Neogene

A fossil flattened sea urchin, also known as a sand dollar.Age: Pliocene, Piacenian, Tamiami Formation (3.6 to 2.5 million years)Locality: Southern Florida, USASize: approx. 5 cmDelivery includes black collector's box with label.Some specimens still have the "lantern of Aristotle", the mouth parts of the sea urchin (see last photo). If you want one of these specimens, please tell us in the comment of your order, otherwise it will be decided by chance.The picture is exemplary. You will receive a piece in comparable quality.The colors on the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Gastropod. Age: Upper Miocene, Middle Tortonian;Locality: Enzersfeld, district of Korneuburg, AustriaSize: approx. 2-3 cmThe photos are a reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

This shell comes from a basalt quarry, which is a natural monument today. Nowadays, collecting is no longer allowed there. The gastropod was originally part of an old collection - take advantage of this unique opportunity to acquire a rare specimen!Large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated and revealed a number of fossils. Around 100 different species were found.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 2,5 x 2 x 1,5 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 5 x 3,7 x 2,7 cm, Anadara: 1,8 x 1 cmThis clam of the species Anandara diluvii comes from a basalt quarry, parts of which have been a natural monument since 1985. Today, collecting is prohibited in Weitendorf.The saltwater bivalve originally belonged to a collection from the 1970s - take this unique opportunity to acquire something from this coveted locality!Large parts of southern Styria were submerged by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. Snails, shells and other material was preserved by a volcanic eruption that covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt. Work in the quarry, which was built at a later date, led to the clay marl layer beneath the basalt being excavated, revealing the fossils. Around 100 different species were discovered.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 5 x 3,7 x 2,7 cm, Anadara: 1,8 x 1 cmThis clam of the species Anandara diluvii comes from a basalt quarry, parts of which have been a natural monument since 1985. Today, collecting is prohibited in Weitendorf.The saltwater bivalve originally belonged to a collection from the 1970s - take this unique opportunity to acquire something from this coveted locality!Large parts of southern Styria were submerged by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. Snails, shells and other material was preserved by a volcanic eruption that covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt. Work in the quarry, which was built at a later date, led to the clay marl layer beneath the basalt being excavated, revealing the fossils. Around 100 different species were discovered.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

This clam of the species Anandara diluvii comes from a basalt quarry, parts of which have been a natural monument since 1985. Today, collecting is prohibited in Weitendorf. The saltwater bivalve originally belonged to a collection from the 1970s - take this unique opportunity to acquire something from this coveted locality!Large parts of southern Styria were submerged by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. Snails, shells and other material was preserved by a volcanic eruption that covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt. Work in the quarry, which was built at a later date, led to the clay marl layer beneath the basalt being excavated, revealing the fossils. Around 100 different species were discovered.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 6 x 5 x1 cm Anadara: 1,5 x 0,5 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Isolated shell of the species Aporrhais alata, the current name of this snail.Age: Neogene, Miocene;Locality: Baden near Vienna, AustriaSize: approx. 2 cmColors 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 one specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Gastropod Athleta rarispina with additional snail from a historical site which is a natural monument today. Collecting is now prohibited there.The specimen offered here comes from an old private collection - take this unique opportunity and acquire it!In the Miocene, large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated, where fossil snails, mussels and other fossils were discovered. Around 100 different species were identified.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize of Athleta: approx. 4 x 2.5 x 2.8 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Gastropod.Age: MioceneLocality: Woltrop, near Bersenbrück, GermanySize: approx. 2-3 cmA copy of the old label can be enclosed on request, please note this in the comment field when ordering.The photos are a reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Isolated snail of the species Bathytoma jugleriIt used to be called Epalxis (Bathytoma) cataphracta, but according to new findings, it is now Bathytoma jugleri. Age: Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Bad Vöslau near Vienna, AustriaSize: approx. 3-4 cmColors 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.

Isolated shell of the species Buccinum rosthorni (M. Hörnes, 1852).Age: Neogene, Miocene;Locality: Enzesfeld in the Vienna Basin, AustriaSize: 2 cmColors on the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. When purchasing, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Isolated shell of the species Cancellaria (Bivetiella) cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767).Age: Neogene, Upper Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Bad Vöslau, Vienna Basin, AustriaSize: approx. 1.5-2 cmColors 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 one specimen of equivalent 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.

Bryozoa Cellepora globularis BRONNAge: Neogene, MioceneLocality: Vienna Basin, AustriaSize: approx. 0.5 cmPrice per piece.The colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original for technical reasons.Photos serve as reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

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.

