Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

An incredibly preserved, LARGE Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), an early elephant, molar found in the Dogger Bank, North Sea. Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Great natural color! A large molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. A massive and complete tooth. Completely fossilized and properly sealed. Weighs 8.75 lbs. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece. An incredible tooth. As shown, this tooth comes with a custom steel stand.  Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X621      Size: 8" L x  3-1/8" W  x  6-1/2" H  ; Height = 11" w/ stand

Link to Mammoth fossils.

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY, Carcharodon (Isurus) hastalis tooth with an excellent tan color from the Sharktooth Hill area, Bakersfield, California. A January Fossil of the Month. The root is very well preserved with a brown color. Very clean crown. Excellent overall preservation.  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent BIG Sharktooth Hill collectors tooth.

ST001       SIZE: 2-7/8"  

Note - Adding 24 Sharktooth Hill Hastalis teeth in January 2022.    Link to STH Hastalis teeth.

"The Color Collection - North of the River"  An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY, upper jaw anterior Isurus planus tooth from the Sharktooth Hill area, California. A January Fossil of the Month. Beautiful blue crown with  an excellent brown colored root. Excellent preservation. A Middle Miocene age tooth. Incredible color!  An excellent collector's Mako tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

ST303            SIZE: 2-1/16"

Note - Adding 34 colorful Isurus planus teeth in January 2022.  -->  Link to Isurus planus teeth.

A Top Quality, Zuul crurivastator tooth from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. The Campanian age Ankylosaurs grew to 20 feet and 6000 pounds, and a body covered with this bony armor. This tooth exhibits excellent quality with excellent color / patina. No cracks or restoration. ~76 MYA. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Wheatstone Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. A collector's quality Ankylosaur tooth. Note - tooth comes with the gem case pictured.

DK12       SIZE: 1/4"  (1/4" W)   

Note - Adding 14 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in December 2021.       Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.

A very rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus foot (pes) claw (from toe III) from the late Cretaceous of North America. A December Fossil of the Month. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The claw is complete with some natural wear. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus pes claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DS011       SIZE: 2-5/16"   (3/4" wide)

Note - Adding 14 Struthiomimus bones & claws in December 2021.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Struthiomimus altus toe bone (from toe III - digit 1) from the late Cretaceous of North America. A December Fossil of the Month. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. This toe bone is complete with excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus toe bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. My largest toe bone!

DS02        SIZE: 4-3/8" (length) x 1-9/16" (wide)  

Note - Adding 14 Struthiomimus bones & claws in December 2021.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

Two Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoids from Alnif, Morocco. A December Fossil of the Month. The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flower"). This large crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail. The upper crinoid has a long stem section of 4-1/2". These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix size: 11.5" x 8".  Note - Weighs 4.75 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers will have discounted shipping. Please inquire.

M2051        SIZE: 11" x 5-1/2"

Name: Scyphocrinites elegans        Age: Upper Silurian (420 MMYA)        Location: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco

Note - Adding three crinoids in December 2021.    Link to Crinoids

A LARGE, Top Quality Diplomystus fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. A new product with clock plus backer board and hanging clip. A December Fossil of the Month. The Diplomystus dentatus is a Herring from the Eocene age (50 MYA) in the ancient Lake Gosiute deposit. 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 10" x 7" 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 3.75 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X472         SIZE: 6-1/2"    Plate size is 10" x 7" with a backer board and hanging clip.

Note - Adding 10 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in December 2021 --> Link to Fossil Fish

A Devonian sea floor slab with a Eldredgops (Phacops) rana milleri trilobite from the Silica Shale Formation. The also three large pyrite replaced Paraspirifer bownockeri brachiopods, three Mucrospirifer mucronatus brachiopods, and other specimens. The Eldredgops has excellent detail on the compound eyes - very well preserved. The quality of the Silica Shale Fm. fossils are incredible. A rare sea floor specimen from the Middle Devonian (380 mya), Silica Shale Fm. from Lucas Co., Ohio. You don't see multi-species slabs for sale. A Museum Quality specimen. One of my favorites!  Note - This item weighs 9 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X101      Eldredgops  Size: 1-3/4"   ;    Paraspirifer  Size: 2-1/4" ;      Mucrospirifer Size: 1-1/8"

Note - Posting 5 trilobites in December 2021.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Prognathodon anceps tooth from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. A BIG fully rooted teeth - very rare! A November Fossil of the Month. This is an all original, associated specimen (beware of the reassembled specimens - see Details). Exceptional condition and preservation. Note - the large Moroccan Mosasaurs have been renamed to a Prognathodon genus. An excellent BIG Mosasaur tooth from the hero of Jurassic World! No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. This is a great rooted tooth specimen.

