Plesiosaurs, Ichtyosaurs, Mosasaurs, Titanichthys agassizi, sharks, fish and other aquatic reptiles (fossils and cast replicas) from Taylor Made Fossils
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Fossils starting with "A" (Return to Top of page)
Alligator skeleton in matrix cast replica | Alligator skeleton in matrix cast replica Eocene, The original was discovered in the Green River Formation
| Cast measures 30 inches long. Was $425.00 NOW $300 (plus shipping)
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Pendant Ammonites Fossil Beautiful and Rare Fossil Ammonite
Finished with Stainless Steel frame.
Ammonite Pendant $15 (plus $4.95 shipping) Please call (314) 556-0650 or email us for more photos or information.
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Ammonites giganteus cast replica | Ammonites giganteus cast replica One of the largest Ammonite casts available on the web. From The Jurassic Of The United Kingdom. This cast is from the Henry Ward collection. Cast measures 28 inches in diameter.
$160.00 (plus $60 Oversized US shipping)
Ammonites, as they pertain specifically to the order Ammonitida, are an extinct group of marine animals belonging to the cephalopod subclass Ammonoidea. They are excellent index fossils.
The closest living relative of the Ammonitida, is not the modern Nautilus which they somewhat outwardly resemble, but rather the subclass Coleoidea (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish).
Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically-spiraled and non-spiraled forms (known as "heteromorphs"). Their name came from their spiral shape as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns. Pliny the Elder (d. 79 A.D. near Pompeii) called fossils of these animals ammonis cornua ("horns of Ammon") because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) was typically depicted wearing ram's horns. Often the name of an ammonite genus ends in -ceras, which is Greek for "horn" (for instance, Pleuroceras). |
Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Mollusca, Class: Cephalopoda, Subclass: Ammonoidea, Order: Ammonitida
Suborders: Ammonitina, Ancyloceratina, Phylloceratina, Lytoceratina.
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Ammonite cast replica: Parisphinctes sp |
Large Ammonite cast replica. Scientific Name: Parisphinctes sp Location of original fossil: Madagasgar Jurassic Molded from a Private specimen Measures: 21" H x 17" W $295 (plus shipping)
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Ammonite cast (no stand)
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Fossils starting with "B" (Return to Top of page)
Basilosaurus (Basilosaurus Cetoides (Zeuglodon)) skeleton and skull cast replica. Mammalia - Cetacea , Late Eocene
$48,000 plus crating and shipping
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Biarmosuchus tener Meaning of Name: Crocodile from Biarmia, an ancient country in the Perm region. Procunciation: Bi-arm-moh-SUE-kus Classification: Therapsida; Eotheriodontia; Family Biarmosuchidae Late Permian, Zone I Locality: Ocher, Perm Region Size: 75cm in length This cast replica was molded from a half skeleton encased in sediment, as found in the field. Locality: The original was discovered in Ocher, Perm Region. Russia Biarmosuchus tener was the size of a large dog. | This mammal-like reptile had canines, incisors and cheek teeth of different shape m as well as teeth on the palate. Represented is the skeleton of a small predator in the Eotheriodontia, the most primitive of the mammal-like reptiles. The specimen was preserved in flood channel sandstone that was deposited it in a river flowing off the young and growing Ural Mountains. The slender nature of the limbs of this mammal-like reptile suggest that it was a very a pie animal. Like Eotitanosuchus olsoni, its skull shows the small, primitive temporal opening behind the eye that is characteristic of the most ancient of therapsid (mammal-like) reptiles. $985 (plus shipping)
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Bothriolepis Armored Fish |
Bothriolepis ("pitted scale" or "trench scale") was the most successful genus of antiarch placoderms, if not the most successful genus of any placoderm, with over 100 species found on every continent. It was a small benthic freshwater detrivore which lived in the Middle and Late Devonian Scientific name: Bothriolepis panderi. This specimen was discovered in Morocco.
