JUAN EMMANUEL Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was just checking [online] when all of the sudden this weird looking trilobite came out of nowhere and it states that it's a rare spiny trilobite from the Ordovician and it apparently demands a lot of money, for something so small..... What do you guys think? Could it be real or not? It doesn't mention a species name either. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrannosaurusRex Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Nope that's definitely a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrannosaurusRex Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 To tell you honestly I could take a bucket of plaster, a lump of clay and a smidgeon of paint and make something exactly like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was just checking [online] when all of the sudden this weird looking trilobite came out of nowhere and it states that it's a rare spiny trilobite from the Ordovician and it apparently demands a lot of money, for something so small..... What do you guys think? Could it be real or not? It doesn't mention a species name either. :/ $_57.JPG Juan, I've moved your topic to this new forum. If you have future questions about fossils like this, then attach the photos directly to your post and use this forum for your inquiry. I've edited your initial post to remove the link and add the photo. Looks like someone was bored and started carving. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triceratops Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 This same 'specimen' popped up on the forum a wee while ago. -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Doesn't look to be real.. Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 This is a falsification extraordinaire. In fact, this 'trilobite' is the most far-fetched false I have ever encountered. It's simply epic. I can not imagine someone making this with the genuine intention of fooling anyone into thinking it is a real trilobite. It looks like the result of a failed art class experiment. It is honestly that bad, it puts a smile on my face every time I see it. Yet, it is also very original and intriguing. I actually would like to buy it for it's entertainment value, but the price tag is a bit steep. Paleo database, information and community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUAN EMMANUEL Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Juan, I've moved your topic to this new forum. If you have future questions about fossils like this, then attach the photos directly to your post and use this forum for your inquiry. I've edited your initial post to remove the link and add the photo. Looks like someone was bored and started carving. Thanks for moving this topic too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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