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  1. Members of the Fossil Forum have been very helpful with previous submissions. I would appreciate comments/suggestions concerning some nautiloid cephalopod fossils that I have. Image 1 is typical of the Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod fossils found in the Cincinnatian region. Given the bryozoan encrustations, it clearly remained on the sediment surface for a period of time. One source suggests that you can only identify the species by slicing them lengthwise and examining the siphuncle; is this true? Images 2a and 2b are images of a significantly larger Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod that I have tentatively identified as a Cameroceras both due to its larger size and the very large siphuncle illustrated in Image 2b. Image 3 is also of a larger nautiloid cephalopod that appears to be a mold. If one assumes that the piece on the right side is part of the same fossil then it displays a quite small diameter siphuncle. The fossil in Image 3 does however appear to contain part of the living chamber. Lastly, Image 4 is of a nice endoceras Ordovician cephalopod from Ontario. This fossil appears to have been buried in fine grain sediments so it may very well have perished from suffocation during a sediment resuspension event. There does appear to be a layer on the surface. This brings me to the question: Did paleozoic cephalopod shells have a skin?
  2. When I was a young teen in Cincinnati bivalves were called pelecypods. I thought I would share images from my Cincinnatian collection. Photo1 is an Ambonychia bivalve collected and identified by the Cincinnati Dry Dredgers. Photos 2 and 3 are of cymatonata and cyrtodontula bivalves that were sent to me by a friend in Cincinnati. I identified them by comparison with photos on the online Atlas of Ordovician Life (this site specializes in Cincinnatian fossils). Hopefully these photos will assist others in identifying fossils.
  3. Newbie_1971

    Cryptolithus tessellatus

    I went out today and found some cryptolithus cheeks (my first), which was my goal, and I am stoked about. While looking at them at home I noticed that one of them has what appears a glabella. I am new to all of this, but could this possibly be a full trilobite in matrix? Some photos of the finds.
  4. Hopped out after work to look around and found this flexicalymene. When I first spotted it, it was partially covered by dirt. First thought was a partial prone, but was hoping for it to be full. I actually chuckled when I picked it up to examine it. This poor guy was smashed flatter than a pancake. It is a full roller, but it's rolling days have been long gone! Hahaha! Have any of you guys found any like this?
  5. On Saturday I met back up with Kaden and went to look around. Turned out to be the worst day I have had fossil hunting in awhile, I was skunked. Kaden jokingly told me that my luck had ran out. After 3 or 4 hours we both parted ways, I headed home and he made a quick stop elsewhere. I believe he ended up with 2 or 3 trilobites and other various things. The next day I woke up early and hadn't planned going after fossils as it was very cold and windy. It didn't take long and I grew bored and heard the fossils calling my name. I bundled up and headed out. I am glad I did. It turned out to be the best day so far for me. I ended up with 11 full trilobites ( a couple slightly damaged) including a prone. A couple other damaged prones were further damaged between finding and getting them home.
  6. Newbie_1971

    unknown fossil

    Found this the other day and wondering what it is.
  7. Newbie_1971

    around 2 months of learning

    I gained interest in this way late in life but can't get enough of it! Thanks to the books that members have suggested, many videos that I have watched, and all the knowledge this forum and it's members provide I have learned a bunch, and want to thank everyone that has taken time to help me . Not long ago I was in search for my first trilobite, and while cleaning things out I was shocked at what I saw. Here are some of the flexis that I have gathered since joining this site. It blows my mind! I have met a couple members so far, and hope to meet more in the future. You guys are amazing! Thanks you all!
  8. Got out early and drove to check a spot out. Found a broken isotelus that is preserved amazing. Couldn't find the other part. Maybe next time. Will add photos when I get home.
  9. Newbie_1971

    A Couple More Trilobites

    Hooked back up with Kaden again today and found a couple more Flexis. Also found a couple things I have yet to ID. I know that he found at least one full roller. Not a great day, but not horrible either. We checked a couple spots out, and even found a new spot with a lot of potential. We didn't spend a bunch of time fossil hunting as we also went fishing. We have plans on going out of state to chase trilobites next weekend! The large Flexi I found looked as if he was upset setting on his perch. Any ideas on the Fossil in the bottom two photos? Approximately 3/4" wide and 1/2" tall.
  10. Newbie_1971

    giant isotelus

    How big would this isotelus had been? From tip of Cephalon to end of damaged genal spine is 13.9 cm.. Super stoked to have found it! Now I am not sure what to do with it, hahaha
  11. Went out today and found what I believe to be a very small headless isotelus. Also found some flexis, and various other things. Here are a few photos from today.
  12. Newbie_1971

    met another member today

    I had arrived to do some looking around and a truck pulls up and a guy hops out. He starts getting his gear together and I start up a conversation. While talking he tells me that he had yet to find his first full trilobite. So I tell him that they are there to be found, and start telling him what to look for, and we both start searching. I ended up finding the first one. I left it and called him over for him to see it in situ. After inspecting it we were back to looking some more. We find various other fossils, I believe he even found a crinoid calyx, and a small isotelus pygidium. Anyhow a bit later Ihear him say, look at that, and look over and ask if he found one. He had indeed! He had found his first roller! I was so stoked for him! After congratulating him we hunted a bit longer then took off for a spot that he wanted to show me. Not long after arriving at the new location I found a dandy flexi roller, and a bit later an isotelus in matrix, not sure exactly how much is in there but plan on working on it a bit with the dremel at some point to find out. I am hoping that he will add his finds to this thread once he gets home and gets them cleaned up. I had fun, and it was nice to hunt with someone that has the interest that he does, and we plan on doing more hunting together in the future. The highlight of the day was seeing him find his first trilobite! A few photos from today ... I kept a cool hashplate with multiple types of brachiopods, a horn coral, and a bryozoan colony or coral?? I also found two rusophycus together but forgot it in the vehicle....may take photos of them later.
  13. Newbie_1971