M1061        SIZE: 5-5/16"   (1-3/4" Wide)    

Note - Adding 17 new Mosasaur teeth in November 2021. -->  Link to Mosasaur teeth.

A LARGE, Top Quality Otodus sokolovi tooth from Boujdour, Western Sahara, Morocco. A November Fossil of the Month. Enamel quality is excellent with a large bourlette. The serrations are very sharp with a needle-like tip serration. The side cusps are complete with erratic serrations - (an older sokolovi version). The root is massive and complete. Exceptional preservation. This tooth is Middle Eocene age, Aridal Formation (approx. 42 million years ago). No repair or restoration! Authenticity guaranteed. My BEST Otodus sokolovi tooth! 

M053            SIZE: 3-1/16"

Adding 5 Otodus sokolovi teeth in November 2021.  Link to Moroccan Otodus sokolovi teeth.

A Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. A November Fossil of the Month. This tooth has an excellent tan & red color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete and nearly serrated. A massive, thick root. No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. My biggest and BEST Otodus tooth! 

M001         SIZE: 3-3/16"

Note - Adding 12 new Moroccan Otodus teeth in November 2021.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

A GEM Quality, EXTRA LARGE Onchopristis numidus rostal tooth from the Kem Kem area of Morocco. A November Fossil of the Month. Onchopristis was a large, fearsome Cretaceous Saw shark, and may have been a meal for Spinosaurus. Excellent red color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorite shark teeth. My largest and BEST Onchopristis tooth!

M1021        SIZE: 3-1/8"

Note – Adding 10 new Onchopristis teeth added in November 2021.  ->  Link to Onchopristis Catalog

A Top Quality Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Tulsa Co., Oklahoma. Excellent color with tan, gold & brown and excellent detail. Incredible color! A November Fossil of the Month. An extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar is a gorgeous with no cusp wear - a recently erupted specimen. Excellent articulation. This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Weighs 3 bs. No damage. No restoration or repair. An exceptional, color collector's Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X609    Size (specimen):  4-3/4" Length  x   6" Height with stand

Name: Mastodon    

Age: Miocene - Pliocene    

Location: Sand Springs, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma

Note - Posting two Mastodon teeth in November 2021 -> Link to Mastodon teeth

A GEM Quality Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), an early elephant molar found in the Darmstadt, Germany. A November Fossil of the Month. Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color! An excellent molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. The molar chewing surface is 7" in length. A complete root with a fantastic articulation. Completely fossilized. Weighs 8 lbs. with stand. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  A perfect, incredibly articulated molar tooth.    Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X623           Jaw Size: 7" L  x  7.5" H   ;  9" Height with stand

Note - Posting 3 Woolly Mammoth teeth in November 2021.   Link to Mammoth fossils.

A rare, GEM Quality juvenile Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), an early elephant molar found in the Lake Ijssel, Netherlands. A November Fossil of the Month. Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color! An excellent molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. The molar chewing surface is 4" in length. A complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 3 lbs. with stand. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  A perfect, incredibly articulated juvenile tooth.  Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote. You do not see the small juvenile teeth often!

X625           Jaw Size: 4" L  x  3.75" H   ;  6.75" Height with stand

Note - Posting 3 Woolly Mammoth teeth in November 2021.   Link to Mammoth fossils.

A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon tooth from Georgia - an upper jaw anterior tooth. A November Fossil of the Month. The crown has an excellent tan color. The enamel is the Highest Quality with extremely small hydration cracks. An excellent extra large black colored bourlette which is near complete. Razor sharp serrations including the tip serration. The root is an excellent brown color, nicely articulated, and complete with typical hydration cracks. A great color combination. Note - these Georgia Megs are fantastic - essentially no sign of wear and excellent preservation. An exceptional color collector's Megalodon tooth from Georgia. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality Georgia Meg tooth!