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Bothriolepis Armored Fish cast replica. Resin cast with base measures 11" $195 (plus shipping)
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Bothriolepis canadensis, armored fish This bottom feeding armored fish lived in brackish water and seas, in the middle of the Late Devonia. Measures 10x10 inches Bothriolepis Resin cast replica $195 (plus shipping) Sbipping weight: 4.00 Lbs
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Bothriolepis Canadensis placoderm panel cast replica (item #REP062) |
Bothriolepis Canadensis Placoderm Panel cast replica
Molded from original fossils this Upper Devonian cast measures 37 x 27 inches. Scaumenac Formation Scaumenec Bay, Quebec
Price: $250.00 (shipping not included and can not be calculated in shopping cart)
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Brachychampsa alligator Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Brachychampsa montana alligator skull |
Brachychampsa montana, alligator skull
solid resin Measures 10" x 7.5" x 3.5" Cast replica: $120 (plus shipping)
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This is a great Alligator skull with some postcranial elements. We decided to cast the elements and skull In-Situ. The original specimen was found in a block of mudstone and the pieces were a bit jumbled. The skull was mostly intact, which is rare. This is a great replica for anyone into the reptiles of the dinosaur age. There are some teeth still in the dentition also. All elements seen are directly cast from the original specimen; there has been no cosmetic restoration. All elements painted fossil brown are direct from the original fossil. We prepared this specimen and a younger skull of the same species (available soon). This is poured in solid resin so it is very stable. Hell Creek Formation, Later Cretaceous | |
Complete line of alligator and crocodile skull casts and fossils here
Fossils starting with "C" (Return to Top of page)
Clidastes liodontus (Mosasaur)Skeleton cast replica |
Clidastes liodontus (Mosasaur)Skeleton cast replica.
Discovery location: Gove County, Kansas
Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 3.35 m (11 feet)
Probably a shallow diver, Clidastes was the smallest of the three primary mosasaurs. It possessed a proportionately longer torso and shorter tail than either Platecarpus or Tylosaurus. Our specimen has one of the finest skulls in existence and the full sternal cartilage plates and straps have been restored.
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Clidastes (Mosasaur) Skeleton panel cast replica |
Clidastes liodontus (Mosasaur)Skeleton cast replica.
Discovery location: Gove County, Kansas
Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 15 feet long by 4 feet wide A virtually complete Cladastes, Mososaur, skeleton discovered in 2001. It was discovered in the Pierre Shale Formation, late Cretaceous (74-83 million years) near Chadron, Nebraska.
This specimen is missing only three to four vertebra from the distal portion of the tail and three phalanges from one paddle. It is otherwise a very rare complete specimen. The original specimen was donated to and is on exhibit at the Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville, GA.
$3,000 plus $250 crating. Shipping cost varies based on location and is not included. Average shipping
cost in the US: $300 This item can also be picked up from our Saint Louis location.
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Coccosteus cuspidate Armored fish cast replica |
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Armored fish Scientific Name: Coccosteus cuspidate Location: Caithness, North Scotland
Middle Devonian Cast measures: 22” X 15” $250 (plus shipping)
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Coelacanth Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Coelacanth: TMF Coelacanth life cast replica |
Coelacanth: TMF Coelacanth life cast replica. This beautiful Coelacanth was modeled from a real specimen. This resin and fiberglass
cast measures: 50 inches long (127cm)
$1,500 (plus shipping). Shipping cost within the US is $150 oversize freight. For shipping cost
outside the US please contact us.
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Latimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
Locality: West Indian Ocean
Formation: recent non-fossil
Length: 1.2 m (4 feet)
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This reconstruction is a cast taken directly from a freshly-captured coelacanth. This is not only spectacular to view, but has important historical significance as the “living fossil” discovered by Hendrik Goosen and identified by Margorie Courtenay-Latimer in 1938. Prior to their discovery, all species of coelacanth were only known from fossils. Shown here you can see the bright blue natural color and pattern of this large lobe-finned fish species.
