vertabrates

The Vertebrates
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Vertebrates are all the animals with a backbone: the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The oldest fossils of a vertebrate are small black phosphatic fragments of bone from the Upper Cambrian of Wyoming, US. It is assumed that they belonged to a jawless fish. The backbone provides support for the muscles that helped early vertebrates swim through their aquatic environment in search of food. In the Silurian the first fishes with jaws appeared. The development of jaws and teeth was very important for the vertebrates, because it meant they could eat more different kinds of food than jawless animals. A lot of different carnivores arose, which in turn forced their prey to improve the ability to flee. An even more important event in the history of life occurred in the Devonian, when some fishes moved onto land to evolve into amphibians. The amphibians in turn evolved into reptiles in the Carboniferous, and these into mammals in the Triassic and birds in the Jurassic.

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	Platecarpus tympaniticus #VPK6529 Mosasaur vertebra No restoration Cretaceous 70 million years old Colorado Springs, U.S.A. Size: 7.2 inch / 18 cm Price: Euro 360.--

Edmontosaurus annectens #EA0613 Duckbill Dinosaur, Left Lower jaw, No restoration Hell Creek Formation Cretaceous 66 million years old Harding County, South Dakota, U.S.A. Size: 8.8 inch / 22 cm Price: Euro 400.--
	Plesiosaurus mauritaricus. #VPM6470 Tooth in matrix Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 65.6 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size : 1.6 inch / 4 cm Price: Euro 25.--
Mosasaurus hoffmani #VMM6471 Tooth in matrix Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 65.6 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size : 1.6 inch / 4 cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Letoverpeton moravicum #VDC6472 Amphibia, Labyrinthodont, Branchiosaurus, Discosaurus. Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Bacov, Mouravia, Czech Republic Size fossil: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm Price: Eur 120.--
Ichthyosaurus vertebrae #VIW6439 Cf. Platypterygius australis Nice column of vertebrates Pliensbachien, Jurassic 185 million years old Jurassic coast, Lyme Regis, U.K. Size : 4.6 inch / 11.5 cm Price: Euro 360.--
	Ichtyosaurus paddle #VIW6440 Cf. Ichthyosaurus communis Nice partial paddle in matrix Pliensbachien, Jurassic 185 million years old Jurassic coast, Lyme Regis, U.K. Size : 4 by 6.4 inch / 10 by 15.5 cm Price: Euro 340.--

Enormous vertebra of a Whale #VWA6445 Cf. Bowhead or Greenland whale Old find during construction of the Highway around Antwerp. Pliocene 3.5 million years old Antwerp Ring, Borgerhout, Belgium Size dimensions: 45 by 33 by 33 cm Price: Euro 740.--
	Sclerocephalus haeuseri #VSP6417 Marvelous Amphibian specimen, with bitten off right arm. Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Jeckenbacher kalkstein, Jeckenbach, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 61.5 by 36.5 cm Size specimen: 46.5 cm Price: Euro 900.--
Apateon pedestris #VSP6418 Amphibian, Branchisaurid Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Jeckenbacher kalkstein, Jeckenbach, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 38.5 by 19 cm Size specimen: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm Price: Euro 90.--
	Apateon pedestris #VSP6419 Amphibian, Branchisaurid Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Jeckenbacher kalkstein, Jeckenbach, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 23 by 23 cm Size specimen: 4 inch / 10 cm Price: Euro
Micromelerpeton credneri #VSP6420 Amphibian Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Jeckenbacher kalkstein, Jeckenbach, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 27 by 17 cm Size specimen: 6.4 inch / 16 cm Price: Euro 150.--
	Micromelerpeton credneri #VSP6421 Amphibian Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Jeckenbacher kalkstein, Jeckenbach, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 22.5 by 12.5 cm Size specimen: 6.6 inch / 16.5 cm Price: Euro 150.--

