Study microscopic and macroscopic organisms in greater detail as they are preserved in the fossil record, a natural time capsule etched in stone. These include study sets suitable for students including insects trapped in amber and rock, and aquatic organisms preserved by porous coral or other sediments. Other fossilized organic matter includes fecal matter from animals long past. Vertebrae and other skeletal remains of ancient or extinct creatures are easy to study in detail with these fossils.
Saccoma pectinata (Jurassic)
Supplier: NORTHEAST GEOLOGY LLC
Nicely preserved examples of this classic “free-swimming” crinoid in Solnhofen limestone. Average size: 1" in 2" x 2" to 2" x 3" matrix slab. Germany.
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Cyclolites species
Supplier: MOUSSA MINERALS & FOSSILS
Solitary scleractinian coral with a prominent grooved mouth region.
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Orthoceras sp. (Silurian)
Supplier: ADAM MOORE MO
Straight nautiloid shell with good sutures. Average size: 1 - 2".
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Sabre Tooth Tiger Skull
Supplier: BONE CLONES HOLDINGS
One of the finest specimens of a Smilodon fatalis (saber-toothed cat) from the world famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. The La Brea Tar Pits is home to the most extensive collection of Pleistocene fauna in the world, with over 3.5 million specimens curated. Approximately 90% of the fossils excavated from the Tar Pits are carnivores, with the saber-toothed cat being the second most common occurring carnivore and named the California State Fossil. With canines measuring up to 11 inches in length from root to crown, this ferocious animal fed on bison, horse, camel and small pronghorn. Studies suggest the saber-toothed cat probably lived in packs, evidenced by bones with extensive healing, indicating survival after a crippling injury. This indicates the individual was cared for or at least allowed to feed with the rest of the pack.
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Neuropteris sp. (Pennsylvanian)
Supplier: ANTHONY ZVIRBLIS
Coal bed leaf impression. Hand specimen.
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Carcharodon megalodon (Miocene)
Supplier: SKULLDUGGERY, INC.
Strikingly realistic large, museum-quality great white shark tooth. Length 5 1/2". Resin. South Carolina.
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Ammonite Fossil Replica
Supplier: Wards
Ammonites grew their shells from calcium carbonate and grew constantly throughout their life span. A relative of octopi and squids today, ammonites swam through the open ocean, preying on smaller marine animals.
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Stromatolite (Microbialite)
Supplier: ADAM MOORE MO
Unusual well-formed sedimentary bodies believed to have formed from the aggregates of algal organisms and cyanobacteria in ancient waters.
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Bivalve Fossil Replica
Supplier: Wards
This bivalve fossil replica looks like a shell you would find at the beach, but it is representative of an organism that lived millions of years ago.
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Onchopristis numidus
Supplier: MOUSSA MINERALS & FOSSILS
Well preserved sawfish tooth from the Cretaceous Period.
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Glossopteris sp. (Permian)
Supplier: ADAM MOORE MO
Leaf impression on matrix, widely used in correlation studies. Average size: 3" x 3". Australia.
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Urchin Fossil Replica, Eisco Scientific
Supplier: Wards
This fossil replica represents an ancient sea urchin that crawled along the seafloor, feeding on algae. Although they are rarely preserved, echinoderms that looked like this had long spines like the sea urchins of today.
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Utahraptor ostrommaysi (Cretaceous)
Supplier: SKULLDUGGERY, INC.
This exceptionally large tearing claw is from a recently discovered dinosaur. Size: 7"L. Resin. Utah.
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Prehistoric Skull Replicas
Supplier: Wards
Eisco labs prehistoric skulls - premium set of six Neaderathal skulls. Set consists of Afarenis cranium, Africanus cranium, Habilis cranium, Erectus cranium, Neanderthalensis cranium and Steinheim skull.
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Fish Fossil Replica
Supplier: Wards
Bony fish first evolved during the Paleozoic era, over 400 million years ago. This fossil replica represents a mold of a ray-finned fish that died and was buried in the ocean.