fossilized6s Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) I found my first bits of Trilobites yesterday! I went to an area I was told about near South Beloit, WI. I tried my luck and hunted for about an hour. I first I knew I found some bits. But when I got my pieces home to my amazement I found a few more than I thought. I am a complete bug noob. So i can use any and all help to ID my bits. I'm also not sure what formation they are from. But hopefully I can provide that info soon. Unknown #1 Unknown #2. I prepped out these associated rugrose and found an associated trilobite. Kinda cool. Unknown #3 Unknown #4 Unknown #5 Continued...... Edited September 8, 2015 by fossilized6s ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Unknown #6 I haven't a clue what this piece is from. I've never seen anything like it. Unknown #7. Tiny trilo I really appreciate any help to get me started on my trilobite ID knowledge. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Nice finds and prep on them to get them to show better. I am shocked that with 3500 posts that you have not been bug hunting before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Claw Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 #1 Isotelus head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Nice finds and prep on them to get them to show better. I am shocked that with 3500 posts that you have not been bug hunting before. Haha! It's been a long time coming. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 #1 Isotelus head? I'll look it up. Thanks. I know #2, #3 and #5 are all of the same species. I'm just not sure which. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) I believe #4 is a Thaleops Ovata pygidium. So I believe these to be from the Ordovician. Edited September 8, 2015 by fossilized6s ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcox Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 #6 might be a hypostome of an Isotealus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guguita2104 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Really nice finds!!! Here's my opinion: 1-Isotelus cefalon 2 and 3-horn corals 4-trilo cefalon 5-trilo cefalon,also 6-Nuculites bivalve http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/32136-red-hill-fragment-fish-part-or-shell/ 7-cystoid(???)calyx and trilo pygidium Edited September 8, 2015 by Guguita2104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 You got one of them as I was assembling this comparison of figures / photos. Number 1 is a ceraurid hypostome. Number 6 is an Isotelus pleural facet. These 3 are: Thaleops, Ceraurinella, Eomonorachus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Charlie!!! About Time!! Great finds! I see no further help is needed. Best regards ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Congratulations Charlie! I was going to call you to see if you wanted to hit a road cut or two yesterday. Now I'm sorry I didn't! . Yale Bridge Rd? Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 #6 might be a hypostome of an Isotealus Really nice finds!!! Here's my opinion: 1-Isotelus cefalon 2 and 3-horn corals 4-trilo cefalon 5-trilo cefalon,also 6-Nuculites bivalve http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/32136-red-hill-fragment-fish-part-or-shell/ 7-cystoid(???)calyx and trilo pygidium Thanks, guys! You got one of them as I was assembling this comparison of figures / photos. Number 1 is a ceraurid hypostome. Number 6 is an Isotelus pleural facet. These 3 are: Thaleops, Ceraurinella, Eomonorachus IMG1.jpg Thank you, Scott. I think you're spot on. Charlie!!! About Time!! Great finds! I see no further help is needed. Best regards Thanks, Paul. I am excited as one can be for such small bits. Haha Congratulations Charlie! I was going to call you to see if you wanted to hit a road cut or two yesterday. Now I'm sorry I didn't! . Yale Bridge Rd? Yup. I was actually going to call you as well. But I wasn't sure where I was going. I just knew I needed to go. I ended up there. I also did some scouting around there and have a few spots I want to try. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Cool. I've found a few spots up that way I'd like to check out myself. Perhaps later this fall we can hit it. By the way, Braceville hunt with Esconi the last weekend of the month. I've already confirmed. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Unknown #6 for me looks to resemble very well some kind of "razor clam", but is much much more elongated than Nuculites, looks more like Orthonata, but I think differs from that. Nice finds Charlie!!! " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaforth Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 WOW and that on a first hunt You got the bug now Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks, guys. I do have the "bug". ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadcut1 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 You were collecting the Platteville Formation. Your trilobite parts are: 1) a hypostome of a Falleana indeterminatus (very rare) 2) Ceraurinella scofieldi glabella 3) Ceraurinella scofieldi glabella 4) Thaleops ovata pygidium 5) Ceraurinella scofieldi glabella 6) a Bumastoides milleri or Falleana (you've uncovered the front of the glabella) 7) Encrinuroides rarus pygidium You can see these on the website Midwestpaleo.com Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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