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I found this mortality plate along AA Highway in Kentucky. Area is ordovician.

 

I've been cleaning on this plate all night, when found this little guy under some dirt and brachiopod fragments. 

 

Did I just find a flexicalymene trilobite head?

 

I know it's just a fragment and not the full thing. But I'd be pretty stoked if I'm correct on this.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

(I traced it out just in case my picture is too poor to see it. I can't find my macro lens)

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7 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Yes, looks like one to me.

Nice find. :)

That's awesome!:D Thank you! Makes me more eager to drive 3 hours back to the location I found it and see if I can find more.

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1 hour ago, Muffinsaurus said:

That's awesome!:D Thank you! Makes me more eager to drive 3 hours back to the location I found it and see if I can find more.

Indeed. Good luck with finding a complete specimen. 

But also be on the look out for pygidia 

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Free cheeks

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Segments of the thorax

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And hypostomes

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(all the above from Flexis from the Late Ordovician of St. Leon, Indiana.)  

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I have a few dozen thorax prices. I've also broken a few trying to free them :heartylaugh: However thank you for the guide because I'll definitely be on the look out for the rest of the parts. Maybe one day I could composite a Frankenbite.

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