Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

A very rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis toe claw (pes claw). A February Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus toe claw measures 3-3/8". Highest quality bone. Great rich black - brown color. Exceptional overall condition. Note  - this claw has a healed pathology at the proximal end (see photos # 2 & 3) from a prior injury. No repair or restoration with some crack fill. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic specimen!  Note -  A Riker display frame is included.

DL43         SIZE: 3-3/8" (straightline) ;  (1-1/2" proximal end height)  

Note - Adding 7 Jurassic dinosaur claws in February 2023    Link to Dinosaur bones

An EXTRA LARGE (6-5/8"), Quality Carcharocles megalodon from offshore Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon is a big upper jaw anterior tooth (A1). Great color. The enamel and serrations are very good quality. Bourlette is a dark brown (nearly black) color, extra large and mostly dentin later. The root is complete. No repair or restoration. This is a high quality BIG Atlantic Ocean Megalodon tooth from this offshore site. Authenticity guaranteed. Tooth comes with a custom display stand as shown.  You don't see many Megalodon teeth exceeding 6-1/2". A MONSTER sized tooth!   

NC031         SIZE: 6-5/8"   (4-7/8" wide)

Link to NC Megs

An incredible fossil Horseshoe crab, Mesolimulus walchi, from Melmzetar, Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany. A January Fossil of the Month. This crab is from the famous Solnhofen limestone quarry with the highest perservation. Upper Jurassic age - 155 million years old. It makes an incredible display. Slab size is 18.5" x 11.5". Comes with a sturdy acrylic easel stand. Authenicity guaranteed. Note - this specimen weighs 6 pounds. International orders with "free shipping" will require supplemental postage. 

X051          SIZE: 5-1/2" (3-1/8" wide)    

Link to Fossil Crabs

An EXTRA LARGE Top Quality, Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. A January Fossil of the Month. M020 is embedded in its original matrix. This tooth has an excellent tan color and a white root. Sharp edges and tip. The side cusps are complete. A massive, thick root. Extra wide (2-1/2"). No repair or restoration. Great color! One of the earliest ancestors of the Megalodon. An excellent collector's quality tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - this specimen weighs 5 pounds. International orders with "free shipping" will require supplemental postage. 

M022         SIZE: 3-1/2"  (2-1/2" wide)

Note - Adding 3 Moroccan Otodus teeth in January 2026.  ->   Otodus Catalog Link

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Scyphocrinites elegans crinoid from Alnif, Morocco. The Scyphocrinites crinoid was a floating variety which was attached to a holdfast air bladder that supported multiple stems and calyx ("flowers"). This crinoid has a bulbous calyx with incredible detail. This crinoid has a good sized stem section of 3-3/4". These crinoids make fantastic display pieces. Museum Quality specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Calyx size: 9-1/2" x 11".  Note - Weighs 9 lbs - international shipping charge supplement required. Note - International customers with "free shipping"  will have a supplemental shipping charge. Please inquire. One of the finest Moroccan crinoids that I have seen!

M2056        CALYX SIZE:  9-1/2" x 11"  

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

Note - Adding one crinoid in December 2025.  ->   Link to Crinoids

An Ultra Rare, EXTRA LARGE,  GEM QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus foot (pes) claw from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent pes claw with an incredible natural red color and patina. The surface quality is exceptional with no pitting, nicks or wear! Fully inflated. The articulated end is complete. No repair or restoration. An exceptional quality, collector's claw. Authenticity guaranteed. I do not see fine quality Spinosaurus claws very often and this is an exceptional one. Spinosaurus claws with this quality are extremely rare. A Perfect XL Spinosaurus claw. The best that I have seen!  

M1250h     Size: 4-9/16"  (straightline) ;  4-3/4" (on curve); Proximal end:  1-3/4" wide ; 1-5/8" height

Note - Adding 6 top quality Spinosaurus claws in October 2025   ->  Link to Spinosaurus fossils

An Ultra Rare, GEM QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus foot (pes) claw from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent pes claw with an incredible natural red color and patina. The surface quality is exceptional with no pitting, nicks or wear! Fully inflated. The articulated end is complete. No repair or restoration. An exceptional quality, collector's claw. Authenticity guaranteed. I do not see fine quality Spinosaurus claws very often and this is an exceptional one. Spinosaurus claws with this quality are extremely rare. A Perfect Spinosaurus claw. The best that I have seen!  

M1250h     Size: 2-11/16"  (straightline)  ;  1" (proximal end height)

Note - Adding 6 top quality Spinosaurus claws in October 2025   ->  Link to Spinosaurus fossils

An ultra rare, Top Quality Struthiomimus altus hand (manus) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. A November 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. Exceptional bone quality and color. Excellent bone preservation. The tip was repaired which is quite common for claws. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus manus claw.  Authenticity guaranteed. You rarely see a Struthiomimus manus claw.  Specimen comes with a Riker display case.

DS16        SIZE: 2-3/16"   (Proximal end: 7/16" height x 3/8" wide)

A rare, TOP QUALITY Nanotyrannus lancensis toe (pes) claw from the western US. A November Fossil of the Month. This claw measures 2-1/4" (straight line). The enamel is excellent quality. The proximal end is complete. No cracks. There is a small tip repair (1/4"). No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed.  An excellent collector's Nano pes claw. Note - a Riker display case is included.

DN35       SIZE: 2-1/4" ; Proximal end: 7/8" height x 5/8" wide

Note - Adding 19 Nanotyrannus teeth in November 2025  ->  Link to Nano Teeth

A beautifully prepared, TOP QUALITY Koneprusia dahmani spiny trilobite. One of the collector's favorite spiny trilobites. A November Fossil of the Month. Koneprusia dahmani is an unusual looking species with three rows of long spines run down its back. The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. Great natural bronze colored shell with excellent luster.  A very difficult species to prepare. Excellent shell and spine preservation. Good size. A scarce species! One of the ultimate Middle Devonian (380 mya) spiny trilobite from the Foum Zguid, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorite spiny trilobites!  Museum Quality. Note - specimen weights 1.7 lbs. International orders may require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire.  

XM77          Size: 1-5/8"   (1-1/16")

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

An ultra rare, GEM Quality Tyrannosaur hand bone from the late Cretaceous (Campanian) in northern North America. Please note that this toe bone could Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus - see Detailed Discussion below. An October Fossil of the Month. This hand bone measures 1-7/16" - an exceptional quality, juvenileTyrannosaur hand bone. The bone is the highest quality and complete with excellent color. It has the characteristic hump on top. No cracks. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Winifred Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent, rare collector's hand bone. A very rare find!  A Riker display case is included.

DY32         SIZE: 1-7/16"  (Proximal End size: 13/16" x  3/4")

Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.

A rare pair of juvenile Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), an early elephant, teeth in the jaw. Found in Siberia. An October Fossil of the Month. Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color!  These molars have nicely articulated chewing surfaces. Completely fossilized. Weighs 5 lbs. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  A perfect juvenile tooth. This tooth comes with a custom burl wood base plate as shown. Note: an international supplemental shipping cost will be calculated.

X615      Specimen Size: 5-1/4" Length  x 6" Wide  x  6" Height on plate ;  Teeth size: 3-1/2" length x 2" wide

Note - Posting 8 Mammoth / Mastodon teeth in October 2025.   Link to Mammoth fossils.