Busycon is a genus of very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Buccinidae. These snails are commonly known in the U.S. as whelks or Busycon whelks. Busycon comes from the Greek: bous meaning cow and sykon meaning fig; translating to large fig. This is one of the few genera of gastropods in which the shell may coil either to the right or the left. These fossils date to the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era (65 million to 136 million years ago)...

Busycon is a genus of very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Buccinidae. These snails are commonly known in the U.S. as whelks or Busycon whelks. Busycon comes from the Greek: bous meaning cow and sykon meaning fig; translating to large fig. This is one of the few genera of gastropods in which the shell may coil either to the right or the left. These fossils date to the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era (65 million to 136 million years ago)...

Busycon is a genus of very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Buccinidae. These snails are commonly known in the U.S. as whelks or Busycon whelks. Busycon comes from the Greek: bous meaning cow and sykon meaning fig; translating to large fig. This is one of the few genera of gastropods in which the shell may coil either to the right or the left. These fossils date to the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era (65 million to 136 million years ago)...

A prime example of fossilized barnacles traced to the Paleozoic Era, Devonian Period (between 360 million to 410 million years ago). Barnacles play an important role in estimating paleo-water depths. A barnacle is a type of arthropod belonging to the infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. This specimen is perhaps of the Regerella species. Overall size measure 5 inches by 5 inches. Location: King George, VA.

An outstanding example of a carbon film of a fern from the Paleozoic Era, Carboniferous / Pennsylvanian Period. Very rarely organisms containing a high content of carbon (i.e. plants) are subjected to extreme pressure and heat. These conditions force all gas and liquid from the organism leaving a thin film of carbon residue, forming a silhouette of the original organism. Overall size measures 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches. Age: 300 million to 360 million years old. Location: King George, VA.

A perfect example of a natural cast of Chesapecten jeffersonius, a scallop that lived during the Pliocene epoch between four and five million years ago on Virginia’s coastal plain. This particular specimen exposes the actual scallop organism while its shell deteriorated. In 1687, Martin Lister published a drawing of Chesapecten jeffersonius making it the first North American fossil to be illustrated in scientific literature. In 1993 the state of Virginia made it the official state fossil...

A perfect example of Chesapecten jeffersonius, a scallop that lived during the Pliocene epoch between four and five million years ago on Virginia’s coastal plain. In 1687, Martin Lister published a drawing of Chesapecten jeffersonius making it the first North American fossil to be illustrated in scientific literature. In 1993 the state of Virginia made it the official state fossil. Size measures 6.5 inches by 6 inches. Location: King George, VA.

Large example of a fossilized whale rib bone; most likely a baleen whale. This particular specimen measures over 12 inches long by 3 inches thick showing a unique lateral split exposing the internal bone marrow. Great view of fossilization process. Age: 5 to 28 million years old. Location: Flag Pond, MD.

A unique ten piece collection of Native American projectile points (spear points and arrow heads). This collection consists of five Clovis points, three bird points and two mammal points. Three pieces are made from obsidian, four from quartz and three from granite. Size ranges from 3 inches by 1 inch to 1 inch by 0.5 inch. Age: approximately 13,500 years old. Location is The Beach at Fisher’s Bay, MD. Ryker box included.

An educational package consisting of four fossilized megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon) teeth. This set is perfectly suited for "Show & Tell" allowing students to handle and visualize the stages of fossilization. These specimens detail crown, dentine and enamel wear. Size ranges from 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches to 1.25 inches by 1.25 inches. Age: 5 to 28 million years old. Location is Clavert Cliffs, MD>

Fossilized sixgill cow shark tooth (Hexanchus species) in jeweler’s case. Excellent large example showing dentine (root), crown, serrations and nutrient groove. Tooth measurement is 1 inch by 1 inch. This is an upper tooth. Age: 5 million to 25 million years old. Location: Lancaster County, Virginia. Jeweler’s case included.

Fossilized tiger shark tooth (Galeocerdo cuvier) in jeweler’s case. Excellent large example showing dentine (root), crown, serrations and nutrient groove. Tooth measurement is 1 inch by 1 inch. Age: 5 million to 25 million years old. Location: Lancaster County, Virginia. Jeweler’s case included.