Is This Some Type Of Trilobite?

[Charlly987]

Hello guys!

My name is Marin, im from Croatia and im new to fossil forum.

Just this morning I was diving near Zadar, Croatia and I found this stone in shallow waters (maybe 1m deep) just as I was coming out. It had this mineralised exoskelet fossil on its surface. Im sorry for not using a scale in the image but I'll take another pic with one if necessary. By my own estimate it is 3-4 cm long.

I have no other info about it except the approximate stone size and weight.

Thanks for help!!

[Charlly987]

Im sorry seams there is smthin wrong with my mobile, here are links to the pics

Edited August 17, 2013 by Charlly987

[squalicorax]

Looks like a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton Chiton. Could be modern

[AgrilusHunter]

I agree with Squalicorax. Probably misses the water.

[Charlly987]

Thanks for such quick responses guys!!

So I recon they are quite usual, right?

[Indy]

I agree ... Chiton

Images of Chitons Link

Another excellent link with images of modern chitons Link

Edited August 17, 2013 by Indy

[squalicorax]

Thanks for such quick responses guys!!

So I recon they are quite usual, right?

yes. it might be still alive... Im not sure how long they can survive in air.

[Coco]

Hi,

Yes, recent chitons.

Yesterday I brought back some of the seaside. They live under stones.

Coco