Bivalves

Age: Lower Cretaceous, Sundays River Beds;Locality: Swartkops near Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, South AfricaSize: approx. 4 x 8 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for 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, Aquintanian;Locality: Thalberggraben at Traunstein, BavariaSize: 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.

Small clams from the Jurassic, perfect for fossil collectors!Age: Jurassic, Pliensbachian;Locality: Clay deposit near Blockley, Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire, EnglandSize: approx. 4 x 3 cmColors on 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 comparable quality with your purchase.

Age: Jurassic;Locality: Esch, LuxemburgSize: 10 x 7,5 x 7,5 cmThe extinct bivalve species Ceromya aalensis lived during the Middle Jurassic, more precisely in the Aalenian stage around 174 to 170 million years ago. Its name is derived directly from this time interval. It inhabited shallow marine environments that once covered large parts of Europe, and its fossils have been found especially in regions that are now part of Germany, such as the Swabian Jura. Like many bivalves, Ceromya aalensis was a filter feeder that lived on or within the seafloor, obtaining its food from particles suspended in the water. Its shell was typically oval to elongated in shape, relatively thick, and often shows fine growth lines that provide insights into its development. Colors on photos may differ slightly from the original 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.

Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize of the Bivalve: 1,2 x 0,9 cmThis clam of the species Corbula carinata hoernesi 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.

Polished disk in cross-section of a rudist: Hippurites (Vaccinites) galloprovincialis. Hippurites is an extinct genus of rudists, a group of unusual fossil bivalves that lived during the Cretaceous period.This specimen shows the typical internal structure with a thick calcite shell rim and two to three cavities (pillars).Age: Cretaceous, Santonian; Location: Sierra del Montsec, Lleida, Catalonia, SpainSize: 9 x 11 x 2 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Beautiful fossil of a Dunbarella papyracea.Age: Lower Upper Carboniferous; Locality: Siersdorf-Aldenhoven, district of Düren (before 1972 district of Jülich), NRW, GermanySize fossil: approx. 3 cm; matrix: 12 x 5 x 1 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Nicely preserved inoceramus with mother-of-pearl on matrix, including old label. Age: Cretaceous, Pierre Formation;Location: South Dakota, USASize: ca. 14 x 13,5 x 9,5 cmThe colours on the pictures may slightly differ from the original specimen.

Age: Upper Cretaceous;Locality: Nefgraben, Rudsbach, SalzburgSize: approx. 13 x 11 x 2 cmThe original label is included.Colors on photos may differ slightly from the original piece due to technical reasons.

Laevicardium semirugosum Dr. h. c. Otto Hölzl (* 1897; † 1977 ) was a miner and state office employee who collected mainly in the Bavarian Molasse and described new species.Age: Miocene, Aquitanian;Locality: Thalberggraben, district of Traunstein, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, GermanySize: approx. 8 x 6,5 x 6 cm; Laevicardium: 6 x 5 x 2 cmColors on product images may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Age: Lower Devonian, Emsian, Wiltz layers;Locality: Daleiden, Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: approx. 2 cmThe colors on the product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.The pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Typical cockscomb oyster with the characteristic shell and its eponymous valve margins.Pearl inside is artificial and added by the previous collector.Age: probably Jurassic, (from an old collection, unfortunately without label);Locality: probably FranceSize: approx. 12 x 21 x 6 cmColors on photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Upper Jurassic, Oxfordian;Locality: Feuguerolles-Bully, Département Calvados, Normandy, FranceSize: approx. 6 x 5 x 2 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece due to 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.          

Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize: approx. 4,5 x 3 x 3 cm, Bivalve: 4 x 3,5 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.

Opalized shell, Boulder type, 80 carat.Locality: Coober Pedy (Pitjantjatjara: Kupa piti = white man's hole), South AustraliaSize: approx. 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cmWeight: 16gColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Miocene, Badenian, Upper Lagenide Zone;Locality: Weitendorf basalt quarry, Styria, AustriaSize of the Bivalve: approx. 3,5 x 2 x 0,5 cm  This clam of the species Ostrea digitalina 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: Lower Devonian, Emsian, Wiltz layers;Locality: Daleiden, Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: approx. 2 cmThe colors on the product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.The pictures are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

Age: Oligocene, ca. 35 Mio. yearsLocality: IndonesiaSize: 5 x 3 x 2 cmThe color on pictures can differ from the original for technical reasons.          

Age: Middle Jurassic, Aalenian;Locality: Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: ca. 7 x 8 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

On one side a little bit broken off.Age: Middle Jurassic, Bathonian;Locality: Ledde, Teutoburg Forest, GermanySize: approx. ca. 7 x 6,5 x 4 cmColors on pictures may differ from the colors of the originals 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.