Vertebrata

A beautiful specimen featuring well-preserved ichthyosaur rib. Stands on its own!A showpiece for any collection—a fossil from a well-known site in GermanyPeriod: Jurassic, Epsilon Lias, Toarcian;Location: Buttenheim, GermanySize of the slab: 7 x 6,5 x 3 cmThe fossils provide insight into the habitat of a shelf sea that existed in Central Europe about 180 million years ago.In addition to perfectly preserved skeletons of vertebrates, echinoderms, crustaceans, and mollusk shells, remains of soft tissues—including skin impressions and organ fragments—have also been preserved.Contrary to what the name suggests, Posidonia Shale is a finely laminated marlstone. At the time of its formation, the mud was compressed to about one-twentieth of its volume by the weight of the overlying layers and split into shale-like layers along the bedding planes. Many fossils are therefore not three-dimensional but preserved as thin, flattened membranes.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Much coveted unique specimen: juvenile tooth of a Tyrannosaurus, guaranteed genuine fossil!Very well preserved, extremely rare piece!The denture of Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most striking features of that dinosaur and plays an important role in its life as an apex predator of the late Cretaceous period. With a length of up to 30 centimeters, Tyrannosaurus rex's teeth were not only exceptionally large, but also strong and sharp, ideal for ripping flesh. Inside the jaws were up to 60 teeth, which were replaced in the course of the animal's life. This was important as they were worn down by constant use. This tooth is a juvenile tooth, which means that it was not yet fully developed.It comes in the box shown, including the label.Age: Hell Creek formation, Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous;Locality:  Wyoming, USASize: approx. 1 x 0,7 x 0,3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Skull fragments of Abyssomedon williamsi, the oldest known species of the Nyctiphruretidae family. All arranged in a collector's box (3.5 x 5 cm).Age: Lower Permian;Locality: Fissure fills at Richards Spur, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USAColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Rare piece!Impression and carapace remains of a head shield belonging to Podolaspis lerichei, a Ukrainian jawless fish, on green-red sandstone. The bone plates, if preserved, are very detailed and somewhat lighter in color. You can even identify the imprints of the fin spines. The impression is three-dimensional and reaches about 2 cm in depth.Age: Lower Devonian, Prague (approx. 410 million years old)Locality: Babin, Chernivtsi oblast, UkraineSize fish: 14 cm; slab: 36 x 26 x 7.5 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original item for technical reasons.

Small but attractive tooth of Albertosaurus sarcophagus.Supplied in the box shown with label.Formation: Cretaceous, CampanianLocality: Fergus County, Montana, USASize: ca. 1.5 x 1.8 cmThe Albertosaurus was a close relative of the T. rex, so not a direct ancestor, but part of the same family: Tyrannosauridae.It was slightly smaller: about 8–9 metres long, weighing two tonnes, but faster and more lightly built. Like its "famous" cousin it also posessed two-fingered forelimbs and the typical large skull with powerful teeth.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

RARE!A mammalian bone, likely from the shoulder blade (scapula).This site is no longer accessible today. Specimens from the region now come exclusivelyfrom old collections.Anthracotherium is an extinct genus from the order of artiodactyls (Artiodactyla),which lived from the early Oligocene to the lower Miocene. The name is derived fromthe discovery of its fossil remains in anthracite coal and is the namesake forthe group of Anthracotheridae.Age: Miocene;Locality: La Millogne, Lot-et-Garonne, FranceSize: approx. 7 x 3 x 3 cmColors on your screen may differ from those of the original specimen.You will receive the specimen shown in the image.

A beautiful specimen of Sclerocephalus haeuseri!Sclerocephalus is a genus of temnospondyls found in Central Europe during the Upper Carboniferous and Lower Permian.The type species, Sclerocephalus haeuseri, is known from several hundred skull and skeletal remains from the Saar-Nahe Basin. In addition to adult specimens, fossils of juveniles (including some larvae with external gills) were found at several sites, allowing for a description of its ontogeny.Age: Permian, Lower Rotliegend, Hoofer Formation (approx. 265 million years)Location: Odernheim, Rhineland-Pfalz, GermanySize: approx. 14.5 cm (skeletal length) Matrix: 23 x 12.5 x 0.5 cmThe colors on our photos may differ slightly from the original pieces due to technical reasons.