Gastropod.Age: Upper Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Meadows near Sopron, Western Transdanubia region, HungarySize: approx. 2 cmColors on the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. When purchasing, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Isolated shell of the gastropod Cochlespira (Cythara) marthae.Age: Neogene, Upper Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Bad Vöslau, AustriaSize: approx. 2-2.5 cmColors 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.

Age: Miocene, Gram layers;Locality: Gram, DenmarkSize: approx. 13,5 x 10 x 3,5 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Isolated shell of the gastropod Columbella rustica (C. Linnaeus, 1758). Age: Upper Pliocene, Piacenzian;Locality: Modena, ItalySize: 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, when purchasing you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

In the Tertiary period, water levels in the Rhineland were so high that the Lower Rhine Bay was a sea. The mangrove forests and coastal swamps of this period caused so much plant debris to accumulate that large coal seams were formed. These cones are sometimes found among them.Age: Neogene, Miocene, Horizont 7;Locality: Opencast Hambach, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 9,5 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

In the Tertiary period, water levels in the Rhineland were so high that the Lower Rhine Bay was a sea. The mangrove forests and coastal swamps of this period caused so much plant debris to accumulate that large coal seams were formed. These cones are sometimes found among them.Age: Neogene, Miocene, Horizont 7;Locality: Opencast Hambach, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 2,5 x 9,5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Bivalve shell: Congeria (Andrusoviconcha) spathulata (Partsch, 1835)Age: Neogene, Upper Miocene, Congerian strata;Locality: Brunn am Gebirge, Vienna Basin, AustriaSize: 5 - 6 cmColors 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 one specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Gastropod Conus (Conolithus) antidiluvianus (BRUGUIÈRE, 1792).Age: MioceneLocality: Woltrop, near Bersenbrück, GermanySize: approx. 3 cmA copy of the old label can be enclosed on request, please note this in the comments field when ordering.The photos are a reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Gastropod.Age: Upper Miocene, Middle Tortonian;Locality: Gainfarn, Bad Vöslau, AustriaSize: approx. 2-3 cmThe photos are a reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Age: Miocene;Locality: Unterwohlbach, Bavaria, GermanySize Fossil: 16,5 x 18,2 x 2 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Dentalium sexangulumScaphopods - "burrowing animals"Scaphopods spend their lives in the sediment, where they use small tentacles to catch creatures between the grains of sand. Only the pointed end of the shell protrudes into the water, allowing this mollusc to breathe fresh water through a hole. Unfortunately, this way of life means that scaphopods appear less frequently in the fossil record than bivalves or brachiopods.Age: Middle Pliocene (approx. 3 million years old)Locality: Castell'Arquato, Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, ItalySize: approx. 5-6cmThe picture serves as reference. You will receive a piece of comparable quality.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Fossil specimens on a strewn slide (26 x 76 mm) with decorative label and an excellent refractive index of >1.7.The second image only shows the possible specimens that may be included, but it is not a mounted slide.Age: Miocene;Location: Suzu, JapanYou will receive one slide.Colors in product photos may differ from those of the original product due to technical reasons.Our images serve as a reference; when you purchase, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

Sand dollars (Clypeasteroida) belong to the Irregularia, one of the two subclasses of sea urchins, and have adapted to life in rough coastal and near-shore waters. Their flat shape offers them little water resistance and the side arms of their intestines are filled with the heaviest pebbles they can find and swallow.Age: PlioceneLocality: Baja California, MexicoSize: 8 cmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.The photos are for reference only. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality.

Steinheim Basin gastropods, Gyraulus (Gyralus) trochiformis (Stahl, 1824), are considered to be one of the best examples of evolution and adaptation to environment, as their development can be followed in real time on the horizons of lake sediments.You will receive a collector's box with four mounted snails in the corresponding stages, together with explanatory cards.Age: Miocene; Locality: Steinheim Basin, Steinheim am Albuch, district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm Colors in the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. When purchasing, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Sequoia abietina, also referred to as a fossil species of the genus Sequoia, is an extinct conifer that was present during the Oligocene to Miocene. It is closely related to modern redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) and was part of ancient subtropical and warm-temperate ecosystems.Such remains have been discovered in various locations across Europe, including Germany and Austria, often in lignite deposits or sedimentary formations of the late Oligocene to early Miocene.Age: Upper MioceneLocality: Inden open-cast mine, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: approx. 1,5 cmThe pictures are for reference, with your purchase you will receive one specimen of comparable quality.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Fossil feather imprint from the Miocene of France. Very Rare!Age: Miocene;Locality: Aix-les Bains, FranceSize: 5 x 5,5 cmThe colours on the picture might be different to the original due to technical reasons.

