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Prepped Devonian Phyllocarid found in April 2021 New York

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Our recently discovered Devonian Phyllocarid is back from our preparator.

Found on Collecting trip 4/9/2021 in New York state (#3 Phyllocarids we have with complete mandibles). This rare specimen has the classic pyritized Roemerella brachiopods attached to its carapace and the detail of the carapace itself is well preserved. What I was hoping and had very little chance of being antenna are serrated hinge lines. I never seen this on other specimens and the detail is amazing under magnification. The pincher like mandibles look to have color or pattern markings near the tips. I'm pretty sure the jaws are in life position. Phyllocarids are not common and complete or nearly complete specimens is rare. The bite marks I see on some trilobites I find at the same locality may have been caused by these nasty looking jaws.  

 

   

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Wow! 

Those mandibles are pretty scary. 

It's a beautiful specimen and I love the brachiopods on it. 

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Absolutely amazing specimen, Mikey!

And I thought so BEFORE it was prepped!

 

Thanks for showing us the finished product!  :) 

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Awesome find! Your preparer did a great job. Those mandibles are really cool!

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That is a fantastic specimen, but those jaws are amazing.  Just imagine all the trilobites that had those mandibles as the last thing they ever saw!  :Horrified:

 

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Never saw an inflated one like that or one with mandibles so well preserved. An incredible specimen and a wonderful preparation that beautifully displays its most salient features. Way cool! 

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