Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

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

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. Note -  I added two photos of the "Dueling Dinosaur" Nanotyrannus hand showing an identical digit 3 bone.  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.

A rare TOP QUALITY, Great White shark transition tooth set from Chile. This three tooth set includes upper jaw anterior teeth from Carcharodon hastalis, Carcharodon hubbelli and Carcharodon carcharias. A September Fossil of the Month. The C. hubbelli tooth has small serrations at the base of the cutting edge, transition to very fine serrations at mid crown and disappear towards the tip. No repair or restoration. An exceptional Great White transition tooth set!  It will be extremely difficult to locate Carcharodon hubbelli since there is no new supply. Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker display frame is included.

C207T Set           SIZE: C. hastalis = 2-1/4", C. hubbelli = 2-1/16" , C. carcharias = 2-1/16"

Note - Adding 7 new C. hubbelli (GW transition) teeth in September 2025      Link to GW Transition Teeth

A Top Quality Great White shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from Chile. A September Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a Blue colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a large brown root. Fantastic color!  Highest quality enamel with no hydration cracks and no peeling. Serrations are large with a great tip serration. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. Note  - there is a small repair along the base of the root. An EXCELLENT collector's Great White tooth.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

C201        Size: 2-3/4"  (2" wide)

Note - Adding 25 Chilean Great White teeth in September 2025    Link to Great White shark teeth

An ultra rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi, a complete whorl with three crowns from Herrin, Illinois. A July Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamp that our now underground coal deposits. Exceptional 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 to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically with linear tooth whorls. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. This whorl is incredibly massive at 6" long with three crowns. The whorl body is well perserved with an excellent bright line of pyrite below the crown enamel. The crowns are large at 1-5/8" wide and look fantastic. Note - One crown tip has a small professional repair (~1/8") which is very common for a whorl. Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. Authenticity guaranteed. The Edestus shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These Edestus whorls are extremely rare. This whorl comes with a custon steel stand and  makes a fantastic display piece. My lowest price ever for a complete whorl! 

I01        SIZE:  6" whorl  (1-5/8"+ crowns)  ;  Height is 4-1/8" on stand.

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.