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Possible Devonian trace fossil?


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Hi, newer member and fossil newbie, went on one of my first fossil hunting trips recently at a locality I learned about in part from this forum, so thanks. Found a piece of stone with (what I'm 90% sure is) most of a trilobite on the left, but the stone also had a rounded streak through the middle. Does anyone know if this some form of trace fossil, or just awkward shaping of the stone? The piece is from the middle Devonian and Needmore formation of West Virginia, and the streak is roughly four centimeters long.20200119_1317252.thumb.jpg.648533bb1d16b551e28cc147732a1835.jpg

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Could be some kind of burrow, but the photo is not super clear. Could you post a few closer pictures, including one from the side that shows the relief of the object in question?

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30 minutes ago, connorp said:

Could be some kind of burrow, but the photo is not super clear. Could you post a few closer pictures, including one from the side that shows the relief of the object in question?

From right side. Its almost completely flat, but its significantly smoother than the rest of the matrix. Sorry for the quality of the pics, all I really have to work with is an outdated smartphone

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Could be either a burrow, or a matrix covered straight cephalopod. 

Definitely what looks to be an Eldredgeops rana thorax and pygidium on the left. 

Looks like more could be uncovered.  Nice finds. :) 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Could be either a burrow, or a matrix covered straight cephalopod. 

Definitely what looks to be an Eldredgeops rana thorax and pygidium on the left. 

Looks like more could be uncovered.  Nice finds. :) 

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Thank you!

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