Fruit from lignite.In the Tertiary period, waters in the German Rhineland were so deep that the Lower Rhine Bay was an ocean. The mangrove forests and coastal swamps of this period accumulated a lot of plant material, from which large coal seams were formed. This fruit is sometimes found in them.Age: Tertiary, upper Miocene;Locality: Düren, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 3 - 4 cmFor technical reasons, the colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.Our photos are for reference only, you will receive a piece of comparable quality with your purchase.

Insecta indet. from the Oligocene period in France. Age: Oligocene;Locality: Cereste, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Vancluse, FranceSize of matrix: 15.5 x 10.5 cm Insects: 1 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Rhederodendron is now only found in Indochina and southern China. This should give you an idea of the climate in the Rhineland when these seeds were growing. The genus is named after Alfred Rehder, a botanist.Age: Upper MioceneLocality: Inden open-cast mine, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: approx. 3-4 cmThe pictures are examples. You will receive a piece of comparable quality.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Isolated shell of the species Nassa (Arcularia) schönni.Age: Neogene, Upper Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Bad Vöslau, Vienna Basin, Lower AustriaSize: 1.5 cmColors on the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. When purchasing, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

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 well-preserved, almost completely exposed vertebra from a manatee.This vertebra is likely from the species Halitherium schinzii.Age: Oligocene, Rupelian, Alzey Formation;Location: Sand quarry near Flonheim, wave-cut cliff at Steigenberg, RheinhessenDimensions: 11 x 9 x 4 cmThe colours on the pictures may slightly differ from the original specimen.

Beautiful sea urchin.The West African Sanddollar still exists today and has been adapted to life in shallow water at the base of waves for millions of years. The flattened shape reduces the resistance and thus the risk of being washed away.  Its "fingers" and spines, which are only used for locomotion and no longer for protection, prevent dynamic buoyancy. This allows the sea urchin to use its small grasping feet to pick up food undisturbed and transport it to its mouth using mucus trails.Age: Pliocene;Locality: Morocco Size: 2-3 cm Comes in a black Jousi box.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our photos are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a piece of comparable quality.

Beautiful sea urchin.The West African Sanddollar still exists today and has been adapted to life in shallow water at the base of waves for millions of years. The flattened shape reduces the resistance and thus the risk of being washed away.  Its "fingers" and spines, which are only used for locomotion and no longer for protection, prevent dynamic buoyancy. This allows the sea urchin to use its small grasping feet to pick up food undisturbed and transport it to its mouth using mucus trails.Age: Pliocene;Locality: Morocco Size: 2-3 cm Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our photos are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a piece of comparable quality.

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.

Age: Upper Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Baden near Vienna, Vienna Basin, AustriaSize: 2.5 cmColors on the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. When purchasing, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Age: Miocene;Location: Loeben, Styria, AustriaSize: 19.5 x 14 x 0.5 cmThe colours in the pictures may differ from those of the original. 

Rarity from a very old collection with vintage label:"Vertical section of conical cusps of Mastodon molar, Red Crag, Suffolk, Showing Ivory"Age: Pliocene/Pleistocene, Piacenzian/Thurnian, Red Crag Fm;Locality: Suffolk, England, Great BritainSize: approx. 5.5 x 4 x 0.7 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.         

Age: Upper Pliocene, Reuverton layers;Locality: Frechen open-cast mine, Hambach, northern Ville, Rhenish mining district, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 4 x 4.5 x 1.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Age: Upper Pliocene, Reuverton layers;Locality: Frechen open-cast mine, Hambach, northern Ville, Rhenish mining district, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 7 x 6,5 x 4 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Shell, Modiolus sp.Age: Upper Miocene, MessianianLocality: Empoli, Tuscany, ItalySize: 4,5 x 6,5 cm cmThe color on pictures can differ from the original for technical reasons.          

GastropodAge: Upper Miocene, Middle Tortonian;Locality: Enzersfeld, AustriaSize: approx. 2-3 cmThe photos are a reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

GastropodWith slight color preservation!Age: Pliocene, Diestian;Locality: Antwerp, Flanders, BelgiumSize: approx. 3-4 cmThe photos are a reference, you will receive one specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Isolated shell of the species Neritopsis moniliformis (Grateloup, 1832).Age: Neogene, Miocene;Locality: Lăpugiu (formerly: Lapugy), Transylvania, RomaniaSize: 1.5 - 2 cmColors 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 one specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

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.

