Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

A Devonian sea floor slab with a Eldredgops (Phacops) rana milleri trilobite from the Silica Shale Formation of Ohio. 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.

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

"The Best of West Java".  A GEM West Java RED Meg. An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY, Megalodon - upper jaw anterior tooth from West Java, Indonesia - new site. An October Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible RED colored crown and an excellent extra large, RED & GOLD colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color! The bourlette is extra large and 90% complete. This bourlette is incredible - near flawless! The serrations are razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Exceptional serrations for a BIG Meg. The root is excellent on the display side and there are small pits on the reverse side. A near flawless root! Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. An exceptional West Java RED Meg! A near Perfect tooth.  BEST red and gold bourlette that I have seen.

IN08        Size: 5-11/16"     (4-1/8" W)

Note - Adding 12 Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in October 2021. -> Link To Indonesian Megs

A Top Quality Tyrannosaur tooth from the late Cretaceous (Campanian) in northern North America. An October Fossil of the Month. Please note that this tooth could Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus - see Detailed Discussion below. This tooth measures 2-3/8" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. Anterior serrations and posterior serrations are excellent. Serrated to the tip. The top has some planting etching and a natural wear facet. No cracks, repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., McCone Co., Montana. Probably an excellent Gorgosaurus tooth based on size and roundness of the tooth cross-section. Also found at a site that produced a Gorgosaurus skeleton. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's tooth.

DY04        SIZE: 2-3/8"  (Base: 7/8" x 5/8")

Note - Added 14 new Tyrannosaur teeth in October 2021.       Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.

A very rare, Top Quality Parotodus benedeni lateral tooth with a massive root from the St. Mary's River, Georgia. A Miocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. An August Fossil of the Month. An incredible red colored tooth! Highest quality enamel with sharp edges and a sharp tip! Root is massive,complete, nicely articulated, and has essentially no 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.

G153          SIZE: 2-5/16" 

Note - Adding three rare Georgia Parotodus teeth in August 2021.    Link to Parotodus teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, High Quality Denversaurus schlessmani osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. An August Fossil of the Month. Denversaurus schlessmani was the Nodosaur which grew to 20 feet and 6000 pounds, and a body covered with this heavy bony armor. Nodosaur armor plates are thicker than the Ankylosaur plates. A complete body osteoderm plate from an adult Denversaurus. The bone is excellent quality with excellent color / patina. No cracks or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Lance Creek Fm., Niobrara Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A collector's quality Nodosaur osteoderm. I do not see large ostederms very often.

DK24         SIZE: 5-1/2"  x  4-1/2" 

Note - Adding 10 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in Auugust 2021.       Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.

A RARE, EXTRA LARGE Top Quality Megachasma tooth, the Megamouth shark, from the Bahia Iglesa Fm., Chile. A May Fossil of the Month.The Megamouth shark is a very rare and exotic fossil shark tooth since it is rarely found in the fossil record. Megachasma teeth are one of the scarce and well preserved fossils that are unique to the Caldera Basin site in Chile! The best size and quality tooth available. Late Miocene age. An exceptional and rare collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. The BEST!

C552            Size: 7/8"   (Base  7/16" x 5/8")

Note - Adding 8 new Chilean Megachasma teeth in May 2021 -> Link to Megachasma teeth

A natural Hoploscaphites nodosus ammonite and a Nautilus (Eutrephoceras) with excellent preservation of the shell material. A December Fossil of the Month. This ammonite species exhibits big ribs with large tubercles (nodes). Both ammonites are nicely displayed on their original Pierre Shale matrix with a flat base. Matrix size is 4.5" x 2.5". This ammonite is from the upper Cretaceous, Pierre Shale Fm. of So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. A wonderful display piece.  Note - this specimen weighs 1.6 lbs. An international shipping charge will apply.

SD06        Size: 2-5/8"  &  2"

Note - Adding 10 So. Dakota ammonites in December 2020.  -->  Link to So. Dakota Ammonites

An Extra Large, Top Quality Priscacara serrata fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Priscacara serrata is an extinct Perch from the Eocene age (50 MYA). This species is much more rare than the Priscacara (Cockerellites) liops and exhibits larger size, larger fins, and teeth. An October Fossil of the Month. 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 12.5" x 7". Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. An excellent display piece!  Note - This item weighs 11 lb. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X482        SIZE: 9"       Plate size is 12.5" x 7".

Note - Adding 29 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in October 2020 --> Link to Fossil Fish

An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY, Megalodon - upper jaw anterior tooth from West Java, Indonesia - new site.  This Megalodon has an incredible dark tan color and an excellent orange colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic color! The bourlette is large and essentially complete. The serrations are razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Excellent serrations for a BIG Meg. The root is excellent - nicely articulated with burgundy & brown color on the display side and shallow pitting on the non-display side which is all to common for these Megs. Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. A rare Indonesian Meg tooth. Note - The tan - orange - burgundy is another special color pattern available with the West Java Meg teeth. An exceptional West Java color Meg. 

IN22        Size: 5-3/8"  

Note - Adding 12 Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in June 2020. -> Link To Indonesian Megs

"The Best of West Java". An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY Megalodon - upper jaw anterior tooth anterior from West Java, Indonesia. A May Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an excellent red-brown colored crown with incredible patterns and a red & gold colored bourlette ("tiger eye" pattern). Note - the darker brown shades arcing out towards the serrations - a display of the "fountain pattern" which is unique to West Java. I have never seen this color pattern in a Meg tooth before. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic color! The serrations are razor sharp with an excellent big tip serration and essentially complete. Incredible serrations for a BIG Meg tooth. The root is nicely articulated complete with some pits on the non-display side. Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. An incedible and rare BIG Megalodon collector's tooth. One of the many unique crown and bourlette color combinations. You will not see many BIG West Java Megs with complete roots!

IN05        Size: 5-3/4"  

Note - Adding 18 Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in May 2020. -> Link To Indonesian Megs