Fossilized fish remains from the Eifel!Period: Lower Devonian, Emsian;Location: Willwerath, Prüm, EifelDimensions: approx. 9 x 4.5 x 1.3 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Relatively big Ichthyosaur tooth from the well known Fossil Quarry of Holzmaden.Age: Jurassic, Lias; Locality: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize of the slab: 14 x 12 x 2,5 cmThe fossils provide insight into the habitat of a shelf sea that existed in Central Europe about 180 million years ago.In addition to perfectly preserved skeletons of vertebrates, echinoderms, crustaceans, and mollusk shells, remains of soft tissues—including skin impressions and organ fragments—have also been preserved.Contrary to what the name suggests, Posidonia Shale is a finely laminated marlstone. At the time of its formation, the mud was compressed to about one-twentieth of its volume by the weight of the overlying layers and split into shale-like layers along the bedding planes. Many fossils are therefore not three-dimensional but preserved as thin, flattened membranes.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Piece of bone - polished on both sidesAge: Jurassic, Bathon;Locality: Ait Hani, Tinghir Province, MoroccoSize: approx. 11 x 8 x 1,1 cmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Bone fragment from Atlasaurus in the shape of a bone. Both sides have been polished, making the fossil bone structure very clearly visible!Age: Jurassic, Bathonian;Locality: Ait Hani, MoroccoSize: approx. 4 x 1 cmDue to technical reasons, the colors in the product photos may differ slightly from those of the original product.Our images serve as a reference; when you purchase, you will receive a product of equivalent quality.

Bone fragment, polished on both sides.Age: Jurassic, BathonLocality: Ait Hani, MoroccoSize: ca. 8 x 8.5 x 1 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.All our pictures serve as examples. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality.

Specimen with very nice bone texture.This particular bone is most likely a Metacarpal. Age: PleistoceneLocality: North SeaSize: 25 x 4 x 3 cmThe colors of the original can deviate slightly from those of the product photos due to representation.         

Captorhinus aguti.Approximately five bone fragments, arranged in a box with foam insert.Age: Lower Permian, Cisuralian;Locality: Fissure fills in Richards Spur, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USASize: individual pieces up to 2 cmBox: 3.5 x 5.5 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Captorhinus aguti, several bone fragments, e.g. jaw and skull fragments, vertebrae, teeth or long bones.Supplied in a collector's box (3.5 x 5.5 cm).Age: Lower Permian, Cisuralian;Locality: Fissure fills in Richards Spur, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USASize: up to 2 cm/piece Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Captorhinus aguti, single bone fragment.Supplied in a box (2.5 x 2.5 cm).Age: Lower Permian, Cisuralian;Locality: Fissure fills in Richards Spur, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USASize: up to 2 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Captorhinus aguti, premaxilla with tooth.Comes with collector's box and label.Age: Lower Permian, Cisuralian (approx. 275 million years old);Locality: Dolese Brothers Limestone Quarry, fissure fills in Richards Spur, Oklahoma, USASize: approx. 1.5-2 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Piece of fossilized cartilage or bone.Age: Miocene;Locality: Touraine, Paris Basin, FranceSize of fossil: approx. 2,5 x 1,6 cm in a box 5,5 x 3,5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Cephalaspis is a genus of extinct, jawless fish.Age: Lower Devonian, Lochkovian; Locality: Ternopil, UkraineSize: 9 x 6 cmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Left mandible of the rhinoceros progenitor. Adhesions can be seen in the photos.Neogene, Lower Pliocene, Pontian;Age: ca. 10 million yearsPlace of discovery: Samos Island, GreeceSize: approx. 17 x 10 x 4 cmColors of the original may differ slightly from those of the product photos.

RARE FIND!Whale vertebrae from the Pliocene of France with old label.Period: Pliocene;Location: FranceDimensions: approx. 11 x 11 x 7 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.         

Period: Devonian;Location: Lethen, ScotlandSize: 21 x 11 x 4 cmThe colours in the pictures may differ from those of the original. 

This specimen is in quite a good shape. The jaw arch is not complete, but it is quite large for a specimen like that, incl. socle: 4x4x2 cmAge: Miozän, Hawthorne-FormationLocality: South Carolina, USASize: approx. 3 x 1  cmThe so-called parrotfish (family Scarinae) are known for their characteristic ‘chewing plates’ - fused tooth ridges that resemble a parrot's beak. These structures enable the fish to graze algae off corals or rocks and even bite through hard calcareous structures.The fossil chewing plates typically consist of upper and lower jaw fragments with fused teeth that are shaped into an efficient biting tool. In preserved premaxillae (‘beak’ structures), the teeth are conical and slightly recurved, often arranged in scales or rows. The discovery of parrotfish chewing plates from the Miocene is an indication of the early distribution of tropical-Mediterranean faunas in the US East Coast. Parrotfishes are among the ecologically dominant species in tropical reefs.Colors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Very beautifully preserved!These sharks had teeth that were very suitable for catching and crushing slippery prey. The shark is Cretolamna sp. ; the animal grew to a length of 3-5 meters. It is considered the ancestor of Megalodon.Age: Upper CretaceousLocality: Morocco Size: approx. 1.5 - 2 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons. Our pictures are for reference only. You will receive a specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.  

