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I’m currently working on a secret paleo-recreation project and was wondering whether Eurypterids (sea scorpions), specifically of the suborder Eurypterina, had 360 degrees of eyesight (like modern flies) due to compound eyes? If not, then could they move their eyes independently of one another? Or in other words, could sea scorpions move their eyes to look in two different directions at once?
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A few days ago I spent the day collecting eurypterids with my good buddy Allan Lang. Firstly id like to thank Allan for his kindness towards me and his mentorship toward me, I'm very grateful towards him hes helped me a substantial amount and its always good seeing him. Anyway we probably found about a dozen good eurypterids as well as some neat associated fauna. Ill attach some photos below of some specimens we found! Top to bottom. Dolichopterus jewetti Undet cuticle, Prehaps the weathered carapace of Buffalopterus or Acutiramus. (Allan was generous enough to give this to me and the Dolichopterus because he knows I love my odd eurypterids) Windrow of Eurypterus remipes. Undescribed Eurypterus Referred to as Eurypterus laculatus. Nice Complete Eurypterus remipes. Last picture is of me and Allan looking at a plate as I flip it up.
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Shawangunk Formation
Undetermined Eurypterid carapace, Ctenopterus? Ruedemannipterus?. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum.-
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Shawangunk Formation
Carapace of Hardieopterus myops. Personal favorite find of 2022 so far. Collected by Dean Ruocco and Cameron Baucum.-
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Dean Ruocco posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Fiddlers Green Formation
Acutiramus macrophthalmus from Langs Quarry. Collected by Allan Lang.-
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Hey everyone!!! I haven't posted anything here since I joined but why not introduce myself. Hello I'm Dean I'm 15 years old and from Pennsylvania, I mainly collect eurypterids!!! I have been able to pursue my eurypterid addiction through having access to Langs quarry, me and Allan Lang are close friends. He's extremely generous and lets me keep just about everything I find, I have only went on 1 trophy hunt, I have spent 10 days at the Quarry in total Allan is very kind : ) . Anyways ill attach some of my favorite eurypterids and scorpions from my collection below. Ill probably post more stuff here like trip reports etc. in the future. First is a Dolichopterus, then Eurypterus Laculatus, Proscorpius, Acutiramus (Pterygotid). All self collected.
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I am unable to identify these pieces from my grandad's collection. He is now unable to clearly see and so sadly couldn't identify it. It must be something, he was a zoologist and the shale meant enough to have a crack repaired. Parts look like bones to me. I'd love to get these identified so I can prep them, making them clearer so he can see them clearer again.
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I was working at my desk today when one of my fossils caught my eye. I picked it up and thought that looks like a Tully Monster, but a quick check on the internet and I realized too small and not my geological time period, the Tullimonstrum belongs in the Pennsylvanian period. 300 million years ago, too young, there you go Illinois US. So I’m thinking a part of Eurypterid, or sea scorpion, they were around during theSilurian. What do you all think?
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Having found some Euryterids this past Friday made me think which would I rather hunt and find, a complete trilobite or a complete Eurypterid. You know at the end of the day for me it is actually quite a simple decision. Definately I enjoy looking for trilobites more and I would rather find a complete trilobite. I would also rather prep a complete trilobite any day. My reasoning. Eurypterids are in pretty baren matrix so if you are not finding one you are not finding anything Eurypterids are rare so you can spend the day and find nothing Getting Eurypterids out of the rock is very hard work The location you find Eurypterids around me is very boring. The surrounding locations I hunt for trilobites at are much more pleasant to be in (woods, rivers, cliffs) I think a prepped trilo is almost a work of art You are always finding something when you are looking for trilos even if it is not a complete one. They are associated with neat stuff Within driving distance of me I probably have the ability to have a reasonable expectation of finding about 75 different trilobite species Within driving distance of me I can maybe find 3 to 4 species of Eurypterids (yes I know there are more but I would never find one) Trilos are small you can display a lot in a small space Euryptids take up too much space to display Prepping trilos is a challenge Prepping Eurypterids is mostly luck , how the rock splits , what condition the thin film that is the fossil is actually in I am partial to the Devonian, but I guess upper Silurian is close. So what would you rather find ...........