Fische

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.

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.

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.  

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Age: Early Devonian, Emsian, Klerf Fm;Locality: Köppen quarry, Waxweiler, Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 6 x 5 x 0.5 cmPteraspis is an extinct genus of jawless fish that lived during the Devonian period, approximately 419 to 382 million years ago.This primitive aquatic vertebrate belonged to the order Pteraspidiformes and had several notable features:    Protective armored plating covering the front of its body    A streamlined shape with a horn-like rostrum    Wing-like protrusions derived from armored plates over its gills    Stiff spikes on its back, possibly for protection    An estimated length of 20 centimeters (7.9 inches)Despite lacking fins other than its lobed tail, Pteraspis is believed to have been a proficient swimmer due to its streamlined body shape.Pteraspis inhabited both marine and freshwater environments. It is thought to have fed on shoals of plankton near the ocean surface.Colors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Very nice specimen!Age: Early Devonian, Emsian, Klerf Fm;Locality: Köppen quarry, Waxweiler, Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize of plate: 11 x 10 x 0,5 cmPteraspis is an extinct genus of jawless fish that lived during the Devonian period, approximately 419 to 382 million years ago.This primitive aquatic vertebrate belonged to the order Pteraspidiformes and had several notable features:•    Protective armored plating covering the front of its body•    A streamlined shape with a horn-like rostrum•    Wing-like protrusions derived from armored plates over its gills•    Stiff spikes on its back, possibly for protection•    An estimated length of 20 centimeters (7.9 inches)Despite lacking fins other than its lobed tail, Pteraspis is believed to have been a proficient swimmer due to its streamlined body shape.Pteraspis inhabited both marine and freshwater environments. It is thought to have fed on shoals of plankton near the ocean surface.Colors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Very nice specimen!Age: Early Devonian, Emsian, Klerf Fm;Locality: Köppen quarry, Waxweiler, Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 7 x 5 x 1 cmPteraspis is an extinct genus of jawless fish that lived during the Devonian period, approximately 419 to 382 million years ago.This primitive aquatic vertebrate belonged to the order Pteraspidiformes and had several notable features:•    Protective armored plating covering the front of its body•    A streamlined shape with a horn-like rostrum•    Wing-like protrusions derived from armored plates over its gills•    Stiff spikes on its back, possibly for protection•    An estimated length of 20 centimeters (7.9 inches)Despite lacking fins other than its lobed tail, Pteraspis is believed to have been a proficient swimmer due to its streamlined body shape.Pteraspis inhabited both marine and freshwater environments. It is thought to have fed on shoals of plankton near the ocean surface.Colors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

A well-preserved guitarfish with two shrimps. This genus still exists today.Age: Cretaceous, Cenomanian (approx. 95 million years old)Locality: Hjoula, Byblos, LebanonSize fossil: 30.5 cm; plate: 35 x 14 x 2 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Cretaceous-era shark teeth—perfect for a treasure hunt!  This bag contains one lot (50g) of third choice Cretaceous-era shark teeth from Morocco. Some of the pieces are small and vary in quality—which is exactly why they’re perfect for searching, sorting, and discovering. Ideal for: treasure huntschildren’s birthday partiessifting and sorting little explorers and budding paleontologists  Each bag contains approximately 50 shark teeth and makes for a little fossil treasure for children and fossil enthusiasts.The fossils included are natural products and vary in size, shape, and condition. The selection varies by bag. Age: Upper Cretaceous; EoceneLocality: MoroccoSize of the teeth: approx. 1–2 cm PU: 50 g bag, approx. 50 pcs. per bagColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons. Our pictures are provided as reference. Upon purchase, you will receive a produkt of equivalent quality.  

Tooth on original matrixAge: CretaceousPlace of discovery: MoroccoSize: about 3 x 4,5 cm on Matrix ( 7 x 7 x 2 cm)For technical reasons, the colors in our photos may differ from the original piece.

Shark tooth on a pendant. 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.  

A beautiful tooth from the world's most famous shark species.This Otodus megalodon tooth is museum-quality and in completely natural condition. Age: Neogene, Miocene;Location: Blackwater River, South Carolina, USASize: 13,5 cmColors on images may differ from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

A beautiful tooth from the world's most famous shark species.This Otodus megalodon tooth is museum-quality and in completely natural condition. It also features a very, very dark black color, which is highly sought after by collectors.Age: Neogene, Miocene;Location: Blackwater River, South Carolina, USASize: 12 cmColors on images may differ from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

The so-called "crow shark", Squalicorax pristodontus, could once reach a length of up to 5 meters and its sawblade-like teeth resemble those of recent tiger sharks.Age: Upper Cretaceous;Locality: Oued Zem, Kouribgha, Morocco;Size: approx. 2 - 3 cmColors 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.

Relatively large Thrissops specimen on a beautiful slab – and, most importantly, completely uncolored!This specimen is particularly appealing to collectors who value natural, authentic fossils and prefer to avoid the frequently offered, artificially painted specimens. The fish is clearly visible on the slab and stands out for its genuine, unaltered preservation. Certainly not a “museum-quality” specimen, but an honest and authentic fossil that shows exactly what has actually been preserved. A great opportunity for collectors looking for a larger Thrissops and who value originality over artificial coloring.Thrissops (from Greek: θρῐ́ξ thrix, 'hair' and Greek: ὄψις ópsis 'look')is an extinct genus of stem-teleost fish from the Jurassic period (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian). Its fossils are known from the Solnhofen Limestone, as well as the Kimmeridge Clay.Thrissops was a fast predatory fish up to 90 centimetres that fed on other bony fish.It had a streamlined body with a deeply cleft tail and only very small pelvic fins. Thrissops was one of the smaller members of the order Ichthyodectiformes, which also included larger representatives like Xiphactinus and Saurodon.Age: Upper Jurassic, Lower Tithonian, Malm Zeta;Locality: Solnhofen, GermanyFish size: approx. 23 cm Matrix: approx. 35.5 x 32 x 2 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.