Dinosaur bone fragment, probably from a Hadrosaur. As shown, it is delivered in a white collection box with detailed label.Age: Cretaceous, Lance (Creek) FormationLocality: Weston County, Wyoming, USASize: 4 x 3 x 1  cmSize Jousi Box: 6 x 4 x 3,5 cmYou will receive the fossil shown, colors may vary slightly due to technical reasons.

Dinosaur or reptile bone fragment from a lesser-known site.Period: Cretaceous, Turon Bissekty Formation;Location: Kyzyl Kum Desert, UzbekistanDimensions: approx. 9 x 4 x 1 cmFor technical reasons, the colours in the product photos may differ from those of the actual item.

Delivery includes a box with a label in German and English.Age: Cretaceous, Hell Creek Fm. (approx. 100 million years old);Locality: Montana, USASize: approx. 1 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons. Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive an item of equivalent quality with your purchase.

A large bonefish Diplomystus on a limestone slab. Well preparated and bones clearly visible.Age: Paleogene, Eocene, Green River Formation (ca. 50 million years old);Locality: Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA Size fossil: approx. 40 cm; plate: 44.5 x 43.5 x 1.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

A large bonefish Diplomystus dentatus (Cope 1877) on a limestone slab. Wooden frame included. Beautiful decorative piece!Age: Paleogene, Eocene, Green River Formation (ca. 50 million years)Locality: Kemmerer, Lincoln county, Wyoming, USA Size of fossil: approx. 40 cm; slab (with frame):  51 x 32.5 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Rare specimen - part of a Rhinodipterus ulrichi, an extinct species of lungfish.“Dipnoi”, the scientific name of the lungfishes as a class, originates from Greek and means “double breather”, because the fish had gills for breathing in the water as well as for breathing air from the water surface.Age: Upper Middle Devonian, boundary: Givetian-Frasnian, Upper Plattenkalk, Ahrdorf Formation ;Locality: Heiligenstock quarry, Paffrather limestone sink, Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: approx. 12 x 12 x 1 cm Fossil preservation: approx. 4 x 10 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Fossil Dolphin Vertebra – Miocene (Badenian), Baranya, HungaryAge: Miocene, Badenian;Locality: Pécs, Danitz-puszta, Baranya County, HungarySize: approx. 3 cmOriginal fossil vertebra of a dolphin (Cetacea) from the Badenian stage of the Miocene. The specimen comes from the Baranya region in Hungary and dates to the Middle Miocene (approx. 16.3–13.8 million years ago). During this period, the area was part of the Paratethys, a vast epicontinental sea that was home to a diverse marine fauna.Colors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. You will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

A rare opportunity!These fragments of dinosaur eggshells come from a new site in France.The first image is just an example; you will receive one Specimen in the same quality.The eggshell is supplied in the box shown (3 cm in diameter).Period: Cretaceous;Location: Mèze, FranceSize: 1.9 x 1 x 0.1 cmThe colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original for technical reasons.

A well-preserved viperfish on both sides of the slab. One of the fish even has its last meal still in its stomach.Rarely preserved this well.Age: Cretaceous, Cenomanian (approx. 95 million years old)Locality: Hjoula, Byblos, LebanonSize fossil: 10 - 13 cm; plate:  19 x 10 x 2 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Rare!Age: Middle Devonian;Locality: Sötenich, Kall municipality, Euskirchen district, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize spike: approx. 2.3 cm; total: 6 x 5 x 2 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Remains of fish bones from the Eifel.Age: Devonian;Locality: Sötenich, Eifel, GermanySize of fossil: 10,5 x 7,5 x 3,3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Well-preserved fish tooth on matrix.Period: Jurassic, Malm;Location: Duinger Berg, Garbensen near HildesheimDimensions: 2 x 2.5 x 0.7 cm; Tooth: 10 mmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Eocene (approx. 55 million years old);Locality: Hamstead, Shalfleet parish, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, EnglandSize: approx. 2-3 cmThe piece is supplied in a box, including a label in German and English.The picture serves as an example, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality. The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

