Big specimens

A large, well-preserved ammonite and a beautiful showpiece!A classic brown Jurassic ammonite — impressive for its bold ribbed structure and beautiful natural shape.These creatures lived more than 190 million years ago in the Jurassic Sea and areamong the best-known fossils in Europe.Age: Jurassic, Lias alpha;Locality: Aldingen, Tuttlingen district, Freiburg administrative region, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: Ø approx. 32.5 cmWeight: approx. 9 kgDue to technical limitations, the colors in the photo may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

Beautiful showpiece !Ammonite from the Brown Jurassic with striking ribbing and a powerful classic shape.Coroniceras lived around 190 million years ago in the warm Jurassic seas and is one of the most fascinating fossils of its time.Age: Jurassic, Lias;Locality: Aldingen near Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: approx. Ø 40,5 cmColors on our photos may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Well preserved, large ammonite. Beautiful showpiece !An extraordinary ammonite from the Brown Jurassic with an elegant shape and fine natural structure.These fascinating sea creatures lived millions of years ago in the Jurassic oceans and are now treasured witnesses of a long-lost world.Age: Jurassic, Lias;Locality: Aldingen near Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: approx. Ø 27 cmColors on our photos may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Weighs 22 kg! A wonderful, large slice of petrified wood. You can clearly see the delicate wood structures as well as bark preservation, but special is that some knots are also preserved!This slice is very special, one of a kind in terms of color and preservation. It comes from the Petrified Forest National Park in the United States. Due to the national park status, it is now difficult to obtain pieces from there.The piece on offer comes from a disbanded collection and has also been very well polished.Age: Triassic;Locality: Arizona, USASize: 63 x 48 x 5.5 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Araucarioxylon arizonicumA unique and enchanting piece at first sight!Nature has accomplished an amazing piece of work here. Coloring and preservation are exceptionally good. The wood and bark structure are still very well recognizable, although this specimen is already 200 million years old.The slab comes from the "Petrified Forest National Park", about 180 kilometers east of Flagstaff in Arizona. It is difficult to get pieces from there, as the protection of this impressive area is gradually being extended. Offered here is a piece from an old collection.In addition, this specimen has been very well polished. This can be seen in the second and third picture.Age: Triassic;Locality: Arizona, USASize: 47 x 34 x 2 cmWeight: 6.3 kgThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.You receive the pictured specimen.

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.

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.

Nautilus with chamber on matrix.Beautifully preserved, quite large.Age: Jurassic, Lias, Lower Sinemurian;Locality: Balingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 14 x 12 x 10 cmThe colors on the photos may differ slightly from those of the original.

Rare giant ammonite. The umbilicus (navel) is particularly well emphasized. The suture lines are accentuated by slight natural discoloration.Age: Upper Cretaceous, Campanian;Locality: Coesfeld, Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: approx. 52 x 46 x 12 cmPlease note:Due to the size and weight (>30kg) this piece cannot be sent with a standard shipment, therefore only freight or pickup feasible.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.

A rare giant ammonite. The suture lines and ribs are well preserved in addition to a honeycomb-like pattern suggesting possible bioturbation or trace fossils in the chambers after the animal's death.Age: Upper Cretaceous, Campanian;Locality: Coesfeld, Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: approx. 50 x 38 x 14 cmPlease note:Due to the size and heaviness (>30kg) it is not possible to send this piece with a normal parcel, therefore it is only practicable by freight or as a pickup.The colors in the photo may differ slightly from those of the original.

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.

Unique opportunity!Offered here is a vertebra from a sauropod. Its anatomical position is likely in the thoracic region, or more specifically, proximal and caudal (toward the tail, near the trunk).When it was discovered in 1981, Atlasaurus was initially considered a relatively primitive dinosaur. This sauropod is known from an almost complete skeleton; only a few parts of the skull and some tail vertebrae remain missing. Atlasaurus was more closely related to Brachiosaurus than to any other known sauropod and exhibits detailed similarities in the spine and limbs.However, it possessed a larger skull, a shorter neck with at least thirteen cervical vertebrae, and a longer tail.Atlasaurus had exceptionally long legs, but appears to have lost much of the length of its neck compared to other sauropods.Relative to other animals, its neck was quite long; compared to its family’s species, however, this dinosaur had one of the shortest necks of all known sauropods, with theexception of Brachytrachelopan and a few other short-necked dicraeosaurs.Instead of a long neck to reach its food, the dinosaur developed longer legs,an uncommon development in evolution.Age: Jurassic, BathonianLocality: Boulemane, Fès-Meknès, MoroccoSize: 16.8 x 14 x 11 cmColors on your screen may differ from those of the original specimen.You will receive the specimen shown in the image.