evren Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Greetings! I had to collect some soil samples in southwestern Wisconsin from a vineyard for a class and was able to pick up a few goodies to make the trip a little more worthwhile. Squalicorax a friend and school colleague of mine took me to a nice little outcrop of Platteville near Fennimore. I picked up what brachs I could, but was primarily hunting for trilos. Nothing complete, but picked up what pieces I could being my first time in the formation. I'll start with the genus ID's I'm confident about: 1. Isotelus (hypostome) http://i.imgur.com/8n4qp.jpg 2. Thaleops http://i.imgur.com/HCdzO.jpg 3. Calyptaulax plattevillensis http://i.imgur.com/etf6v.jpg Moving onto my Cheirurids which I'm more unfamiliar with, and unfortunately the majority of them are fragmented. 4. http://i.imgur.com/rwYL2.jpg 5. http://i.imgur.com/jcjXO.jpg 6. http://i.imgur.com/al8r4.jpg 7. http://i.imgur.com/419cN.jpg 8. http://i.imgur.com/Xl5F0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Cool hash plates! B) Edited October 20, 2012 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 The first pic in the Cheirurids is a Ceraurinella scofieldi hypostome, the rest are parts of Gabriceraurus mifflinensis. The Isotelus species is I. simplex and the Thaleops is T. ovata. The Thaleopos piece also has a cephalon of a Ceraurinella scofieldi on it. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evren Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 I also found these. 9. Maclurites? http://i.imgur.com/AS9xx.jpg 10. This awesome infilled burrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evren Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 The first pic in the Cheirurids is a Ceraurinella scofieldi hypostome, the rest are parts of Gabriceraurus mifflinensis. The Isotelus species is I. simplex and the Thaleops is T. ovata. The Thaleopos piece also has a cephalon of a Ceraurinella scofieldi on it. You're the man! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 The gastropod is either a Liospira or Clathrospira, I would need a side view to be more sure. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evren Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Looking like Liospira to me, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Agreed, Liospira obtusa is a likely candidate. Nice find! Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirlatx Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Looks like you brought home a little bit of everything! Wonderful to gaze at! Thank you for sharing! "The road to success is always under construction." Author Unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitekmastr Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 On Wisconsin...love any kind of fossils from my home state...very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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