Coelacanth fish cast replica |
The Coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-canth) is a primitive lobe-finned fish, (Crossopterygii). The largest Coelacanth (meaning "hollow spine") is about 5 feet (1.5 m) long. This carnivore (meat-eater) was thought to have been extinct, but a living Coelacanth was caught in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa in 1938. |
Coelacanth, fish Measures: Approximately 11.5 x 4.25 inches
$40 painted
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Crab: Horseshoe Crab cast replica (item #REP029)
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Horseshoe Crab cast replica Pfeilschwanz Jurassic Solnhofen, Germany
Measures: 30 cm X 21.5 cm (11.81 inches x 8.46 inches) Price: $90.00 (plus shipping)
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Crinoid Plate Fossil cast replica |
Crinoid Plate Fossil cast replica. Crinoids, also known as sea lilies or feather-stars, are marine animals that make up the class Crinoidea of the echinoderms (phylum Echinodermata). They live both in shallow water and in depths as great as 6,000 meters. Crinoids are characterized by a mouth on the top surface that is surrounded by feeding arms. |
This cast includes various species. The original fossil was discovered in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA (Edwardsville Formation). This cast shows 3 species of crinoid: Actinocrinites, Macrocrinus and Halysiocrinus. Early Mississippian Crinoid cast measures: 9 x 15" $95 plus shipping.
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Crinoid Dizygocrinus Hisforcrinus Plaque
| | Crinoid Dizygocrinus Hisforcrinus Plaque This crinoid cast replica was molded from an original fossil found in Montgomery County, Indiana. Lower Mississippian Muldraugh Group. Resin cast measures 7.0x5.5in (177x140mm) $35 plus shipping.
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Crocodile skull and skeleton (Jurassic crocodile cast replica) |
Goniopholis Crocodile skeleton cast Jurassic; Cast replica measures 9 feet (106 inches). Mounted crocodile skeleton cast replica $13,000 Goniopholis is an extinct genus of crocodyliform that lived in Europe and Asia during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous, and North America (Late Jurassic). Being semi-aquatic it is very similar to modern crocodiles. It ranged from 2–4 metres in length, and would have had a very similar lifestyle to the American alligator or Nile crocodile. Goniopholis was closely related to the ancestor of extant crocodilians. Complete line of alligator and crocodile skull casts and fossils here
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Crocodile skull cast (the finest known from the Jurassic)
Goniopholis Skull cast replica
This specimen was discovered at Bone Cabin Quarry in 1993.
Skull measures: 19.5 inches (49.5 cm) long, 10 inches (25.4 cm) wide, 6 inches (15.2 cm) high.
$545.00
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Fossils starting with "D" (Return to Top of page)
Deinosuchus skull cast replica. |
Deinosuchus skull cast replica. This newly molded and cast specimen o Deinosuchus measures 5.5' long and 29" wide. $5,800 plus crating ($300) and shipping (based on your location). Please contact us for shipping cost
Deinosuchus (pronounced DYE-no-SOO-kəs) is an extinct relative of the alligator. Late Cretaceous. The name translates as "terrible crocodile" and is derived from the Greek deinos ("terrible") and soukhos ("crocodile"). The first remains were discovered in North Carolina in the 1850s.
Deinosuchus was far larger than any modern crocodile or alligator measuring up to 12 m (40 ft) and weighing up to 8.5 metric tons (9.4 short tons) its overall appearance was fairly similar to its smaller relatives. It had large, robust teeth that were built for crushing, and its back was covered with thick semispherical osteoderms. One study indicates that Deinosuchus may have lived for up to 50 years, growing at a similar rate to that of modern crocodilians, but maintaining this growth over a much longer period of time.
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Deinosuchus fossils have been found in ten U.S. states, as well as northern Mexico. It lived on both sides of the Western Interior Seaway, and was an opportunistic apex predator in the coastal regions of eastern North America.
Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Sauropsida, Order: Crocodilia, Suborder: Eusuchia, Superfamily: Alligatoroidea, Genus: Deinosuchus rugosus
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Deinosuchus skeleton cast replica. |
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Deinosuchus Skeleton cast replica Deinosuchus sp Location: SE Utah USA Formation: Kaiparowits Cretaceous Skeleton cast measures: 30' L x 5.5' W. Utah Museum of Natural History specimen $59,000.00 (plus crating and shipping)
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Dunkleosteus Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Dunkleosteus marsaisi skull |
Dunkleosteus Skull Dunkleosteus marsaisi Dunkleosteus is one of the largest arthrodire placoderms to have ever lived. This carnivorous predatory prehistoric fish lived in the late Devonian period
From a private collection, this cast was molded from an original fossil from Morocco, North Africa The assembled skull measures: 41" long, 25" high, 20 inches wide. Weight 55 Lbs |
This resin cast can be purchased assembled or unassembled. It is cast in 13 pieces (The Jaw is cast in 2 pieces, The Skull in 11 (There is 1 bottom plate plus 9 large and 4 small pieces). Resin cast: Assembled Mount, with trunk armor and base, $3,495 (plus crating and shipping)
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Dunkleosteus (Dinichthys) jaw cast replica (item #M304) |
Dunkleosteus (Dinichthys) jaw (inferognathal). From the heavily armored skull of the giant Devonian Placoderm fish. Jaw measures 16.7 in (423mm). This jaw is from a different specimen than the one above. $55.00
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Dyrosaurus Phosphaticua skull cast replica (item # REP025)
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Dyrosaurus Phosphaticua skull cast replica
Late Cretaceous Kew-Kew, Morocco Skull cast measures: 56 cm X 18 cm
$180.00 (plus shipping)
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Fossils starting with "E" (Return to Top of page)
Enchodus is an extinct genus of bony fish. It flourished during the Upper Cretaceous and was small to medium in size. One of the genus' most notable attributes are the large "fangs" at the front of the upper and lower jaws and on the palatine bones, leading to its misleading nickname among fossil hunters and paleoichthyologists, "the saber-toothed herring". These fangs, along with a long sleek body and large eyes, suggest Enchodus was a predatory species.
Large individuals of this species had fangs measuring over 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length, though the total body length was only about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in), giving its skull an appearance somewhat reminiscent of modern deep-sea fishes, such as anglerfish and viperfish. Other species were smaller, some like E. parvus were only some cm (a few inches) long.
Enchodus original fossil skull in matrix $4,400.
Eocyclotosaurus Skull cast replica (Item #S012)
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Elasmosaurus skeleton cast replica (Item #S012)
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Elasmosaurus sp. Skeleton - Fossil Replica
The long necked Elasmosaurus cast replica mounted skeleton.
Elasmosaurus is the perfect addition to any Cretaceous marine exhibit.
Late Cretaceous
Measures approx: 32' l x 7' w (9.75 x 2.14 m)
$68,000.00
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Eryops Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Eryops skull and skeleton cast replica |
Eryops skeleton cast replica. This large amphibuous tetrapod measues 5.5 feet (1.68 meters). Mounted and crated: $10,048.00
__________ Unmounted Eryops Skeleton cast $8,000.00
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You can also buy the Eryops skull cast alone for $508
Eryops (pronounced EAR-ee-ops). Eryops meaning "drawn-out face" because most of its skull was in front of its eyes (Greek eryein = drawn-out + ops = face) is a genus of extinct, semi-aquatic amphibian found primarily in the Lower Permian-aged Admiral Formation. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Amphibia,
Order: Temnospondyli, Family: Eryopidae, Genus: Eryops, Species: Eryops megacephalus | |
Eurypterid cast replica 1 (item #1453) | Eurypterid cast replica Eurypterids (sea scorpions) are an extinct group of arthropods related to arachnids, which include the largest known arthropods that ever lived. They are members of the extinct class Eurypterida (Chelicerata). The word Eurypterid comes from the Greek word eury meaning "broad" or "wide" and the Greek word pteron meaning "wing". The largest, such as Jaekelopterus, reached 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) or more in length, but most species were less than 20 centimetres (8 in). They were formidable predators that thrived in warm shallow water in the Ordovician to Permian. Although informally called "sea scorpions", only the earliest ones were marine (later ones lived in brackish or freshwater), and they were not true scorpions. According to theory, the move from the sea to fresh water probably occurred by the Pennsylvanian period.
