GORGEOUS SLICED AMMONITE FROM MADAGASCAR
US$12.00 This decorative ammonite fossil (_Cleoniceras cleon_) has been cut and polished to reveal the spectacular mineralization of the flotation chambers. It dates back to the Lower Cretaceous (145 to 100 million years old) and was collected near Toliara (Tulear) in Southwestern Madagascar. A gorgeous piece of natural history!This is one of our top selling fossils and makes a great gift for fossil, mineral, and science enthusiasts or someone simply looking for a beautiful display piece.Ammonites have intrigued and fascinated humans for thousands of years. Many cultures - from Australian aboriginals to the ancient Egyptians - collected and treasured these prehistoric and beautiful fossils. Perhaps it has something to do with the Fibonacci spiral pattern of their shell, which mirrors the galaxies.Ammonites belong to the mollusca phylum in a class known as cephalopods - "head-footed" creatures such as octopus and squid. They swam in ancient oceans from the Devonian Period, about 400 million years ago, to their extinction along with the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous Period, 65 million years ago.Ammonites were free floating invertebrates that were attacked by plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, two groups of gigantic marine reptiles. One way that ammonites could avoid an attack was to quickly change their buoyancy levels, zig zagging and sinking rapidly.These incredible prehistoric animals ranged in size from tiny species only a few centimetres in diameter to the monstrous Cretaceous ammonite,_ Parapuzosia seppenradensis_, which grew to about 3 meters and would probably of weigh close to 1500 kilograms.
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ELRATHIA KINGII TRILOBITE
US$15.00 This _Elrathia kingii_ trilobite was collected in Wheeler Shale Formation, which dates back to the Mid Cambrian Period - 507 million years ago! Was found in the House Mountain Range near Antelope Springs, Utah, USA. Great item to start a fossil collection. It is a complete trilobite. Representative picture. Choose from (a) approximately 1 1/4 inch (3.15 cm) ,...
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FOSSIL SAND DOLLAR (SEA BISCUIT), MADAGASCAR
US$15.00 * Aesthetic polished fossil sand dollar (sea-biscuit) - a marine echinoderm, related to star fish.* Great details are preserved in this Jurassic fossil from Madagascar - over 145 million years old!* Representative specimen. Dimensions: 2.5 to 3 inches (6.3 to 7.6 cm).* Purchase 1 piece for $14.99 or save if you buy in quantity - 5 pieces for $49.99...
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MOSASAUR TOOTH
US$15.00 his genuine fossil tooth belonged to a Mosasaur, a ferocious prehistoric marine reptile that lived 70 million years ago.Mosasaurs have become famous since they were highlighted in the Hollywood film, Jurassic World. They were the apex predators of the ancient oceans. It's hard to imagine the biting force of these ancient beasts, which were incredibly huge; they dwarfed the...
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POLISHED ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL PENDANT - GOLD CHAIN
US$15.00 Here is a chance to wear a piece of prehistoric jewelry that is both gorgeous and fascinating._Orthoceras_ are fossil cephalopods ("head-footed creatures") related to squid and octopus. This beautiful _orthoceras_ (meaning "Straight Horn") fossil is from the Sahara Desert in Morocco. It dates to the Devonian Period - 395 to 345 million years old! These ancient mollusks had long,...
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POLISHED ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL PENDANT - SILVER CHAIN
US$15.00 Here is a chance to wear a piece of prehistoric jewelry that is both gorgeous and fascinating._Orthoceras_ are fossil cephalopods ("head-footed creatures") related to squid and octopus. This beautiful _orthoceras_ (meaning "Straight Horn") fossil is from the Sahara Desert in Morocco. It dates to the Devonian Period - 395 to 345 million years old! These ancient mollusks had long,...
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FOSSIL SHARK TOOTH NECKLACE - OTODUS
US$20.00 These genuine fossil shark tooth necklaces are loved by both children and adults alike. The tooth belonged to a prehistoric mackerel shark called _Otodus obliquus_ and it was collected in Morocco. It dates back an amazing 60 million years!Scientists believe that Otodus was one of the top predators of its time, devouring everything from marine mammals to large bony...
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FOSSIL KNIGHTIA FISH, WYOMING, USA
US$25.00 This small schooling fish, _Knightia_, was an important food source in the freshwater lakes that dotted Wyoming 50 million years ago in the Eocene. Occasionally fossils have been found with _Knightia _trapped in the jaws or stomach of larger predatory fish like the _Diplomystus_ or_Mioplosus_.In the green river formation, plates with schools of _Knightia_ have been found. It is...
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WOOLLY MAMMOTH HAIR FROM SIBERIA
US$25.00 This is a sample of both the inner and outer hair that was collected from a frozen woolly mammoth that was discovered near Taimyr Siberia Russia.The mammoth was discover when the permafrost melted due to global worming.The woolly mammoth trekked through the frozen tundra more than 10,000 years ago during the Late Pleistocene.Comes in a plastic case that measures...
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MOSASAUR TOOTH IN PHOSPHATE ROCK
US$35.00 This genuine fossil tooth belonged to a Mosasaur, a ferocious prehistoric marine reptile that lived 70 million years ago. It's embedded in the original phosphate rock matrix and is nicely preserved.Mosasaurs have become famous since they were highlighted in the Hollywood film, Jurassic World. They were the apex predators of the ancient oceans. It's hard to imagine the biting...
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FOSSIL PLESIOSAUR TOOTH IN PHOSPHATE ROCK
US$40.00 This genuine fossil tooth belonged to a Plesiosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) a ferocious prehistoric marine reptile that lived 70 million years ago. It's embedded in the original phosphate rock matrix and is nicely preserved.Plesiosaur swam in the oceans thought out the entire dinosaur period from the triassic to the cretaceous from to 235 to 66 millions years ago. This plesiosaur...
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FOSSIL CRICKET FROM CRATO, BRAZIL
US$50.00 This wonderfully preserved fossil cricket (Gryllidae sp.) was found in the world-famous Crato Formation, near Ceara, Brazil. It dates back to the Lower Cretaceous Period - 110 million years ago. The level of detail is excellent and there is absolutely no restoration.Measures 0.66 inches (1.69 cm). Matrix is 3.67 inch (9.3 cm) long.
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SPINOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH FROM MOROCCO
US$50.00 This tooth is an excellent dinosaur fossil for the price-point and it would surely make for a memorable gift.It belonged to a _Spinosaurus_, one of the most imposing animals to have ever walked the planet. _Spinosaurus_ was a gigantic carnivorous dinosaur with an impressive sail on its back. It surpassed _T-Rex_, and other contemporary carnivores, in overall size, measuring...
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