G102           Size: 5-5/8"

Note - Adding 5 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in November 2021.  ->  Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Parotodus benedeni lateral tooth with a massive root from the St. Mary's River, Georgia. A Miocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. A November Fossil of the Month. An incredible red colored tooth! Highest quality enamel with sharp edges and tip. Root is massive, complete, nicely articulated, and has a small hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate from a loction that produces few Parotodus teeth. You never see top quality Parotodus teeth from the St. Mary's River. This is a very old collection piece. My largest and BEST St. Mary's red benedeni tooth!

G151          SIZE: 2-3/4" 

Note - Adding two rare Georgia Parotodus teeth in November 2021.    Link to Parotodus teeth.

A Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Triceratops horridus rooted tooth from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A November Fossil of the Month.  Triceratops is a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The enamel is high quality with nice color / patina. The root surface is very gnarly! The chewing surface measures 1-1/2” . This tooth has no tip wear. No cracks. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Note - this tooth comes with a Riker display frame. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent, massive Triceratops rooted tooth,. They don't get any larger! 

DC01         SIZE: 1-7/8"         

Note - Adding 18 new Triceratops teeth in November 2021.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

An ultra rare, Angustidens tooth from Ungosa, Mangyshlak, western Kazakhstan. A November Fossil of the Month. This location produces top quality teeth with different enamel colors. This tooth has an excellent red color. An extra large bourlette that is complete. Nice extra coarse serrations and side cusps. The root is complete.These teeth exhibit exceptional color, gloss, and preservation. A super rare Lower Oligocene Angustidens tooth. Kujulus Formation, Rupelian age - 32 MYA. No repair. Authenticity guaranteed. I have only seen four Angustidens teeth from Kazakhstan!

K592            SIZE: 3"

Note - Adding 4 Kazakh Angustidens teeth in November 2021. -->  Link to Kazakh Angustidens teeth.

A very rare, early Otodus aksuaticus upper jaw, anterior tooth from Aktulagay, western Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to C. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. A November Fossil of the Month. The bourlette is complete. Tooth exhibits small serrations along the lower 1/2 of the crown and fine serrations to the tip. 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. 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. Note - This is my last offering of Aktluagay teeth.

K541         SIZE: 2-5/16"

Note - Adding 19 Kazakh Auriculatus or transition teeth in November 2021. -->  Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.

A very rare, early Otodus mugodzharicus upper jaw, lateral tooth from Aktulagay, western Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to C. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. A November Fossil of the Month.The bourlette is complete. Tooth exhibits "wavy serrated" edges similar to the Isurus escheri tooth. 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. 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. Note - This is my last offering of Aktluagay teeth.

K552         SIZE: 1-9/16"

Note - Adding 19 Kazakh Auriuclatus or transition teeth in November 2021. -->  Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.

A Top Quality Ptychodus mortoni, an extinct durophagous (shell-crushing) shark, tooth from Dallas Co., Texas. A November Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford Fm. tooth. These massive teeth have a design includes a high cusp with radiating occlusal ridges extending across the cusp face. Authenticity guaranteed. Not perfect tooth - tooth was cracked in half when found. P. mortoni is a rare rare species in Texas, and when teeth get this large they are extremely rare! A massive anterior tooth  - maximum size!

T381          SIZE: 2" (long)  x  1-1/8" (wide) x 1-1/8" (height)

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A GEM Quality Ptychodus mortoni, an extinct durophagous (shell-crushing) shark, tooth from Dallas Co., Texas. A November Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford Fm. tooth. These massive teeth have a design includes a high cusp with radiating occlusal ridges extending across the cusp face. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth - some margin damage. P. mortoni is a rare rare species in Texas, and when teeth get this large they are extremely rare!

T383            SIZE: 1-7/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A Top Quality Cretodus crassidens, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Denton Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Eagle Ford Fm. tooth. These massive teeth have a design that includes a large / heavy root with high root face, a narrow crown width, and broad side cusps. This is the big shark tooth in Texas Cretaceous deposits which can reach 2.6". This is a lateral tooth with perfect side cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. I don't see many of these teeth.