Confuciusornis sanctus #CB5032 Complete fossil Bird from the Dinosaur era! One of the first birds ever lived. Old Collection, Some minor Glue/Crack filling otherwise all original and with feather impression Juvenile specimen. Great detail. L. Cretaceous, L. Aptian, 120-125 Million years old Yixian formation, Liaoning, China Size plate: 19 by 14 cm Size longest span: 5.6 inch / 14 cm Price: Euro 3200.--
	Phosphatosaurus gavialoides #VGK6210 Large Dyrosaurid skull and lower jaw. No restoration. PalEocene, Cretaceous 63 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size : 105 cm long by 40 cm wide Price: Euro
Hadrosauridae eggs #HE5797 2 eggs in Matrix Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 65.5 - 70 million years old Kaoguo formation. Yisan, Hubei prov. China Size wide : 27.5 cm . Price: Euro 840.--
	Branchiosaurus caducus #BC090 Amphibian, Temnospondyli, Archegosauroidea, Actinodontidae . No Restoration Old Collection, Altfund WITH SKIN IMPRESSION Permian, Rotliegendes, 285 million years old Niederkirchen, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 8 by 7.2 inch / 20 by 18 cm Size biggest : 6 inch / 15 cm Price: Euro 160.--
Hadrosauridae eggs #VHE6170 Small egg nest in Matrix, No restoration Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 65.5 - 70 million years old Kaoguo formation. Yisan, Hubei prov. China Size: 37 by 26 cm (approx. 14.8 by 10.4 inch) Price: Euro 2250.--
	Melanerperon humberginse #VBP6166 Very nice Branchisaurid Amphibian No restoration Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Odernheim, Pfalz, Germany Size span: 3.2 inch / 8 cm Price: Euro 90.--
Melanerperon humberginse #VBP6167 Very nice Branchisaurid Amphibian No restoration Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Odernheim, Pfalz, Germany Size span: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm Price: Euro 100.--
Melanerperon humberginse #VBP6169 Very nice Branchisaurid Amphibian No restoration Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Odernheim, Pfalz, Germany Size span: 3 inch / 7.5 cm Price: Euro 80.--
	Apateon caducus #VBS6143 Branchisaurid Amphibian Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Odernheim, Pfalz, Germany Size span: 2.52 inch / 6.3 cm Price: Euro 30.--
	Sclerocephalus haeuseri #VSP6124 Marvelous Amphibian skeleton Old Collection, Altfund Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Jeckenbacher kalkstein, Jeckenbach, Pfalz, Germany Size plate: 101.5 by 51 cm Size skeleton: 85 cm Price: Euro

Discosauriscus potamites #DP5927 Labyrinthodont, Branchosaurid, Discosaurid Amphibian. Permian, Rotliegend, 285 Million years old Kochov, Mouravia, Czech Republic Size : 8.4 inch / 20.5 cm Price: Eur 450.--
Saltasaurus cf. loricatus #SA5726 Saurapod egg-shell with Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 70 million years old S General Roca, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina Size wide : 4.5 cm Approx. Price: Euro 10.--
	Saltasaurus cf. loricatus #SA5727 Saurapod egg-shell with Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 70 million years old S General Roca, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina Size wide : 4 cm Approx. Price: Euro 10.--
	Saltasaurus cf. loricatus #SA5729 Saurapod egg-shell with Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 70 million years old S General Roca, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina Size wide : 4.5 cm Approx. Price: Euro 10.--
	Cut & Polished dinosaur bone #DU5602 Aptien, Cretaceous 120 million years old Nevada, U.S.A. Size: 14 by 18 cm Price: Euro 90.--
Cut & Polished dinosaur bone #DU5603 Aptien, Cretaceous 120 million years old Nevada, U.S.A. Size: 18 by 9 cm Price: Euro 90.--
	Cut & Polished dinosaur bone #DU5604 Aptien, Cretaceous 120 million years old Nevada, U.S.A. Size: 21 by 9 cm Price: Euro 90.--
Sarcosuchus imperator #SS5605 African Very Large Crocodilian Tooth, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 4.4 inch / 11cm Price: Euro
	Spinosaurus spec. #SS5608 African Spinosaurus tooth, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 2.4 inch / 6cm Price: Euro 60.--
Suchomimus spec. #SU5609 African Dinosaurus tooth, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1.68 inch / 4.2cm Price: Euro 50.--
Siroccopteryx moroccensis #SM5611 African Pterosaur nice Tooth, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 30.--
Crocodylus cf. niloticus #SI5613 African Large Crocodilian Tooth, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 0.64 inch / 1.6cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Saltasaurus cf. loricatus #SA5634 Saurapod egg-shell with nest matrix Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 70 million years old S General Roca, Prov. Rio Negro, Argentina Size wide : 7 cm Approx. Price: Euro 10.--
Ichthyosaurus vertebra #IV5536 Nice vert. centered in the middle of matrix plate size 23 by 18 cm. Lias (Bajocien), Jurassic 170 million years old Holzmaden, Germany Size vertebra: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm Price: Euro 30.--