EXTREMELY RARE!An almost completely preserved tusk from a prehistoric proboscidean.Species: Gomphotherium angustidensAge: Miocene; Location: Sansans, FranceTusk dimensions: 41.5 x 6 x 3 cmThe Mastodonts (Mastodontoidea) are a taxon no longer in use for a superfamily of proboscideans. This group originally included the families of Gomphotheriidae, Mammutidae (sometimes referred to in German as “True Mastodonts”), and Stegodontidae. The term Mastodontoidea was introduced for this group by Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857–1935) in 1921. It traces back to the genus Mastodon, which was originally used in 1817 by Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) for several species that, from today’s perspective, are not related to one another. Cuvier grouped Mastodon giganteum and Mastodon angustidens, among others, under the name Mastodon; the former is the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) from the mammothid group, while the latter is now classified as Gomphotherium angustidens and assigned to the gomphotheriids. However, Cuvier had already described both in 1806 as le grand mastodonte and mastodonte à dents étroites, respectively. The name Mastodon comes from Ancient Greek and means μαστός (mastos), meaning “breast,” and οδον (odon), meaning “tooth.” Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.

A beautifully preserved “moonfish” - Gyrodus hexagonus originating from Solnhofen, a renowned German fossil site!Located in the center of the slab, this Gyrodus specimen is in excellent condition and features many intricately preserved details. This was a marine fish belonging to the order of Pycnodontiformes, that likely used its powerful teeth to crush hard-shelled prey such as clams and other invertebrates (some of which are also preserved)—a fascinating inhabitant of the Jurassic seas some 150 million years ago.Well-preserved and appealing specimens from Solnhofen are particularly sought after. This one is truly a showstopper for any fossil collection. Upon request, we’d be happy to send you additional close-up photos as well as photos taken under UV light, which may reveal further details of its preservation.The Solnhofen Sea consisted of a series of lagoons in southern Germany, which evaporated cyclically, becoming highly saline and oxygen-deprived. As a result, all life within the lagoons perished and was completely buried. This naturally included plants that had been washed in and the organisms that decomposed them.Age: Upper Jurassic, Lower Tithonian, Malm Zeta;Locality: SolnhofenSize Gyrodus: approx. 20 cm; Matrix: approx. 40 x 29.5 x 1.5 cmDue to technical limitations, the colors on your screen may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

Bonebed with fish remains.Age: Devonian;Locality: Stolbova, Kaluzhskaya oblast, RussiaSize: approx. 7 x 8 x 2 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

ABSOLUTELY RARE!On offer is a hyena molar from the Pliocene epoch, representing a very early stage of evolution. Furthermore, the tooth was found in England, specifically in Cresswell.This specimen is sold with the original Krantz label from the old collection.Species: Crocuta crocuta spelaea (Hyaena spelaea)Period: Pliocene;Location: Cresswell, EnglandTooth dimensions: 4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Tooth of an ichthyosaur.Age: Lower Jurassic, Posidonia shaleLocality: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize of the tooth: 0,7 cm lang Slab: 6 x 4 x 2 cmWith its wonderfully preserved fossils, the Holzmaden deposit is world famous. Complete ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and marine crocodiles lie among vast quantities of Dactylioceras ammonites. It is assumed that weak water circulation created anoxia (= complete absence of oxygen) at the bottom, so that scavengers and decomposers could not disintegrate the bodies of deceased animals.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.

Tooth of an ichthyosaur.Age: Lower Jurassic, Posidonia shaleLocality: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize of the tooth: 5 mm; matrix: 8 x 7 x 2 cmWith its wonderfully preserved fossils, the Holzmaden deposit is world famous. Complete ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and marine crocodiles lie among vast quantities of Dactylioceras ammonites. It is assumed that weak water circulation created anoxia (= complete absence of oxygen) at the bottom, so that scavengers and decomposers could not disintegrate the bodies of deceased animals. A label with this information is enclosed with the fossil.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.

Relatively big Ichthyosaur tooth from the well known Fossil Quarry of Holzmaden.Age: Jurassic, Lias; Locality: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 1,5 cm ; slab: 10,5 x 7 x 1,3 cmThe fossils provide insight into the habitat of a shelf sea that existed in Central Europe about 180 million years ago.In addition to perfectly preserved skeletons of vertebrates, echinoderms, crustaceans, and mollusk shells, remains of soft tissues—including skin impressions and organ fragments—have also been preserved.Contrary to what the name suggests, Posidonia Shale is a finely laminated marlstone. At the time of its formation, the mud was compressed to about one-twentieth of its volume by the weight of the overlying layers and split into shale-like layers along the bedding planes. Many fossils are therefore not three-dimensional but preserved as thin, flattened membranes.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Isolated vertebrae of an Ichthyosaur.Because of its wonderfully preserved fossils, the Holzmaden deposit is world famous. Among huge quantities of Dactylioceras ammonites lie complete ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and marine crocodiles. It is assumed that weak water circulation created anoxia (= complete lack of oxygen) at the bottom, so that scavengers and decomposers could not disintegrate the bodies of dead animals.Age: Lower Jurassic, Posidonia shaleLocality: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 3,5 x 3 x 1,8 cmThe colors on the photo may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