Domain: Eukarya, Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Subphylum: Chelicerata, Class: Merostomata, Order: Eurypterida,
| This specimen of Eurypterid is from the Bertie Group, Silurian Age of New York.
Cast measures 8.25 x 6 inches
$50.00 (plus shipping)
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Eurypterid cast #2 - Mixopterus giant Eurypterid | Eurypterid cast replica Eurypterids (sea scorpions) are an extinct group of arthropods related to arachnids, which include the largest known arthropods that ever lived. They are members of the extinct class Eurypterida (Chelicerata). | The word Eurypterid comes from the Greek word eury meaning "broad" or "wide" and the Greek word pteron meaning "wing". The largest, such as Jaekelopterus, reached 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) or more in length, but most species were less than 20 centimetres (8 in). They were formidable predators that thrived in warm shallow water in the Ordovician to Permian. Although informally called "sea scorpions", only the earliest ones were marine (later ones lived in brackish or freshwater), and they were not true scorpions. According to theory, the move from the sea to fresh water probably occurred by the Pennsylvanian period.
Domain: Eukarya, Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Subphylum: Chelicerata, Class: Merostomata, Order: Eurypterida
Cast measures 33 x 12 inches
$300.00 (plus shipping)
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Fossils starting with "F" (Return to Top of page)
Santana Fish with stand Scientific name: Neoproscinetes penalvai This cast was molded from an original fossil discovered
in Brazil Cretaceous
Formation: Santana Length: 14" $250 (plus shipping)
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Fish Plaque This is a solid resin plaque of an ancient fish. The plaque measures 27" wide by 16.5" high. It comes hand painted and antiqued. $195.00 (out of stock)
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Fossils starting with "G" (Return to Top of page)
Gar Fish Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Gar Fish Lepisosteus atrox |
Giant Gar Fish Lepisosteus atrox. This fish measures a massive 5' 5" Eocene, From the Green River Formation of Wyoming. There are 2 sides to this cast (available separately) Resin cast: $1,550 (plus shipping)
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Original Lepisosteus fossils from this locality are sold for $7,000- $15,000. This is a chance to own a museum quality collectors piece for much, much less. It would be the centerpiece and focal point of any collection. This huge plate measures 30.5 x 8.5 inches.
Lepisosteus was found in the Green River Formation of southwest Wyoming and parts of Colorado and Utah. Some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish are found in the Green River Formation. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene Lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The Climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time.
The most common fish found in the formation is the Knightia, a herring-like fish. They are found singularly or in large groupings. These groupings are referred to as "Mortality Layers" and are believed to have been caused by extensive ash fallout after volcanic eruptions. Some of the other species of fish found in the Green River Formation are: Phareodus, a carnivorous fish often found up to 2 feet in length and having many sharp teeth, Mioplosus, a true perch, and Priscacara, a sunfish-like fish with stout dorsal and anal spines. There are also turtles, stingrays, crocodiles and alligator garfish.
The fossils of the Green River Formation each one unique - are some of nature's finest and are highly valued by collectors the world over.
Lepisosteus. Eocene. Green River Formation, Wyoming
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Measures: 30.5" long x 8.5" wide Resin cast: $350 (plus shipping)
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Fossils starting with "H" (Return to Top of page)
Fossils starting with "I" (Return to Top of page)
Ichthyodectes ctenodon ("Fish Biter (with) Comb Teeth") was a 4-metre long ichthyodectid. It lived in the late Cretaceous. It was closely related to the 4 to 6 metre long Xiphactinus audax, and the 2-metre long Gillicus arcuatus, and like other ichthyodectids, I. ctenodon is presumed to have been a swift predator of smaller fish. As its species name suggests, I. ctenodon had small, uniformly sized teeth, as did its smaller relative, G. arcuatus, and may have simply sucked suitably sized prey into its mouth.
