A day collecting Eurypterids with Allan Lang

[Dean Ruocco]

A few days ago I spent the day collecting eurypterids with my good buddy Allan Lang. Firstly id like to thank Allan for his kindness towards me and his mentorship toward me, I'm very grateful towards him hes helped me a substantial amount and its always good seeing him. Anyway we probably found about a dozen good eurypterids as well as some neat associated fauna. Ill attach some photos below of some specimens we found!

Top to bottom.

Dolichopterus jewetti

Undet cuticle, Prehaps the weathered carapace of Buffalopterus or Acutiramus. (Allan was generous enough to give this to me and the Dolichopterus because he knows I love my odd eurypterids)

Windrow of Eurypterus remipes.

Undescribed Eurypterus Referred to as Eurypterus laculatus.

Nice Complete Eurypterus remipes. 

Last picture is of me and Allan looking at a plate as I flip it up. 

       

[Nimravis]

Nice pics and great finds.

[Neanderthal Shaman]

Wow!

[Wrangellian]

Wow wow!

What is that thing next to the eury in pic 5, a phyllocarid (carapace)?

[RJB]

  I was there in 2014.  Neat stuff for sure.

 

RB

[FossilNerd]

Stunning finds! 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yummy.

Thanks for sharing. 

[Paleorunner]

oooh wow!!!! you took a big loot...   .

[Dean Ruocco]

5 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Wow wow!

What is that thing next to the eury in pic 5, a phyllocarid (carapace)?

It’s actually the telson of a eurypterid, the pterygotid Acutiramus macrophthalmus.

 

[Discover and Preserve]

Killer- I would have a hard time leaving at the end of the day!

Edited July 11, 2022 by Discover and Preserve

[biolenvs]

Beautiful finds. I would love to collect a few of those!