Period: Jurassic, Epsilon Lias, Toarcian;Location: Buttenheim, GermanySize of the slab: 8 x 8 x 2.5 cmThe fossils provide insight into the habitat of a shelf sea that existed in Central Europe about 180 million years ago.In addition to perfectly preserved skeletons of vertebrates, echinoderms, crustaceans, and mollusk shells, remains of soft tissues—including skin impressions and organ fragments—have also been preserved.Contrary to what the name suggests, Posidonia Shale is a finely laminated marlstone. At the time of its formation, the mud was compressed to about one-twentieth of its volume by the weight of the overlying layers and split into shale-like layers along the bedding planes. Many fossils are therefore not three-dimensional but preserved as thin, flattened membranes.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

A beautiful specimen featuring well-preserved ichthyosaur paddle bones. Stands on its own!A showpiece for any collection—a fossil from a well-known site in GermanyPeriod: Jurassic, Epsilon Lias, Toarcian;Location: Buttenheim, GermanySize of the slab: 8 x 7,5 x 2,5 cmThe fossils provide insight into the habitat of a shelf sea that existed in Central Europe about 180 million years ago.In addition to perfectly preserved skeletons of vertebrates, echinoderms, crustaceans, and mollusk shells, remains of soft tissues—including skin impressions and organ fragments—have also been preserved.Contrary to what the name suggests, Posidonia Shale is a finely laminated marlstone. At the time of its formation, the mud was compressed to about one-twentieth of its volume by the weight of the overlying layers and split into shale-like layers along the bedding planes. Many fossils are therefore not three-dimensional but preserved as thin, flattened membranes.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Stenopterygius sp.  Rib fragment on matrix with impressions of several Posidonia shells!A classic specimen from this formation.Age: Lower Jurassic, Lias, Posidonia Shale.Location: Holzmaden, Esslingen District, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: Matrix: 17 x 13 x 1 cm; Rib: 9 x 1 x 0.5 cmThe Holzmaden deposit is world-famous for its wonderfully preserved fossils. Complete ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine crocodiles lie among vast quantities of Dactylioceras ammonites. It is believed that weak water circulation created anoxia (a complete lack of oxygen) at the bottom, preventing scavengers and decomposers from breaking down the bodies of dead animals. Colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Tooth of an ichthyosaur.Age: Lower Jurassic, Posidonia ShaleLocality: Holzmaden, GermanyTotal Size: Tooth: 8 mm; Rock: 9 x 8 x 2 cmThe lagerstätte of Holzmaden is famous for its high-degree of preservation. Every so often entire Ichtyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs and Marine Crocodiles are found among literal millions of Dactylioceras ammonites. It is reckoned that a low degree of circulation caused anoxia at the bottom of the sea, which prevented scavengers from destroying the carcasses of deceased animals.Color on pictures can differ from original due to technical reasons.

A beautifully preserved tooth from the famous phosphate deposits in the Oulad Abdoun Basin in Morocco.Igdamanosaurus aegyptiacus (formerly Globidens) is an extinct genus of marine lizards from the Cretaceous period that belongs to the mosasaur family. The teeth indicate a highly specialized lifestyle with shellfish, turtles and crustaceans as prey.Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Oulad Abdoun Basin, MoroccoSize: approx. 2-3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. You will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