	Mosasaurus hoffmani #MH5456 Very Large jawpart with enormous teeth. With several fossils from other species. Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 65.6 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size : 49 cm Price: Euro
Letoverpeton moravicum #LM102 Amphibia, Labyrinthodont, Branchiosaurus, Discosaurus. Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Bacov, Mouravia, Czech Republic Size fossil: 5.6 inch / 14 cm Price: Eur 150.--
Letoverpeton moravicum #LM5454 Amphibia, Labyrinthodont, Branchiosaurus, Discosaurus. Pos/neg specimen Permian, Rotliegend, 285 million years old Bacov, Mouravia, Czech Republic Size fossil: 4 inch / 10 cm Price: Eur 120.--
	Sarcosuchus imperator #SI5129 African Large Crocodilian nice Armour plate, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 3.2 inch / 8cm Price: Euro
Syntarsus spec. #SP5330 Coprolites Triassic, 210 million years old Holy Cross Mnts., Poland Size biggest: 1.24 inch / 3.1 cm Price: Euro 20.--
	Syntarsus spec. #SP5331 Coprolites Triassic, 210 million years old Holy Cross Mnts., Poland Size biggest: 1.28 inch / 3.2 cm Price: Euro 20.--
Syntarsus spec. #SP5332 Coprolites Triassic, 210 million years old Holy Cross Mnts., Poland Size biggest: 1.28 inch / 3.2 cm Price: Euro 20.--

Palaeophis cf. maghrebianus #SM5173 Set of 12 African Sea Snake vertebrae, No restoration Maastrichtian, Cretaceous 65.6 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size average: 0.4 inch / 1cm Set Price: Euro 120.--
	Phosphatosaurus gavialoidus #PM5170 Nice Crocodile Jaw piece, juvenile specimen Early Eocene 48 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size: 5.6 inch / 14.5 cm Price : Euro 40.--
Phosphatosaurus gavialoidus #PM5171 Nice Crocodile Jaw piece Early Eocene 48 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm Price : Euro 50.--
	Rebbachisaurus spec. #RM5127 African Sauropod Pelvis Fragment with severe Theropod BITE marks on the right Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 8 by 6.8 inch / 20 by 17cm Price: Euro 250.--
	Carcharodontosaurus saharicus #CS5129 African Theropod nice Tail Vertebra, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 2.8 inch / 7cm Price: Euro
Crocodylus cf. niloticus #SI5132 African Large Crocodilian nice Tooth, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5cm Price: Euro 30.--
	Rebbachisaurus spec. #RM5135 African Sauropod nice Tooth, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1.52 inch / 3.8cm Price: Euro 35.--

Carcharodontosaurus saharicus #CS5139 African Theropod nice Tooth, Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 2.8 inch / 7cm Price: Euro 120.--

Bahariasaurus spec. #BM5143 African Spinosaur nice Tooth Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 0.8 inch / 2cm Price: Euro 30.--
	Deltadromeus cf. agilis #DC5145 African Raptor/Ceratosaur nice Foot bone, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1.6 inch / 4cm Price: Euro 170.--
Deltadromeus cf. agilis #DC5146 African Raptor/Ceratosaur nice Foot bone, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1.48 inch / 3.7cm Price: Euro 150.--
	Deltadromeus cf. agilis #DC5147 African Raptor/Ceratosaur nice Vertebra, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1 inch / 2.5cm Price: Euro
Deltadromeus cf. agilis #DC5148 African Raptor/Ceratosaur nice Vertebra, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 1 inch / 2.5cm Price: Euro 60.--
Eryops spec. #Tex004 Set of Toe bones RARE Permian, Arroyo form. 280 million years old Northern Archer County, Texas Size biggest: 0.32 inch / 0.8 cm Price for the set: Euro 30.--
	Eryops spec. #Tex005 Set of 2 Claw cores and 1 Tooth RARE Permian, Lueders Limestone, Wagoner Ranch form. 280 million years old Archer County, Texas Size tooth: 0.4 inch / 1 cm Price for the set: Euro 80.--
Ophiacodon spec. #Tex006 Set of 3 Claws and 2 Teeth RARE Permian, Kemp limestone with Fissile Red clay 280 million years old Lake Kemp, Baylor county, Texas Size tooth: 0.52 inch / 1.3 cm Price for the set: Euro 65.--
Batrachichnus delicatulus #BD5005 Amphibian footprint track. Pos/Neg. Old collection L. Permian, Rotliegendes, 280 million years old Heuco Formation, New Mexico Size 1 print: 0.6 inch / 1.5 cm wide Size matrix: 5 by 7 cm Price: Eur 50.--
	Dimetropus nicolasi #DN5006 Reptilian footprint track. Pos/Neg. Old collection L. Permian, Rotliegendes, 280 million years old Heuco Formation, New Mexico Size 1 print: 1 inch / 2.5 cm wide Size matrix: 8 by 5.5 cm Price: Eur 50.--
	Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis #SH0945 Asian water lizard, collected 1990! Superb specimen! Crack repairs otherwise no restoration Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) 125 million years old Lingyuan, Yixian Formation, Liaoning Province, Northeast China Size Matrix: 55.5 by 21 cm Size span: 18.2 inch / 45.5 cm Price: Euro