Ichtyosaur Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Ichthyosaur Fossil Casting |
| Ichthyosaur Fossil Casting Ichthyosaur fossil casting- 2 1/2 feet long, has 2 sturdy hangers in the back. Ichthyosaurs cast replica $250.00 (sale: $195) Click Here to purchase
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Ichthyosaur skeleton cast replica (item # REP030)
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Over 6 feet long! |
Ichthyosaur skeleton cast replica. This Icthyosaur cast measures 198 cm X 101 cm (6 feet and 5.95 inches x 3 feet and 3.76 inches)
Price: $800.00 (plus shipping)
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Ichthyosaurus intermedius cast replica |
Ichthyosaurus intermedius, marine reptile Resin & Fiberglass 9 ft by 3 ft $2,500 (plus crating/shipping)
This piece was first produced in the 1860s by Henry Ward, of Ward's Scientific.
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Pronounced (IK-thee-oh-SAWR-us) Ichthyosaurus was, a dolphin-like reptile up to 75 feet long. It could swim at 25 mph (40 kph). Ichthyosaurs had a tall dorsal fin, a half-moon-shaped tail, paddle-like flippers and smooth skin. The nostrils were near the eyes on the top of the head. It had massive ear bones and large eyes, probably giving it acute hearing and sight. These marine reptiles gave birth to live young. Their diet was mostly fish, but also included cephalopods (like belemnites). Hundreds of Ichthyosaurus fossils have been found in England, Germany, Greenland, and Alberta, Canada. They lived during the early Jurassic to the early Cretaceous periods. It was not a dinosaur, but another type of extinct reptile. Ichthyosaurus, which means "fish lizard," was named by Charles Koenig in 1818. The six mile stretch of coastline to either side of the town Lyme Regis is world famous for its fossils. People have been collecting fossils for at least the last two hundred and fifty years, the most famous being Mary Anning who was born in Lyme in 1799. When she was twelve years old, she discovered the first Ichthyosaur ever to be found in England. During her lifetime, she extracted the first complete ichthyosaur, plesiosaur and the finest flying reptile among many other significant finds. Lyme Regis lies at the point where the Triassic rocks disappear below the sea and the oldest Jurassic rocks, thick clays and thin limestone of the 'Lias', form the cliffs. These rocks were deposited in a moderately deep tropical sea that was packed with marine life and as a result fossils are very common. Some, such as pencil shaped belemnites and coiled ammonites, are easy to find but others, like ichthyosaurs are far rarer.
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Icthyosaur Skeleton Plaque (item #P24) | Icthyosaur Skeleton Plaque cast Marine reptile. This cast is of an infant Icthyosaur from European waters. Fossils have also been found in both North and South America.
Measures 23x6in (58x15cm). $35 (plus shipping)
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Icthyosaur Fossil Panel cast replica (item #P20)
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Panel cast of Icthyosaur. Marine Reptile of the Triassic and Jurassic. Fossils discovered in North America and Europe. Don't let the picture fool you. This cast is huge and measures 5 ft long! (152cm) $635 (plus crating/shipping)
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Fossils starting with "J" (Return to Top of page)
Jellyfish fossil cast replica
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Here is a fossil cast of a jellyfish: Eldonia berbera . It measures: 17 cm X 20 cm
Price: $60.00 (plus shipping)
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Fossils starting with "K" (Return to Top of page)
Knightia is the state fossil of the state of Wyoming. Cast replica $5 (plus shipping)
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| Knightia Humilis Fish cast They were double scuted, having rows of dorsal and ventral scutes running from the posterior end of the head back to the median fins. Knightia is an extinct genus of fish well-known from abundant fossils found in the Green River Formation of Wyoming, United States. They rarely exceeded 25 cm in length and are found throughout the formation. Knightia was a slender fish and seems to have been a secondary consumer, feeding mainly on ostracods, algal forms and diatoms, as well as some smaller fish. They were schooling fish, and because of this they are frequently found together in mass mortality layers. | |
Fossils starting with "L" (Return to Top of page)
Lanthanosuchus skull cast ("Forgotten Crocodile") replica |
Lanthanosuchus watsoniLocality:
Isheevo, Tatarstan Late Permian, Zone II
Size: About 250 to 750 centimetres in total length in life. This skull cast measures l9cm in length Meaning of name:
'Forgotten crocodile' Pronunciation: Lan-than-oh-SUE-kus
Classification: Parareptlilia: Lanthanosuchidae Skull of a primitive reptilian in a group that may have given rise to turtles.
