Ramon Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I bought this fossil today at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I want to know the genus of trilobite and maybe the species. It looks like Phacops. It is in a defensive pose. In total from the glabella to the pygidium is 6 1/2 centimeters. Any help would be appreciated!!! Glabella Side view "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I agree it does look like phacops (or Eldredgeops) but I am not an expert could you get a close up of cephalon and one of the pygidium if it is exposed? 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, darctooth said: I agree it does look like phacops (or Eldredgeops) but I am not an expert could you get a close up of cephalon and one of the pygidium if it is exposed? Here's some close up pics Cephalon/ Glabella Pygidium Unfortunately the Pygidium is not very well preserved. "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Here are a couple pics of Eldredgeops rana that I collected from Deep Springs Road. I have one small complete enrolled one as well but it is to small for me to photograph well.I think mine and yours look the same. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Cool finds!!! Well I think it is Eldredgeops rana. Thanks for the information. "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 The trilobite is from Morocco so it is definitely not Eldredgeops. Barrandeops or Boeckops are the common Moroccan phacopids. As I mentioned to you previously; eye lenses need to be counted. You need to present a photo like this to determine the species. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/22/2017 at 6:59 PM, piranha said: The trilobite is from Morocco so it is definitely not Eldredgeops. Barrandeops or Boeckops are the common Moroccan phacopids. As I mentioned to you previously; eye lenses need to be counted. You need to present a photo like this to determine the species. The eyes aren't very well preserved in this fossil. "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bguild Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 To me it looks like Barrandeops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Just now, Bguild said: To me it looks like Barrandeops. Without the lens files it is not possible to ID this trilobite. Boeckops also has similar tubercles on the glabella. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, piranha said: The trilobite is from Morocco so it is definitely not Eldredgeops. Barrandeops or Boeckops are the common Moroccan phacopids. As I mentioned to you previously; eye lenses need to be counted. You need to present a photo like this to determine the species. Just curious how you know its from Morocco , I did not see that mentioned previously. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 minute ago, darctooth said: Just curious how you know its from Morocco , I did not see that mentioned previously. It actually is from Morocco!!! I forgot to mention that. "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I am trying to figure out how pirhanha new that. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 minute ago, darctooth said: Just curious how you know its from Morocco , I did not see that mentioned previously. The morphology and lithology are typical for these. Do a Google or ebay image search for comparison. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thank-you! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Just now, piranha said: The morphology and lithology are typical for these. Do a Google or ebay image search for comparison. And It's very common that they come from there. Today more than 50,000 Moroccans earn their livelihoods in the fossil and mineral specimen mining and export business. "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 I'll just label it Phacopidae Ind. "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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