Noah Loiselle Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) Afternoon all. I am relatively new to fossil collecting and identification (having collected only a small amount over the years on Manitoulin Island not far from where I am currently live in northern Ontario. I am writing this posts as the title suggests to inquire about Arthropleura fossils and how to properly identify one/what they even look like? I known that trace fossils created by this species exist, but is it possible to also find fossilized body segments, such as plates? I thought I seen one that had indentations of sorts (almost like little holes but not quite) on it but am not sure if that is what you would expect from a fossilized plate of this species. I was browsing around the web hoping to purchase a specimen for my growing collection but would love to know a little more about what I should be looking for. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and if this is not the area for this post, my apologies and I will gladly move it to the appropriate forum. Cheers! Edited November 13, 2020 by Noah Loiselle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Start here for an intro and picts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropleura Then go here within the forum to see what has already been discussed: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/search/ And then on to the scholarly detail: https://elritolibrary.org/uploads/3/4/9/5/34957501/trackway_of_a_giant_arthropleura_from_the_upper_pe.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronald_Martino/publication/250071013_Walking_Trails_of_the_Giant_Terrestrial_Arthropod_Arthropleura_from_the_Upper_Carboniferous_of_Kentucky/links/569e994d08ae21a56424cb3c.pdf https://yadda.icm.edu.pl/baztech/element/bwmeta1.element.baztech-abf68509-1a4a-49a2-8d00-b24c0f8d8600 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronny_Roessler/publication/257768383_Euramerican_Late_PennsylvanianEarly_Permian_arthropleuridtetrapod_associations_-_implications_for_the_habitat_and_paleobiology_of_the_largest_terrestrial_arthropod/links/00b4953c53212c7bcc000000.pdf When you've completed that bit of research, you'll likely have more focused questions to ask on the subject. Please bring those to the forum as well. And, enjoy your search. Hope this helps you along the way. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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