobite from Morocco. Preparation is German directed with all original colors and no restoration. Scarce species. Exceptional, very fine (small leanses) compound eyes. An Upper Emsian Fm. specimen, Lower Devonian (395 mya) trilobite from the Assa Area, Dra Valley, Morocco. A Top Quality specimen. Exquisite preparation. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM73        Size: 1-11/16"  (1-1/4" wide)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.