	Tyto cf. alba #CO0607 Barn owl lower jaw Well this is another VERY rare and complete specimen. It is for sure a lower jaw of a bird of prey. Probably one of the first specimen ever offered from this age and era. Pleistocene 45.000 years old Karpatian mountains / Roumania Size Skull: 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus #474 Large African T-rex tooth, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 3.2 inch / 8cm Price: Euro 300.--
	Suchomimus spec. #SU977 African Dinosaurus tooth, No restoration Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size: 3.2 inch / 8cm Price: Euro 80.--
	Globidens aegypticus #GA003 Mosasaur tooth Upper Cretaceous 66 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size tooth: 0.76 inch / 1.9 cm Price : Euro 15.--
Globidens aegypticus #GA004 Mosasaur tooth Upper Cretaceous 66 million years old Khouribga, Morocco Size tooth: 0.64 inch / 1.6 cm Price : Euro 15.--

Nothosaurus spec. #511 Multiple Nothosaurus fossils incl. 2 teeth on 1 plate. photo above and right No rest. Triassic, Muschelkalk 215 million years old Holy Cross Mnts., Poland Size teeth: 0.36 and 0.24 inch / 0.9 and 0.6 cm Size plate: 10 by 3.6 inch / 25 by 9 cm Price: Euro 95.--
	Unknown spec. #674 Fish Rostrum Yorktown formation, Pliocene, 4 million Years old Lee Creek Mine, N.C. U.S.A. Size fossil: 1.2 Inch / 3 cm Price : Euro 35.--
	Dogfish tooth #DF008 Miocene, 15 Million years old Atacama desert, Chile Size : 0.96 inch / 2.4 cm Price: Euro 15.--
Makaira spec. #679 Marlin Fish Bill / Sword Fish sword Eastover formation, U.Miocene, 10 million Years old Meherrin River, North Carolina, U.S.A. Size fossil: 8.2 Inch / 20.5 cm Price : Euro 50.--
	Makaira spec. #678 Marlin Fish Bill / Sword Fish sword Eastover formation, U.Miocene, 10 million Years old Meherrin River, North Carolina, U.S.A. Size fossil: 12 Inch / 22.5 cm Price : Euro 60.--
Makaira spec. #677 Marlin Fish Bill / Sword Fish sword Eastover formation, U.Miocene, 10 million Years old Meherrin River, North Carolina, U.S.A. Size fossil: 10 Inch / 25 cm Price : Euro 50.--
	Makaira spec. #671 Marlin Fish Predentary Eastover formation, U.Miocene, 10 million Years old Meherrin River, North Carolina, U.S.A. Size fossil: 2.2 Inch / 5.5 cm Price : Euro 25.--
	Makaira spec. #676 Marlin Fish Bill / Sword Fish sword Eastover formation, U.Miocene, 10 million Years old Meherrin River, North Carolina, U.S.A. Size fossil: 10.8 Inch / 27 cm Price :Euro 80.--
Eodiaphydus granulosus #KV014 Maastrichtian, U.Cretaceous, 65 million Years old Ouled Abdoun, Morocco Size fossil: 3.6 Inch / 9 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Phaccodus cf. puntatus #KV013 Maastrichtian, Lower jaw U.Cretaceous, 65 million Years old Marrakech, Morocco Size fossil: 1.4 Inch / 3.5 cm Price : Euro 15.--
Neoceratodus spec #NS011 Lungfish skull panzer plate Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size : 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm Price: Euro 10.--
	Onchopristis spec. #OS009 Vertebra, Tegana Formation (Albian) Cretaceous 110 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size fossil: 1.48 Inch / 3.7 cm Price : Euro 20.--
Brychaetus cf. mulleri #BM699 Jaw with teeth. Maastrichtian U.Cretaceous, 65 million Years old Marrakech, Morocco Size fossil: 4.4 Inch / 11 cm Price : Euro 40.--
Enchodus ferox #TEX003 2 big fish teeth Upper Cretaceous, Ozan formation, 60 Million years old Fannin county, North Sulphur River, Texas, U.S.A. Size biggest: 1.32 inch / 3.3 cm Price for the two: Euro 15.--
Neoceratodus spec #CR5162 Lungfish tooth Tegana Formation (Campian) Cretaceous 95 million years old Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Size : 1.6 inch / 4 cm Price: Euro 25.--