T183            SIZE: 1-11/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A LARGE, very rare Top Quality Paraisurus compressus, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Tarrant Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Paw Paw Fm. tooth. These teeth have a unique design with a a very compressed tooth, very high root face, no cusps, and long slender root lobes. One complete root lobe and the other lobe is nearly. Authenticity guaranteed. You do not see these teeth very often.

T221            SIZE: 1-3/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Leptostyrax macrorhiza, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Tarrant Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Paw Paw Fm. shark. These teeth have a unique design with a very high root face and broad & long side cusps. This is an anterior tooth with perfect cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth

T162           SIZE: 1-3/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A LARGE, Top Quality Protolamna sokolovi, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Tarrant Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Paw Paw Fm. shark. These teeth have a unique design with a high root face, broad side cusps, and strong vertical ridges along the crown base. This is an anterior tooth with perfect side cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.

T242            SIZE: 15/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A LARGE, Top Quality Cretoxyrhina mantelli, an extinct Mackerel (Odontid) shark tooth from Dallas Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Late Cretaceous Kamp Ranch Fm. shark. An anterior tooth (A2). Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. 

T061           SIZE: 1-5/16"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A TOP QUALITY,  LARGE rare Araucaria mirabilis pine cone cut and polished specimen from Argentina. An October Fossil of the Month. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their highy quality and extreme preservation. This cone is large and shows both great interior and exterior detail.The internal detail is exceptional. One of my finest cut and  polished pine cone specimen in stock and I will not be getting any more as exports have stopped more than 10 years ago.  Authenticity guaranteed. These are the last of my Araucaria pine cones. My BEST one!

X312      Size: 2-3/8" x  2"

Note - Adding 20 new pine cone specimens in October 2021.      Link to Pine Cone fossils

A Top Quality, rare Pararaucaria pine cone specimen from Argentina. An October Fossil of the Month. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their high quality and great preservation. This cone shows exceptional detail. I no longer receive any more specimens as exports have stopped for more than 10 years.  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. These are the last of my Pararaucaria pine cones. My BEST one!

X322        Size: 1-3/4"  

Note - Adding 20 new pine cone specimens in October 2021.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A GEM quality, LARGE Zilchovaspis rogusa trilobite from Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month. It is German prepared and retains all natural color and detail. Preparation easily took many dozens of hours to clean this specimen. Incredible prep work! All natural - an incredible display piece. Museum quality. One of my favorites. Authenticity guaranteed.  

XM37       Size: 3-1/2"  (1-3/4" W)

Adding 11 quality Morocaan trilobites in October 2021.      Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A GEM, LARGE exceptionally prepared, Phacops speculator trilobite. An October Fossil of the Month. An exceptional specimen with incredible detail and completeness with German preparation. It is beautifully prepared for a perfect display. The compound eyes are exceptionally well preserved (see close up photos). A Middle Devonian (395 mya) trilobite from the Djebel Issoumour area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Museum quality specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. A gorgeous trilobite!

XM21        Size: 2-1/8"

Adding 11 quality Morocaan trilobites in October 2021.      Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A rare Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens lower jaw from the late Cretaceous of North America. An October Fossil of the Month. This lower jaw section is 80%+ - only missing the very back of the jaw which eroded away. The delicate front of the jaw is 100% complete. 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 section of the lower jaw includes 20 columns of teeth. Bone quality is excellent. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Two cracks were stabilized in the front of the jaw. No restoration. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus jaw which is near complete.  Authenticity guaranteed. You rarely find a jaw with the original teeth still intact. These lower jaws are my favorite.

DH31        SIZE: 11-3/4"  x  3-1/8"    

Note - Adding 2 Edmontosaurus jaw sections in October 2021.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Nanotyrannus lancensis tooth from the western US. An October Fossil of the Month. This tooth measures 2-1/4" (straight line). The enamel is excellent quality. The posterior serrations are exceptional and anterior serrations are excellent. A wide tooth with an extra large rectangular base with a typical Nano "pinched rectangle" cross-section. Possibly two cracks stabilized. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Lance Creek Fm., Niobrara Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed.  An excellent collector's BIG Nano tooth.  Note - a 3" x 4" display frame is included. You don't see 2"+ Nano teeth very often!

DN01        SIZE: 2-1/4"   (Base: 13/16" x 1/2")

Note - Adding 18 Nanotyrannus teeth in October 2021  ->  Link to Nano Teeth