The so-called parrotfish (family Scaridae) are known for their characteristic ‘chewing plates’ - fused tooth ridges that resemble a parrot's beak. These structures enable the fish to graze algae off corals or rocks and even bite through hard calcareous structures.Age: Miozän, Hawthorne-FormationLocality: South Carolina, USASize: approx. 3-4 cmThe fossil chewing plates typically consist of upper and lower jaw fragments with fused teeth that are shaped into an efficient biting tool. In preserved premaxillae (‘beak’ structures), the teeth are conical and slightly recurved, often arranged in scales or rows. The discovery of parrotfish chewing plates from the Miocene is an indication of the early distribution of tropical-Mediterranean faunas in the US East Coast. Parrotfishes are among the ecologically dominant species in tropical reefs.Colors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. You will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Lepidotus is an extinct genus of Mesozoic ray-finned fish. It has long been considered a wastebasket taxon, characterised by "general features, such as thick rhomboid scales and, for most of the species, by semi-tritorial or strongly tritorial dentition". with dozens of species assigned to it. Fossils attributed to Lepidotes have been found in Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks worldwide.Age: Upper Jurassic, OxfordianLocality: Wealden, Lewes, Sussex , GBSize: 10,5 x 7 x 2,7 cmInhabiting both freshwater lakes and shallow seas, Lepidotes was typically about 30 centimetres (12 in) long. The body was covered with thick, enamelled scales.Lepidotes was one of the earliest fish in which the upper jawbones were no longer attached to the jugal bone. This allowed the jaws to be stretched into a 'tube' so that the fish could suck in prey from a greater distance than in previous species. This system is still seen in some modern fish, such as carp.Colors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Specimen with very nice bone texture.Age: PleistoceneLocality: North SeaSize: 8 x 7 x 6 cmThese massive elephants inhabited the Tundra all across the northern hemisphere, where they fed on tundra vegetation. At the end of the ice age their habitat vanished and they died out, with a small population surviving in Siberia until 5000 BCE.The colors of the original can deviate slightly from those of the product photos due to representation.         

Specimen with very nice bone texture.Age: PleistoceneLocality: North SeaSize: 29 x 5x 4  cmThese massive elephants inhabited the Tundra all across the northern hemisphere, where they fed on tundra vegetation. At the end of the ice age their habitat vanished and they died out, with a small population surviving in Siberia until 5000 BCE.The colors of the original can deviate slightly from those of the product photos due to representation.         

A very beautiful bone specimen; the bone’s characteristic structure has been clearly preserved to this day.Age: Pleistocene;Location: North SeaDimensions: 20 x 5,5 x 3,5 cmThese massive elephants inhabited the Tundra all across the northern hemisphere, where they fed on tundra vegetation. At the end of the ice age their habitat vanished and they died out, with a small population surviving in Siberia until 5000 BCE.The colors of the original can deviate slightly from those of the product photos due to representation.         

These massive Mammoths inhabited the Tundra all across the northern hemisphere, where they fed on tundra vegetation. At the end of the ice age their habitat vanished and they died out, with a small population surviving in Siberia until 5000 BCE.Age: PleistoceneLocality: North SeaSize: ca. 9 x 10 x 7 cmThe colors of the original can deviate slightly from those of the product photos due to representation.         

Molars in a fragmentary jaw of the horse ancestor Mesohippus bairdi (LEIDY, 1850).Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize of the piece: 2 x 1,5 x 2 cmSize per molar: 1,5 x 1  cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

A Molar Tooth in a fragmentary jaw of the horse ancestor Mesohippus bairdi (LEIDY, 1850).Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize of the piece: 2,2 x 2,2 x 1,1 cmSize per molar: 1,5 x 1,4 cmThe tooth is delivered in a Jousi Box, as shown in the picture.The casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

A definite treat for every fossil fan!Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 2 x 3 cmMosasaurs were gigantic marine reptiles that occupied the top of the food chain in the Cretaceous seas. The dinosaurs had very powerful jaws, which were not quite as flexible as those of today's scaly crawlers (snakes, lizards etc.), but in most cases were equipped with many pointed, similar teeth. A special joint in the lower jaw allowed it to be opened wide to accommodate large food such as low-flying pteropods or the young of various other marine reptiles.The phosphate layers of the Ouled-Abdoun Basin in the northern foothills of the High Atlas in Morocco have preserved their bones and teeth particularly well.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.All our pictures serve as examples. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

100% genuine fossil material! Two well-preserved, relatively large teeth on the jaw. The teeth have been reattached, as they were once broken. Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoSize: 10.5 x 6 x 1.8 cm Teeth:  2 cm This jaw comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The teeth are conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.The colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original for technical reasons.

Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoSize: 13 x 10,5cm; Fossil: 6 x 2 cmThis fossil tooth comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The tooth itself is conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.The colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original for technical reasons.

This mosasaur tooth is supplied in a white Jousi box.A must for every Dinosaur fan!Mosasaurs were gigantic marine reptiles that topped the food chain of the Cretaceous seas. They were closely related to snakes and lizards, but had less flexible jaws and a more rigid yet more powerful setup. The phosphate layers of the Ouled-Abdoun Basin in Morocco have preserved their bones, but above all their teeth.Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 3 cmThe photo serves as an example, each piece is unique. Colors may vary slightly due to technical reasons.You will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

