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A LARGE, Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens toe from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This is a non-associated set of toe bones from the outer toe (toe IV - see diagram), and it consists of four four toe bones (Phalanx 1 thru 4) and a pes hoof core (ungual). Bone quality is excellent with minor crack fill on Phalanx 1 & 2 only. Other pieces are perfect including an exceptional pes ungual. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter & Garfield Co., Montana. An exceptional collector's quality Edmontosaurus toe.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH41 BoP    SIZE: 12-1/4" (combined length) ; Phalanx #1 3-7/8" x 5" ; Pes Ungual 3-3/4" x 3-1/2"

Note - Adding 4 Edmontosaurus toes / claws in August 2020.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens lower jaw section from the late Cretaceous of North America. An August Fossil of the Month. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. They possessed ~300 teeth that were in columns of five teeth each which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a large chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a large section of the lower jaw showing at least 20 teeth still in place. Bone quality is excellent with no cracks. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. A exceptional specimen from one of my favorite localities. An exceptional collector's quality Edmontosaurus jaw section.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH31 BoP       SIZE: 4-1/4" x 2-5/8"    

Note - Adding 6 Edmontosaurus jaw sections in August 2020.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY Spheniscus megaramphus , Penguin skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent, large skull and beak. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. There are several penguin species described from this site, but I only seen 7 or 8 of these skulls ofered for sale 20-25 years ago. This is the largest penguin from this site. My largest and best example.

C771        Size: 8-1/8" skull with beak ; 2-1/2" wide

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

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.

A TOP QUALITY, Penguin or bird skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile.  The matrix piece has up to three bird skull sections exposed. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A mystery matrix block....

C773        Size: 1-1/2" skull section  ;  Matrix block  is 3" x 1-3/4"

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

A TOP QUALITY, 2-9/16" North Carolina Great White shark tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth. This Great White shark tooth has an excellent green colored crown. Great color. Excellent sharp serrations and a complete root.  One of the finest examples of a extra large No. American Great White shark tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. NO repair! The BEST of the BEST! One of my favorites. It will be difficult to find No. American GW tooth like this one. This is one of three of the finest Great White shark teeth that I have seen from this site.

NC202             SIZE: 2-9/16"

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Pumunkey River, Virginia.  A lower jaw tooth with 7 primary cusps. This tooth is a rare red site tooth with an excellent red - brown color with a red - brown root. Incredible color and preservation. This is a Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

VA78         Size: 1-1/8"

Note adding 11 Virginia Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Virginia Cow Shark teeth

A Top Quality Hexanchus tooth - a Sixgill Cow shark, from the Nottoway River, Virginia.  A lower jaw tooth with 8 primary cusps. This tooth is a rare red site tooth with an excellent red - brown color with a red - brown root. Incredible color and preservation. This is a Miocene age, Eastover Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

VA76         Size: 1-9/16"

Note adding 11 Virginia Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Virginia Cow Shark teeth

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Randle's Cliff, Maryland.  A lower jaw tooth with 7 primary cusps. This tooth has an excellent blue - gray color with a tan root. Great color and preservation. There is a crack, but no break. This is an early Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

MD411         Size: 1-1/16"

Note adding 23 Maryland Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Maryland Cow Shark teeth

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Randle's Cliff, Maryland.  A lower jaw tooth with 6 primary cusps. This tooth has an excellent blue - gray color with a tan root. Great color and preservation. There is a crack, but no break. This is an early Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

MD410         Size: 1-1/16"

Note adding 23 Maryland Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Maryland Cow Shark teeth

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Randle's Cliff, Maryland. A June Fossil of the Month. A rare lower jaw symphyseal tooth with 9 primary cusps - male species. This tooth has an excellent blue - gray color with a tan root. Great color and preservation. This is an early Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

MD402         Size: 1/2"

Note adding 23 Maryland Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Maryland Cow Shark teeth

A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Randle's Cliff, Maryland. A June Fossil of the Month. A rare lower jaw symphyseal tooth with 9 primary cusps - female species. This tooth has an excellent blue - gray color with a tan root. Great color and preservation. This is an early Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

MD401         Size: 1/2"

Note adding 23 Maryland Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Maryland Cow Shark teeth