Iowa Neophyte Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Sorry if this doesn't work. Hopefully I've attached a picture of what I believe to be a fossil that I found last summer in a dry creek bed in far northeast Iowa. It was in the driftless area, I think on the edge of the paleozoic plateau; I believe in the Ordovician bedrock area. From surfing the internet I think it might be a part of a trilobite thorax but I really don't know. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Iowa Neophyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleozoicfish Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Looks like a section of a straight cephalopod, do not believe it is part of a trilobite. Anyone else have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yep, orthoconic cephalopod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yep, orthoconic cephalopod. Yep the fellows above are correct. Very nice section though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Neophyte Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Thanks everyone. Didn't expect such a fast response. I really appreciate all of your fast answers. Iowa neophyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 In a way, you could say it's made of trilobites, since orthocones ate trilobites "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 In a way, you could say it's made of trilobites, since orthocones ate trilobites Seems logical to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleozoicfish Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I concur. heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 no trilobite sorry )= just an orthoconic cephalopod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 In a way, you could say it's made of trilobites, since orthocones ate trilobites hey you are what you eat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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