Vertebrata

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.

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.

Fossilized tooth of a prehistoric whale!Period: Eocene;Location: Western Sahara, Boujdour, MoroccoSize: 14.3 x 3.5 cmThis impressive fossilized tooth comes from the prehistoric whale Basilosaurus, one of the largest marine predators of the late Eocene (approximately 40–34 million years ago). The specimen was found in the fossil-rich region near Boujdour in the Western Sahara (Morocco), which is known worldwide for its exceptionally well-preserved marine fossils.The tooth is distinguished by its typical, slightly curved shape and robust, conical structure, which is characteristic of Basilosaurus’ predatory lifestyle. The surface shows natural signs of wear as well as fine details of the enamel structure, providing an authentic insight into the biology of these early whales. As a so-called “fang,” it was used to grasp and tear apart prey—presumably fish and smaller marine mammals.Scientifically, Basilosaurus belongs to the Archaeocetes, an extinct group of early whales that still exhibited numerous characteristics of their land-dwelling ancestors. Its teeth are heterodont, meaning they show a clear differentiation in form and function—an indication of a complex diet and an important evolutionary transitional phase in the development of modern whales.Colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Located near Biebesheim am Rhein (Hesse), the gravel pit is a well-known site for fossils of the steppe bison (Bison priscus) from the Upper Pleistocene (around 126,000-11,700 years ago). This species of bison was a typical inhabitant of the Ice Age steppe plains of Europe and Asia, where it roamed in large herds. With a shoulder height of up to 2 meters and imposing, outwardly curved horns, the bovine was significantly larger than its descendant, today's European bison. These animals preferred open grasslands and the cold steppe climate which prevailed during the Pleistocene.The Biebesheim gravel pit is located in the northern Upper Rhine plain, where rivers deposited gravel and sand during Pleistocene times. Those layers often contain fossils of Ice Age specimens.The span between the horns is about 65 cm.Age: PleistoceneLocality: Gravel pit near Biebesheim am Rhein (Hessenaue), district of Groß-Gerau,Hesse, GermanySize: approx. 65 x 25 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.         

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.

These bones are very rare and not easy to get.You can clearly see the typical bone structure.The bone is supplied in an 8 x 5,5 cm Jousi box including label.Age: Jurassic, Morrison Formation;Locality: Kaycee, Wyoming, USASize: approx. 4 x 2,5 x 6 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Rare, these bones are otherwise not so easy to come by!The typical bone structure is clearly recognizable and the occurrence of these dinosaurs is certain at this site.The bone is supplied in a Jousi box incl. label.Age: Jurassic, Morrison Formation;;Locality: Wyoming, USASize: approx.  2-4 cmThe photo is a sample image. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality.Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Bone fragment of a sauropod from the Jurassic period. Probably Brontosaurus or Apatosaurus.The typical bone structure is clearly visible.Age: Jurassic period;Locality: Utah, USASize: approx. 7 x 2,6 x 1 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

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.

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.  

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.

Two limb bones of Doleserpeton, an amphibian.As you can see from the size of the bones, these vertebrates did not grow very large.Age: Lower Permian, Cisuralian (Cungurian), approx. 275 million years old;Locality: Fissure Fills in Richards Spur, Lawton, Oklahoma, USASize: 0.7 - 0.9 cm Supplied in box with 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 specimen 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.

Fish body of the genus Amblypterus with almost complete ganoid scales. The fins are also preserved down to the finest detail, only the head is missing. The freshwater lake near Odernheim is best known to have been home to the axolotl-like amphibian Apateon.Age: Permian, Rotliegend group;Locality: Odernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 11.5 x 10.5 x 2 cmDue to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

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 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.

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.

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.

Polished piece of bone from the herbivore Iguanodon.Age: Lower Cretaceous, Wealden Clay;Locality: Isle of Wight, EnglandSize: 4.5 x 4.5 x 2.5Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

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.

Herring fish: Knightia eocaenaThe limestones of the Eocene Green River Formation are in no way inferior to the famous Solnhofen limestones in terms of preservation quality and are sometimes even more rewarding. Knightia is the most common fossil in the deposit and is synonymous with it. Knightia was a freshwater schooling fish. In fossil form it is always found in masses. This is why it is assumed that it was often the victim of natural events such as algal blooms.Period: Tertiary, Middle Eocene, Green River Shales;Age: approx. 45 million years;Locality: Warfield Springs, Wyoming, USASize fish: approx. 6-8 cm; slab: approx. 12-14 cm longThe 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.

Leptomeryx evansi (LEIDY, 1850)Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize: 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.

Specimen with very nice bone texture.Age: PleistoceneLocality: North SeaSize: 10 x 7 x 5,5 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.         

Bone fragment with clearly visible bone structure and a well-preserved bone surface (periosteal side).Age: Pleistocene;Locality: North SeaSize: 12,5 x 6,5 x 3,5 cmThese massive animals mainly fed on tundra vegetation in the northern hemisphere. Their bones can be found in many ice-age sediments. With the end of the Ice Age, their subsistence disappeared and they became extinct, although a small group survived on Siberian islands until around 5000 BC.Colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.         

