Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) My growing collection of fossils... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My collection currently contains trilobites, brachiopods, fish fossils, fern fossils (a few from Mazon Creek), petrified wood, ammonites, crinoids, orthoceras, etc. All fossils found in this collection I either bought or received from friends, as soon as I am able to start collecting my own fossils I will create a separate Collection Journal. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Edited September 2, 2016 by Trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Diplomystus dentatus Fossil Butte Member Green River Formation Eocene (50 M.Y.B.P.) Lincoln County Wyoming, USA Purchased at The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota. Edited September 2, 2016 by Trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Small trilobite I picked up in Hill City, South Dakota. Elrathia kingii Edited September 2, 2016 by Trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, Trilobites said: Small trilobite I picked up in Hill City, South Dakota. I am not a Trilobite expert, but that should be a Elrathia kingii from the Cambrian Wheeler Shale of Utah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Nimravis said: I am not a Trilobite expert, but that should be a Elrathia kingii from the Cambrian Wheeler Shale of Utah. Very cool! I was hoping someone might know a little bit more about these than I do.. I'm far from an expert myself. P.S. Here's one I found online.. I think you're probably right. Edited September 2, 2016 by Trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Trilobite w/ it's Mold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Dastilbe crandalli Edited September 2, 2016 by Trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Knightia eocaena w/ painted fins. Edited September 2, 2016 by Trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 A few tidbits of info for you. First, my OCD needs to point out that your Diplomystus is pictured upside/down. Gah! The Moroccan trilobites I believe are Flexicalymene ouzregui - I don't think Diacalymene is a valid name for them. The small gray trilobite is indeed an Elrathia kingii, probably from the Cambrian Wheeler Shale. Your first small fish is from the Cretaceous Santana Formation of Brazil. It is a Dastilbe crandalli. Your last fish is a Knightia eocaena , also from the Green River Formation, Wyoming. The fins have been painted on. You have a nice little collection going. Regards, 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Great collection ... The Nautilus is very nice ! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 5 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: A few tidbits of info for you. First, my OCD needs to point out that your Diplomystus is pictured upside/down. Gah! The Moroccan trilobites I believe are Flexicalymene ouzregui - I don't think Diacalymene is a valid name for them. The small gray trilobite is indeed an Elrathia kingii, probably from the Cambrian Wheeler Shale. Your first small fish is from the Cretaceous Santana Formation of Brazil. It is a Dastilbe crandalli. Your last fish is a Knightia eocaena , also from the Green River Formation, Wyoming. The fins have been painted on. You have a nice little collection going. Regards, Whoops I never noticed I posted the Diplomystus was upside down.. Fixed it! Honestly I had no idea how to start identifying the fish specimens, and I did notice the fins of the Knightia eocaena always seemed out of place. Thank you for the information, I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 14 hours ago, Trilobites said: Diacalymene ourzerqui Flexicalymene ouzregui? Ordovician Kataoua Formation Tazoulait, Morocco Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 5 hours ago, darctooth said: Nice collection! Thanks for sharing! Thanks! & You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trilobites Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 4 hours ago, belemniten said: Great collection ... The Nautilus is very nice ! Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Looks like a great start to a good collection!! Thanks for sharing. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guguita2104 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 02/09/2016 at 9:25 PM, Trilobites said: Ammonite Hi!Very nice collection ! IMO, this one is not an ammonite (Ammonoidea subclass_ammonitida order_fllower-shaped suture lines), but a nautiloid (Nautiloidea subclass), because the suture lines are much more simple. Here it's a "little guide" explaining the suture line differences between some cephalopod groups : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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