Nayzak Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hi I would like to have your help to identify this fossil that i think is a part of an anomalocaridid fossil. The size of this section is about 50cm and it was found in a cambrian site with trilobites. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Wow ! It certainly deserves consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Wow ! It certainly deserves consideration. Yes it does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Could be a huge trilobite fragment. " 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...
Carl Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I'm with Abyssunder. Looks like trilobite pleurals to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Welcome to the Forum, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Can you please indicate the size of this specimen? "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...
sseth Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 With that size and shape anomalocaris is a definite possibility. I hove only seen sections from Utah so I am certainly not an expert. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Whatever it is, its Purdy dang cool!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Very cool specimen, nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 A 50 cm section is too large to be part of any trilobite. Anomalocaridid appears to be the best possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayzak Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Thank you all It's a very interesting specimen and it needs some research by expert because it could be a great discovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 ...it needs some research by expert because it could be a great discovery. Indeed! Can you share the general location of your find? Not specific, just what region of what country would be sufficient. "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...
Nayzak Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 It was found in Sud of Morocco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 It was found in Sud of Morocco. Thank you; this is exciting! "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...
marguy Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) -Hello Nayzac, sent you PM some minutes ago; -for everyone, a giant anomalocarid (Aegyrocassis benmoulae , 7 feet long, = about 2m. ) [i found also it with the name A. benmoulai] was described in lower ordovician, Fezzouata Fm, South Morocco. Maybe your cambrian fossil was an ancestor ???? Edited April 14, 2016 by marguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marguy Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Here is a (set of 6) stamp in 'roches et fossiles du Maroc' (4 stamps, 09 october 2015) Aegyrocassis benmoulai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
married2rick Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Wow, I just googled Anomalocaridid!! That is quite a find if that's what it is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayzak Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 That's why I'm so excited. I'll be glad if a specialized university make some research on this sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I think, it's time to contact an expert from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. " 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...
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