A definite treat for every dinosaur fan!Mosasaurs were gigantic marine reptiles that occupied the top of the food chain in the Cretaceous seas. The dinosaurs had very powerful jaws, which were not quite as flexible as those of today's scaly crawlers (snakes, lizards etc.), but in most cases were equipped with many pointed, similar teeth. A special joint in the lower jaw allowed it to be opened wide to accommodate large food such as low-flying pteropods or the young of various other marine reptiles.The phosphate layers of the Ouled-Abdoun Basin in the northern foothills of the High Atlas in Morocco have preserved their bones and teeth particularly well.Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 3 x 4 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.All our pictures serve as examples. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Mosasaurus teeth in fossilised jawbone; the teeth have been partially reattached, as they would otherwise fall out of the jawbone.However, the bone structure is completely authentic—in other words, there are no artificial teeth!Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoDimensions: approx. 14 x 7 x 4 cm; jaw: 12.5 x 6 cmThis jaw comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The teeth are conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Mosasaurus teeth in fossilised jawbone; the teeth have been partially reattached, as they would otherwise fall out of the jawbone.However, the bone structure is completely authentic—in other words, there are no artificial teeth!Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoDimensions of the jaw: 12 x 6 x 2,5 cmThis jaw comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The teeth are conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Mosasaurus teeth in fossilised jawbone; the teeth have been partially reattached, as they would otherwise fall out of the jawbone.However, the bone structure is completely authentic—in other words, there are no artificial teeth!Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoDimensions of the jaw: 11,5 x 5 x 3 cmThis jaw comes from a Mosasaurus, a giant marine reptile that lived about 70 to 66 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Mosasaurs were not dinosaurs but were closely related to modern monitor lizards and snakes. They inhabited the warm seas that once covered large parts of North Africa.In Morocco, especially in the Khouribga region (the so-called Phosphate Basin), numerous fossils have been discovered over the years — including teeth, bones, and even complete skeletons of mosasaurs. The local limestone and phosphate layers provided excellent conditions for fossil preservation.The teeth are conical, slightly curved, and often still shows fine cutting edges. Its shape reveals that the Mosasaurus was a predatory carnivore, feeding on fish, ammonites, and smaller marine animals.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

A toe bone of the pelycosaur Mycterosaurus longiceps in a small collector's box.Age: Lower Permian, Leonardian;Locality: Oklahoma, USASize: <1 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Age: Miocene, Hydrobia layers;Locality: Limestone pit of Bonn Cement plants, Budenheim near Mainz, GermanySize: 9,5 x 6 x 3 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Several fragments of cranial cartilage from bony fish Orthacanthus texensis in a collector's box.Age: Lower Permian, Wellington Formation;Locality: Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USASize: < 1 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Vertebra beautifully prepared on the original matrix.Period: Jurassic, Lias;Location: Mistelgau, BavariaSize: Vertebra: 4.5 x 2 cm, Matrix: 14 x 4 x 2 cmSince the beginning of the 20th century, the “Jurensis marl” of the Upper Lias and the overlying “Opalinus clay” of the Lower Dogger have been mined near Mistelgau for brick production. However, the quarry gained worldwide renown among experts due to the large number of exceptionally well-preserved fossils. Famous is the nearly one-meter-long skull fragment of a Temnodontosaurus, which is on display at the Urwelt-Museum in Bayreuth. In addition, marine crocodiles, dozens of ichthyosaurs, countless smaller fossils such as snails, as well as cephalopod-like ammonites (“silver snails”) and belemnites (“thunderbolts”), fish, mussels, and insect remains have been found. The abundance of fossils makes the Mistelgau Pit an internationally significant site for research into the evolution of these organisms.Colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Otolites are structures in the saccule and utricle inner ear of all vertbrates. They are used as gravity, balance, movement and directional indicators in all verebrates, the hearing function is secondary in higher aquatic and terrestial vertebrates. The specimen will be deilvered in a transparent micromount box. Age: Neogen, MioceneLocation: Gram, DenmarkSize: 0.5-1 cm (one otolith, delivered in box)Colours on the photo may slightly differ from the original specimen.

Phacodus punctatus is an extinct bony fish belonging to the order Pycnodontiformes.During the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic periods, these fish were very common and specialized in cracking hard food.During 2022, paleontologists described several jawbones of P. punctatus that showed clear signs of corrosion from stomach acid on teeth and bones. These fossils are interpreted as regurgitaliths — that is, undigested remains that a predator regurgitated as stomach contents. This is the first known evidence of such a state of preservation in Pycnodontiformes and provides insights into predator-prey relationships in the Cretaceous seas of Morocco.Secure this beautiful specimen featuring the characteristic teeth of Phacodus punctatus, preserved in matrix!Age: Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Locality: Ouled Bouali, west of Qued Zem, MoroccoSize: 8 x 7 x 3.5 cmDue to technical limitations, colors in photos may differ slightly from the original specimen.

