Megalodoodle Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I was wondering whether this belongs to a Eurypterid. The only recorded genus of Eurypterids at the locality is Truncatiramus. Formation: Bloomsburg-Williamsport Formation. Age: Silurian. Other recorded fossils: Tentaculites sp., Klodenella sp., and Stromatapora sp. Second photo: Link to post Share on other sites
Megalodoodle Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Here I drew lines highlighting the features in question. Its not exact as you can see. Edited December 27, 2021 by Megalodoodle Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Hunter Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I can clearly see what your pointing out, that's not an issue, it's a holiday weekend and the people you need have probably been busy or gone out of town. I'm sure you'll get an answer tomorrow 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FranzBernhard Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I can also clearly see that lines. But would you like to play a little bit with oblique lightening from various directions? Maybe something more will become visible. Franz Bernhard Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 If this has anything at all to do with an Eurypterid, then it's only a slight indication of a remote possibility to my eyes. You'd need someone here to judge who is very familiar with the preservation of the fauna in this formation at this particular site. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 How confident are you of the stratigraphy/Formation this was found in? I see the lines, but little resemblance if any, to a eurypterid. Looks more like plant material, to me. Close ups of the visible features (blue circles) may be required. Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffrey P Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Sorry. That doesn't look like eurypterid part. Link to post Share on other sites
Megalodoodle Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 Too bad I left it at the collecting site. It was too big to carry out on top of all our other fossils. I’ll go grab it tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
Plax Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/27/2021 at 8:24 AM, Fossildude19 said: How confident are you of the stratigraphy/Formation this was found in? I see the lines, but little resemblance if any, to a eurypterid. Looks more like plant material, to me. Close ups of the visible features (blue circles) may be required. That blue circle at 7 oclock could be Stromatapora in side view Link to post Share on other sites
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