When scientists first described this fossil, it was thought to be a labyrinthodont amphibian. Further analysis, however, now has led to the view that although in its flattened nature it did bear a strong resemblance to the labyrinthodonts, it was a reptile, and a close ally of turtles. Certainly advanced labyrinthodonts and primitive reptiles show many similarities for indeed some labyrinthodonts that were the ancestors of reptiles.
Lanthanosuchus was adapted to life in warm saline pools, which were abundant in parts of Tatarstan in the Late Permian. There it may have fed on organisms including crabs and insects. It probably was an ambush predator that fed off the bottom of lakes and streams. Notches in the skull below the eye sockets may have housed special saline-excretory glands that dumped excess amounts of salts built up in Lanthanosuchus as a result of its surroundings. Complete line of alligator and crocodile skull casts and fossils here | Please call (314) 556-0650 or email us for more pictures or information.
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Megalodon Teeth Fossils (Click Here to Return to Top of page)
Fossils starting with "M" (Return to Top of page)
Megalodon Jaw cast Museum quality (Item# REP033) |
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This amazing Megalodon jaw cast replica has 184 teeth!
Measures: 195.5 cm X 185.5 cm This makes a great show piece and instant exhibit. Kids love it! Price: $10,000.00 (plus crating/shipping) Please call (314) 556-0650 or email us for more pictures or information.
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Megalodon Shark jaw with teeth. This is a great Megalodon shark jaw cast replica. While it does not show the teeth in this photo, we will fill the mouth with as many rows of teeth as you'd like. Give us a call and lets talk about this great display. Cast is in two pieces that bolt together. Outside measurement is approx 8 feet. Available for rent or purchase. Please call (314) 556-0650 or email us for more pictures or information.
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Megalodon: Carcharocles megalodon |
Megalodon Shark Tooth with removable base.
Scientific Name: Carcharocles megalodon This megalodon tooth was discovered in Aurora, North Carolina, USA It comes from the Yorktown Formation. Pliocene Measures 5.5" Resin cast: $36 (plus shipping)
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Megalodon Tooth (item #FP MEG) |
Megalodon Tooth with stand Megalodons teeth were up to 6.5" long. Like most sharks, Megalodon teeth were probably located in rows which rotated into use as they were needed. Most sharks have about 5 rows of teeth at any time. The front set does most of the work. The 1st 2 rows are used for obtaining prey; the other rows rotate into place as needed. As teeth are lost, broken, or worn down, they are replaced by new teeth. Megalodon may have had hundreds of teeth at one time. They did not chew their food like we do, but gulped it down whole in very large chunks. Cast is in solid resin $35.00 (Weight 1.75lb) Out of stock Please call (314) 556-0650 or email us for more pictures or information.
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Metoposaur Skull: Metoposaurus diagnosticus krasiejowensis |
Metoposaurus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian, known from the Late Triassic of Europe and
North America. This mostly aquatic animal possessed small, weak limbs, had sharp teeth and a large flat
head. The main diet of this highly flattened creature was fish which it captured with its wide jaws lined
with needle teeth. Metoposaurus was up to 3 m (10 feet) long, weighed 454 kg (1,000 pounds), and was one of
the last large amphibians. |
Metoposaurus diagnosticus krasiejowensis
Location: Poland Formation: Drawno Beds Late Triassic
Measures 15"Lx11"W Specimen: Private Metoposaurus skull cast replica
Price: $475 (plus shipping)
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