Copper shale slab with a predatory fish, Palaeoniscum freieslebeni, which is representative of a large group of extinct bony fish without close modern relatives (Palaeonisciformes). The ganoid scales are not entirely preserved. Age: Permian, Zechstein, Kupferschiefer (approx. 255 million years old)Locality: Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanySize fossil: approx. 20 x 4 cm; plate: 23 x 20 x 2.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Lophiodon is an extinct genus of mammals whose members lived during the Eocene epoch and were primarily found in what is now Europe, where they were very common at that time. The genus is known from numerous skeletal remains, some of which are complete, primarily from the Geisel Valley, but also from the Messel Pit and large parts of Western and Southern Europe. Animals belonging to Lophiodon resembled modern tapirs in appearance and are part of their broader family, but may be more closely related to the equally extinct chalicotheres. The animals lived along riverbanks in tropical rainforests and fed mainly on leaves. The genus was first described as early as 1822. Over the course of research history, numerous species belonging to this genus have been described.This jaw fragment most likely belongs to the species: Lophiodon lautricense.Age: EoceneLocation: Gard, FranceDimensions: 16 x 8.5 x 4 cmThe color on pictures can differ slightly from originals for technical reasons.

A tooth adapted to grinding hard material, such as corals, clams or shellfish, with a hemispherical or plate-like crown.Age: Jurassic, Oxfordian;Locality: Étrochey, Châtillon sur Seine, Département Côte-d'Or, FranceSize: approx. 0.8 x 0.5 cmSupplied in a round box and including a copy of the original vintage label.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

A well-preserved fish of the species Pholidophorus sp. from the famous Solnhofen fossil site!The Solnhofen Sea was a series of lagoons in southern Germany that cyclically evaporated, becoming highly saline and oxygen-deprived. As a result, all life within them perished and was completely buried. This, of course, also included washed-in plants and their decomposers.Age: Upper Jurassic, Lower Tithonian, Malm Zeta;Locality: Solnhofen, GermanySize of the Fish: approx. 18 cm Matrix: approx. 26.5 x 30 x 5 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Placoderms, or armored fish, were the first dominant group of jawed fishes (to which we technically belong as well). They emerged in the Silurian and flourished during the Devonian until the mid-Devonian extinction cut down their diversity and they slowly went extinct toward the end of the Devonian. Like most early fishes they had armor made of bony plates, which were easily preserved.Age:  Lower Devonian, EmsianLocality: Willwerath, Eifel, GermanySize: Fossil: 1 x 1 cm (0.4 x 0.4. in); Stone: up to 3 x 3.5 cm (1.4 x 1.6 in)The color on pictures can differ slightly from originals for technical reasons.

A rarity!Here are two vertebrae from an early mammal found in France!The site is no longer accessible, and all specimens still available on the market come from old collections!Period: Oligocene;Location: Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne, FranceSize: approx. 7 x 1.5 x 2 cmPlagiolophus (Ancient Greek: πλάγιος (oblique) + λόφος (crest), meaning “oblique crest”) is an extinct genus of equids belonging to the family Palaeotheriidae. It lived in Europe from the Middle Eocene to the Early Oligocene. The type species, P. minor, was described in 1804 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier based on fossils from the Paris Basin in France, including a skeleton that is now lost. Cuvier assigned the species to the genus Palaeotherium, and in 1847, Auguste Pomel assigned it to the new subgenus Plagiolophus. Plagiolophus was elevated to genus status by later paleontologists and today comprises up to seventeen species. As the French paleontologist Jean A. Remy proposed in 2004, it comprises three subgenera: Plagiolophus, Paloplotherium, and Fraasiolophus.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

A rarity!Jaw fragment from an early mammal found in France!The site is no longer accessible, and all specimens still available on the market come from old collections!Period: Oligocene;Location: Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne, FranceSize: approx. 7 x 1.5 x 2 cmPlagiolophus (Ancient Greek: πλάγιος (oblique) + λόφος (crest), meaning “oblique crest”) is an extinct genus of equids belonging to the family Palaeotheriidae. It lived in Europe from the Middle Eocene to the Early Oligocene. The type species, P. minor, was described in 1804 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier based on fossils from the Paris Basin in France, including a skeleton that is now lost. Cuvier assigned the species to the genus Palaeotherium, and in 1847, Auguste Pomel assigned it to the new subgenus Plagiolophus. Plagiolophus was elevated to genus status by later paleontologists and today comprises up to seventeen species. As the French paleontologist Jean A. Remy proposed in 2004, it comprises three subgenera: Plagiolophus, Paloplotherium, and Fraasiolophus.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.