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[FossilForKids]

Well I went back to UDIG and it was a great experience. I've developed a friendship with the crew there and it was good to see them again. They let me dig in a section all by myself and it was pretty cool. Some of the bugs had pyrite! So enjoy the pictures because I definitely enjoyed finding the bugs!!

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[FossilForKids]

FossilForKids, on 07 September 2010 - 11:50 PM, said:

Well I went back to UDIG and it was a great experience. I've developed a friendship with the crew there and it was good to see them again. They let me dig in a section all by myself and it was pretty cool. Some of the bugs had pyrite! So enjoy the pictures because I definitely enjoyed finding the bugs!!

Here are two more

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[danwoehr]

Kind of addictive there, eh? I found 185 complete trilobites there with Mike and Brock in 5 hours a few years back...I'm sure the other guys found at least that many....not many places you can pull that off....good times!

[Fossildude19]

John,

Congratulations on another successful trip!
Awesome Trilos! Great report and pics!
Thanks for bringing them to us!!
Man I gotta get out there someday!

Regards,

[FossilForKids]

danwoehr, on 08 September 2010 - 12:02 AM, said:

Kind of addictive there, eh? I found 185 complete trilobites there with Mike and Brock in 5 hours a few years back...I'm sure the other guys found at least that many....not many places you can pull that off....good times!

Yeah...I must of given away dozens to kids that were there.

[Taxman56]

I have to get there sometime. Everytime I go by its always closed after labor day during the week. Nice bugs

[MikeD]

Pretty cool, John.

[fossiljunkie]

congratulations on the finds. someday i'll take a vacation out that way to add trilobites to my collection.

[Shamalama]

It is a great place and the staff very friendly and helpful. It's amazing how many Trilobites one can find in a few hours of looking.

In your third picture, the trilo on the left in matrix.... that looks like a different species than the typical Elrathia or Asaphiscus. Did you show it to one of the staff?

[FossilForKids]

Shamalama, on 08 September 2010 - 08:58 AM, said:

It is a great place and the staff very friendly and helpful. It's amazing how many Trilobites one can find in a few hours of looking.

In your third picture, the trilo on the left in matrix.... that looks like a different species than the typical Elrathia or Asaphiscus. Did you show it to one of the staff?

It is a Alokistocare harrisi.

[ebrocklds]

FossilForKids, on 08 September 2010 - 11:36 AM, said:

It is a Alokistocare harrisi.

i am not sure that it is. A. harrisi (which is no longer alokistocare, but Altiocculus) is micropygus (tiny pygidium, tail) the trilobite you have is probably isopygus, (head and tail roughly same size)there is another type of Altiocculus that is not yet described that has a slightly larger pygidium and 7 fewer thoracic segments than A. harrisi. to be sure what you have count the thoracic segments. A harrisi has 32 segments altiocculus n.sp. has 25 segments and Elrathia kingii has 13, Elrathia marjumi only has 12 and has small spines at the base of the pygidium and is found in a different layer and therefore can be ruled out from udig.

Brock

it appears that you may have Altiocculus n.sp but it is hard to tell how many segments from the picture. do you think it would prepare better with air abrasive?

[ebrocklds]

for reference
http://www.westernta...s/A.harrisi.htm

also look in my gallery
Altiocculus n. sp.
A. harrisi

[FossilForKids]

I believe you're right Brock! I never was much of a Trilo guy but I am starting to really like the little guys!