    my hunts

    I am going to start a thread and just add to it as the days go on. Instead of posting alot of threads for each hunt. If that is ok. Jumped out after work today and within 5 minutes I found a slightly damaged whole Flexicalymene. I slowed down a bit today and believe I found another cheek plate, this time loose. I also am adding photos of other finds today, along with a shot of that small trilobite I found the other day, and a new purchased trilobite that was delivered today.
  14. Newbie_1971

    mystery trilobite face

    Found this today, it does not look like a flexicalymene. But I am not sure what it would be. Any ideas?
  15. Newbie_1971

    could this be a Tricopelta breviceps?

    I was showing a friend at work this photo and noticed that the eyes look large, and the design on the head does not look right for flexicalymene. What are your thoughts of it being a possibility?
  16. Newbie_1971

    after work hunt

    Once again hunted a bit after work. Found some crinoid pieces, a trilobite, hundreds of gastropod casts, and what I believe is a part of some type of trilobite in matrix. Any ideas?
  17. I have been busy working, and fossil hunting, and haven't been sharing as much as I would like here on your forum, but have a story to share. Yesterday I arrived to hunt for trilobites early in the morning. I started off hitting a couple areas that I had noticed the day before. I wasn't there long and heard voices approaching. I looked up and a man was almost on top of me. I stood up and we started a conversation, he asked if he was encroaching on me. I told him not at all and he was more than welcome to hunt alongside of me. He then told me that he was a professor and he was doing research with a student. He asked me what all that I had found and I explained to him that I was new to fossil hunting and that I didn't know most of what I was finding, but was mainly after trilobites. He then offered to ID what I had collected if I would show him. At that point I had only kept a few brachiopods. He explained what they were and started to tell me of areas to go to for trilobites, as well as other fossils. We of course talk about trilobites and I tell him of two people that I had ran into that had both told me that they had found isotelus rollers there. One person from Wisconsin that found a baseball sized specimen, which he had shown me photos . Another was a hoosier that showed me photos of a smaller roller that he had found there. You could tell by the look on the professor's face that he thought that both people were pulling my leg. He then told me that he had been bringing his students there for many years and one of the things that he would offer them, is that if any of them would produce a full isotelus he would reward them. His student approached I thanked him, and told them that I wished them luck and started climbing a super steep loose rock incline to get up higher to what looked to be good to me for trilobites. Part of the way up I started seeing micro areas of interest and started bouncing from one to another on my way. Next thing I know I spot something that catches my eye. Bend over and pick it up, and about fall over. It is an isotelus! I stand there in amazement and inspect the small trilobite. Normally I would continue hunting. But I knew he was still there with his student so I head his way. I shout down to him and say, "you will never believe what I just found". He asks what, and I tell him. Him and his student quickly scale the hill and inspect the isotelus. He then says, "I would have to pay up for that one". There is more to the story than this. But I just think that there was something to finding that fossil. Had they not shown up, I would have not scaled the hill via the route I did. The fact that he didn't seem to believe that the other's had found the isotelus. The fact that I spotted it amongst the rubble that I did. I don't know, it just seems strange to me. Is Karma real?
  18. Jumped out after work and did a bit of trilobite searching. Ended up finding a couple whole flexis, a bunch of partials, and found a ton of isotelus fragments. Possibly a isotelus butt, when I picked it up part of it broke away and when it fell it shattered into 100s of pieces. Also is that a trilobite burrow? If any of you guys can confirm or deny, please do. Thanks for looking!
  19. I started off in the morning checking a place out, and ended up finding one full flexicalymene roller. I left early and had intentions of putting up a couple blinds, tending some game cameras, and then going to a new spot. After putting up the blinds and replacing batteries on cameras and hanging a new one, I decided that it was too late to go fossil hunting where I wanted to. I instead headed to a well known area and happened upon a member of the forum. Jeffrey P., from New York. Neither of us were there for very long. I am not sure what all he found, possibly he will share later. I ended up finding one slightly damaged whole flexi roller and left partials. I saw a local guy, a woman from Illinois, and Jeffrey from New York. I seriously had no clue this area was so popular until joining this forum. Anyhow, Jeffrey if you read this, again, great to meet you! Stay safe out there and good luck to you!
  20. Newbie_1971

    my first whole isotelus!!

    Just found my first isotelus! Will add more photos later, still hunting but so stoked, had to share!
  21. Newbie_1971

    is this acidaspis cincinnatiensis

    Hopped out again today for a bit and found this. Pretty stoked about it, as it is the first one for me to find. The hash plate is loaded with trilobite parts.
  22. Awhile back I found something that I believed could had been a fossil. People on the forum said that it was more than likely a concretion. Today after work I found another one, this time it appears to have a partial outer layer still intact. I will add more photos when I get home with a tape measure for size reference.
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