This shell comes from a basalt quarry, which is a natural monument today. Nowadays, collecting is no longer allowed there. The gastropod was originally part of an old collection - take advantage of this unique opportunity to acquire a rare specimen!Large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated and revealed a number of fossils. Around 100 different species were found.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 2 x 2 x 1,5 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

The silicification has preserved the inner structure and the color of the wood very well.Free-standingPeriod: Tertiary;Location: SiamSize: 11 x 12 x 7 cmDue to technical reasons, the colors on the pictures may differ slightly from the original.

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.

Isolated shell of Pleurotoma brevirostrum.Age: Upper Pliocene, Piacenzian;Locality: Fossetta, Modena, ItalySize: 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, when purchasing you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

Protoma cathedralis quadricincta.Age: Lower Miocene, Aquitanian;Location: Thalberggraben, Traunstein district, Bavaria, GermanySize of specimen: approx. 10 x 6.5 x 3 cmLength of tower snail: 4.5 - 5 cmThis specimen is from a collection of Dr. h.c. Otto Hölzl (1897-1977), he was a miner and palaeontologist. His interest began underground and he soon became a recognised expert on molluscs from the Bavarian Molasse. He received his honorary doctorate from the University of Munich.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Protoma cathedralis quadricincta.Age: Lower Miocene, Aquitanian;Location: Thalberggraben, Traunstein district, Bavaria, GermanySize of specimen: approx. 6,5 x 5 x 3 cmLength of tower snail: 5,7 cmThis specimen is from a collection of Dr. h.c. Otto Hölzl (1897-1977), he was a miner and palaeontologist. His interest began underground and he soon became a recognised expert on molluscs from the Bavarian Molasse. He received his honorary doctorate from the University of Munich.Colors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

These fossils come from a basalt quarry, large parts of which have been a natural monument since 1985. Today, collecting is prohibited in Weitendorf. The piece originally belonged to a collection from the 1970s - take this unique opportunity to acquire a piece from a highly coveted locality!Large parts of southern Styria were covered by a tropical shallow sea during the Miocene. A volcanic eruption, which covered the sea floor with a thick layer of basalt, preserved snails, shells and other material. During work in the quarry, the clay marl layer beneath the basalt was excavated and the fossils came to light. Around 100 different species were found.Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 10 x 7 x 4 cmColors on pictures may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Quercus and Plotcarya Plant from  the former open-cast mine in Frechen.Age: Upper Miocene, Inden Formation, Fischbach Clay, horizon 7A;Locality: Frechen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize fruit: Ø 5 - 9 cm; matrix: 18 x 12,5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Leaf with a well-preserved seed and branch fragment from the former Frechen lignite open-pit mine.Extremely rare in this combination!Quercus leaf with Nyssa disseminata.Age: Upper Miocene, Inden Formation, Fischbach Clay, Horizon 7A;Location: Frechen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyLeaf size: 2 x 5 cm each; total: 8.5 x 12 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Fossil, marine material on microscope slide (26 x 76mm) with decorative label and an excellent high refractive index mount >1.7.Very rare!Age: Miocene, Falconara Formation, Messinian salinity crises (5.96 - 5.33 million years)Locality: Sicily, ItalyThe following forms may be included:Anthorcyrtidium ehrenbergi RIEDELHexacontium arachnoidale HOLLANDE & ENJUMETStichocorys delmontensis CAMPBELL & CLARKCornutella profunda EHRENBERGLithomitra lineata EHRENBERGBotryostrobus australis EHRENBERGSpongotrochus glacialis POPOFSKYDue to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

These specimens have a very special origin! Rare!Who is able to retrieve a Miocene sample from the Atlantic Ocean?This is actually a sample from the 'Deep Sea Drilling Project' (Atlantic Ocean off the Caribbean Plate, lower Miocene).The second picture shows an enlarged image.Age: MioceneLocality: Atlantic OceanSupplied in a Krantz cell (dimensions: 26x76 mm)Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a piece of comparable quality.

