Whale / Squalodon Teeth & Fossils

A Top Quality Physeteridae sp. tooth, Sperm whale, from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This is a complete rooted tooth. Excellent preservation and color. It is a Miocene tooth from the Pungo River Fm. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete whale teeth are very difficult to find!

LC927     Size: 2"

Note - Adding 15 new Lee Creek Whale fossils in March 2023.     Link to Lee Creek Whale fossils.   

An Aulophyseter, sperm whale, tooth from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent specimen. 

ST935           SIZE: 1-9/16"

Note - Adding 7 Aulophyseter sperm whale fossils in February 2022.  Link to Aulophyseter fossils

A Top Quality Balaenoptera floridana, a Baleen whale ear bone from the Peace River, Arcadia, Florida. High quality, nicely articulated, and nearly complete. Miocene age - Bone Valley Fm (8 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

F952       SIZE: 3-1/2" length  x  1-3/4" width

Note - Adding shark vertebra, whale, Manatee, Marlin & shrimp fossils in January 2024.  ->  Link to Shrimp Burrow

A Top Quality, Large Whale epiphyseal disc from the Cooper River, So. Carolina. This disc resides between the vertebra prior to adulthood. Nicely articulated. A very well preserved specimen with no river wear! A Miocene age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

SC1222            Size: 5" 

An Aulophyseter, sperm whale, tooth from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent specimen. 

ST938           SIZE: 1-3/8"

Note - Adding 7 Aulophyseter sperm whale fossils in February 2022.  Link to Aulophyseter fossils

A TOP QUALITY, HUGE & very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. An exceptionally large incisor tooth.  An exceptional brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Complete root.This tooth has some repair to the tip. A huge Archaeocete incisor from So. Carolina.  A very rare collector's tooth.  

SC1323        SIZE: 5"

Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever!          Archaeocete Whale catalog link.

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large premolar tooth.  An exceptional brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Complete root.This tooth has some repair to the tip. A great Archaeocete premolar from So. Carolina.  A very rare collector's tooth.  

SC1324        SIZE: 4"

Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever!          Archaeocete Whale catalog link.

A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE & very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii, from Harleyville, So. Carolina. Our 2nd November Fossil of the Month is a highly desirable Zygorhiza molar or "yoke" tooth.  An exceptional chocolate brown colored crown and tan root. The crown has fantastic articulation with incredible detail. Complete root. This tooth has minimal repair to tips of the 3 cusps on the left side only. Very little repair overall for a yoke tooth which are typically heavily repaired.  One of the BEST Archaeocete molars that I have seen from So. Carolina in a long time. A very rare collector's tooth. Museum Quality.  Note - 6" x 8" Riker frame included. One of my favorites!

SC1322        SIZE: 3-3/4"

Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever!                     Archaeocete Whale catalog link.

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) incisor tooth from Morocco. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. Perfect tooth. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2105          Size: 3-5/16"  (straight line)  (1-5/16" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) molar tooth from Morocco. Note - molar tooth design is one of the distinguishing features for indentifying this species.The molars demonstrate how massive Pappocetus teeth compared to the later primitive whales!  The root thickness doubles on one side and the crown gains depth as well. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2106          Size: 2-1/2"  (straight line)  (1-3/8" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

An ULTRA RARE, TOP QUALITY Basilosaurus tooth, an Archaeocete whale from the Flint River, northern Florida. This June Fossil of the Month is a highly desirable Basilosaurus premolar tooth.  An exceptional brown & red colored crown and brown root. The crown has fantastic articulation with incredible detail and color. Complete root. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  A very rare collector's tooth. Museum Quality.  Note - 3" x 4" Riker frame included. One of my favorites!

F951        SIZE: 2-5/16"

A LARGE, Rare Basilosaurus isis premolar tooth from Morocco. Basilosaurus was in the Basilosauridae family of early whales. An August Fossil of the Month. Note - this tooth is a molar with no wear and a complete root. This material is a new find and represents an early transition form of the whale which was a fully aquatic carnivore. Note - the very tip of four side cusps were professionally restored in the US. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. A special tooth!

M2111          Size: 5-1/16"  (straight line)  

Late Eocene (Bartonian) age  (36 MYA)

Boujdour Basin, West Sahara, Morocco

Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023.   Link to the early whales.