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. 30 x 10 x 2,2 cmThe 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. It features pseudoplactonic bryozoans on the bone’s surface.Age: Pleistocene;Location: North SeaDimensions: 30 x 10 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.         

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.         

A great gift, presented in a floating frame!Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 3 x 1,5 cmFrame size: 7 x 7 x 2 cmMosasaurs were giant marine reptiles occupying the top of the food chain in the Cretaceous seas. They had very powerful jaws, not quite as flexible as those of today's squamata (snakes, lizards, etc.), but in most cases equipped with many sharp, similar teeth. A special joint in their mandible allowed it to open up wide and take in large prey such as low-flying pterosaurs or young animals of various other marine reptiles. The Ouled Abdoun Basin in the northern foothills of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco has preserved their bones and teeth particularly well within its phosphate layers.Upon purchase, you will receive the tooth shown in the picture, including the exact label.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

A great gift, presented in a floating frame!Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. ca. 4 x 2,5 x 2 cmFrame size: 9 x 9 x 2 cmMosasaurs were giant marine reptiles occupying the top of the food chain in the Cretaceous seas. They had very powerful jaws, not quite as flexible as those of today's squamata (snakes, lizards, etc.), but in most cases equipped with many sharp, similar teeth. A special joint in their mandible allowed it to open up wide and take in large prey such as low-flying pterosaurs or young animals of various other marine reptiles. The Ouled Abdoun Basin in the northern foothills of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco has preserved their bones and teeth particularly well within its phosphate layers.Upon purchase, you will receive the tooth shown in the picture, including the exact label.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

A definite treat for every fossil fan!Age: CretaceousLocality: MoroccoSize: approx. 2 - 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.

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. 2 - 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 5 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.

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.

Abdominal rib (gastralia) of a nothosaur on matrix. Well-preserved bone material.Period: Upper Triassic;Location: ThuringiaDimensions: 15 x 14 x 9 cmBone: 10 cm longThe colors on the photos may differ slightly from those of the original.

Dorsal vertebral process of a reptile of the genus Sauropterygia.Species: Nothosaurus sp.Period: Upper Triassic;Location: ThuringiaDimensions: 5 x 4 x 2.5 cmBone: 3 x 3.5 cm longThe colors on the photos may differ slightly from those of the original.

Age: Miocene, deep Hydrobian layer;Location: Bonner Zementwerke, Budenheim near MainzSize: approx. 7 x 3 x 1 cmThe sandfish Notogoneus longiceps VON MEYER hunted small invertebrates at night and buried itself during the day in the muddy bottom of the brackish sea that once covered the Mainz Basin.Age: approx. 21 million years, Hartenberg Subformation, Wiesbaden Formation, Aquitanium, Lower MioceneColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen 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.

Type species Opisthodontosaurus carrolli was named after a number of articulated skeletons found in the Dolese Brothers Limestone Quarry near Richards Spur in 2015.You will either receive a part of the reptilian mandible with tooth or three individual teeth.Age: Lower Permian, Cisuralian (Cungurian), approx. 275 million years old;Locality: Richards Spur, Lawton, Oklahoma, USASize: < 1 cm in boxColors 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 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.

Palaeolagus haydeni (LEIDY, 1850)The Rabbits were common herbivours in the savanna, plains and woodlands of North America. Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize: 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.

RARE FIND!A relatively well-preserved tooth from a dwarf elephant!Period: Upper Pleistocene;Location: SicilyDimensions: 10.5 x 11.5 x 6 cmAlthough it closely resembled today’s Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), this elephant was much smaller. The estimated height of this species was 1.8 m, with an average weight of about 1,100 kg. This dwarf elephant lived at the same time as Palaeoloxodon antiquus, of which it was long considered an insular form before being recognized as a distinct species [1]. Compared to the large continental form, P. mnaidriensis exhibited several significant differences: in addition to the reduction in size, these include the laterally positioned eye sockets, the more strongly curved tusks, the loss of two plates on the upper third molar, zygomatic bones parallel to one another, and a more pronounced humerus; other characteristics (e.g., the larger orbits) could be associated with a pedomorphic effect due to insular dwarfism (Ferretti, 2008). Like other Palaeoloxodon species, however, P. mnaidriensis also had a prominent bony crest on the top of the skull, known as the “suprafrontal bulge” (Trevisan, 1948).Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.         

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 beautiful pathological shark tooth from Morocco.“Pathological” refers to deformations or deviations from the standard morphology. These are usually caused by injury or disease during the animal’s lifetime.Age: Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous (approx. 70 million years ago)Locality: Oulad Aboun Basin, MoroccoSize: 4 x 3 cmColors on your screen may differ from those of the original piece due to 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.

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.

Two canines of Progyrolepis (Fritsch, 1893), a Permian predatory fish.Age: Lower Permian, Wellington (ca. 296-268 million years old);Locality: Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USASize: 0.2 - 0.5 cm Supplied in collector's box.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 specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Dinosaur tooth next to amphibian tooth, supplied in a box (3.5 x 5.5 cm).Age: Triassic, Bull Canyon Formation;Locality: San Miguel County, New Mexico, USASize: approx. 0.5 cm per toothColors 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: 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.