Fossil material on microscope slide (26 x 76mm) with decorative label.Mounted with high refractive index (refractive index > 1.7). Very rare!Age: Lower Miocene; Locality: Jérémie, Département Grand'Anse, HaitiThis sample may contain several very rare radiolarian species, e.g. the following forms may be present:Dorcadospyris ateuchus EHRENBERG synonym Ceratospyris ateuchus Didymocyrtis prismatica HAECKEL synonym Pipettella prismaticaDidymocyrtis tubaria HAECKELDipodospyris forcipata HAECKELLychnocanium bipes RIEDELCyrtocapsa pyrum HAECKELCalocyclas virginis HAECKELadditional literatureRiedel W.R., 1959, Oligocene and Lower Miocene. Radiolaria in Tropical Pacific Sediments. Micropaleontology Vol. 5 No. 3 pp.285-302Truan Y Luan, A. & Witt, O.N., 1888, The Diatomaceae of the Polycystine Chalk of Jeremie in Hayti, West Indies. Friedlander et Sohn, Berlin 24pp. 7pls.Möller, J.D., 1892, Polycystine marl of Jérrémie, Haiti (List of species contained in the collotype plates of Möller's Diatomaceae preparations)Due to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

Isolated shell of the species Rissoina pusilla (Brocchi, 1814).Age: Neogene, Upper Miocene;Locality: Steinabrunn, Großmugl parish, AustriaSize: 0.5 - 1 cmColors 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 one specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Taking a closer look inside, you will see Aristotle's lantern (shown on the last two pictures). This is the sea urchin's chewing apparatus, which consists of several skeletal plates and five teeth. Age: Miocene;Locality: Florida, USASize: 11 x 10,5 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.You receive the pictured piece.

Very decorative piece!Sea urchin species Scutella faujasi on solidified matrix. The animal was lightly sanded on the surface, making its characteristic five-rayed structure particularly visible.Since sea urchins are usually found as individual specimens in relatively soft sandstone, it is virtually impossible to extract larger sandstone slabs with the enclosed urchins still intact.Age: Neogene, Miocene, Helveticum;Locality: Doué-la-Fontaine, Département Maine-et-Loire, FranceSize sea urchin: approx.  7 cmColors on product pictures may differ slightly from the original specimen for technical reasons.

Age: Miocene;Location: Želénky, CzechiaSize: 12 x 9.5 x 3 cmIncluding the historic label.The colours in the pictures may differ from those of the original. 

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.

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: 11.2 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.

Age: Neogene, Upper Eocene, Lutetian;Locality: Lausen near Liestal, Canton Basel-Landschaft, SwitzerlandSize: approx. 7 x 6 x 3 cmThe colors of pictures can slightly differ from the original colors due to technical reasons.

During the tertiary period, waters in the Rhineland rose so high that the Lower Rhine Bay was an ocean. Mangrove forests and coastal swamps of this period accumulated large quantities of plant material, resulting in considerable coal seams. These remains of the bald cypress can sometimes be found in them.Age: Upper Miocene, Inden strata, Fischbachtone;Locality: Frechen open-cast lignite mine, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyOverall size: 6 x 12 x 1 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Period: Pliocene;Location: Samos, Greece;Size: 15.5 x 6 x 6 cmTragocerus is an extinct genus of horned ungulates (Bovidae) that lived in the eastern Mediterranean region during the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs. Fossil finds have been reported from the island of Samos in Greece, among other places.The animals resembled modern antelopes in terms of physique and lifestyle. They typically had slender limbs, indicating rapid movement in open landscapes, and strong, backward-curving horns. Their teeth show an adaptation to hard plant food such as grasses, suggesting a lifestyle in savannahs or semi-open steppe landscapes.Tragocerus is one of many bovid species that were widespread in Europe during the Miocene/Pliocene epochs but no longer have any direct descendants today.The colours in the pictures may differ from those of the original. 

Age: Upper Miocene, Tortonian;Locality: Gainfarn, Bad Vöslau, AustriaSize: approx. 2 cmColors on the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only. When purchasing, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality.

Isolated shell of the species Turris rotata.Age: Neogene, Upper Miocene;Locality: Sooß, Baden district, AustriaSize: 1 cmColors 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 one specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Gastropod. Age: Upper Miocene, Middle Tortonian;Locality: Gainfarn, Bad Vöslau, AustriaSize: approx. 5 cmThe photos are a reference, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Beautiful specimen with two shell flaps in slightly pronounced mother-of-pearl preservation.Period: Oligocene, Cyrene Beds;Location: Hausham pit. Bavaria, GermanySize: 8 x 7 x 2 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.