Rockchopper Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Could use some help identifying this trilobite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 The trilobite is: Comura bultyncki found in the El Otfal and Tazoulaït formations. This is the paper that described it as a new species: Morzadec, Pierre (2001) Les Trilobites Asteropyginae du Dévonien de l'Anti-Atlas (Maroc). Asteropyginae Trilobites from the Devonian of the Anti-Atlas (Morocco). Palaeontographica Abt.A, 262:53-85 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nice specimen. Regards, 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...
Rockchopper Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Thanks! Appreciate the ID and link to paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Piranha's IDs are always correct, but just to be sure you should send that trilobite to me for a closer inspection. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 I traded mineral specimens for it. It has the name of the preparer inscribed on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 7 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: Piranha's IDs are always correct, but just to be sure you should send that trilobite to me for a closer inspection. Don I don't agree, i am the best expert here in the close inspections of trilos. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 14 minutes ago, Rockchopper said: I traded mineral specimens for it. It has the name of the preparer inscribed on the bottom. The preparator, GerryK is a member of our Forum. @GerryK 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...
Darktooth Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just now, Fossildude19 said: The preparator, GerryK is a member of our Forum. How cool is that!? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Trilobite is about 7.2 cm long. Hard to get exact since I'm reluctant to get too close. Still it appears well prepared and a keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Gerry's prep work is so good, I thought it was fake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Wow, beautiful specimen. Does this guy still want to trade against minerals? Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: Wow, beautiful specimen. Does this guy still want to trade against minerals? Greetings That may be better discussed via the private messaging system. 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...
abyssunder Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Good work! " 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...
GerryK Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On 2/13/2017 at 10:53 PM, Rockchopper said: Could use some help identifying this trilobite. Wow, this trilobite brings back memories. It was not easy free standing the pygidium. A collage from Kodak took a picture of the trilobite and made a 3 foot by 4 foot picture for me which hangs in my office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Hi Gerry - I was fortunate to procure this from a friend who is more into minerals than fossils. It is clear that this is an exceptional piece and the work you did on it is outstanding. Having your name and year scribed on the bottom adds to the provenance. I'm proud to have it in my collection. And that's a great picture of you next to it! I don't suppose you would forward the pix to me. I would like to show my friend who got the better of that trade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 BTW - at age 71 you would think I've seen everything, then the word pygidium comes along! So had to look it up and realize how little I know. Keeps the brain cells alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 On 15 février 2017 at 9:47 AM, Wrangellian said: Gerry's prep work is so good, I thought it was fake. So did i, but i think the fact that it is a species from Morocco helped a little this false idea to pop out in the first place. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I know that the (real) trilos from Morocco can be spectacular and varied, but I was unfamiliar with this one, and it looked too perfect. Then again, fake ones aren't usually so perfect, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Ok - I think I'm hooked! Does anyone recommend a good book on trilobites (with pictures) for a beginner like me? Would hope it would be current, somewhat technical, and complete. thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 With 22,000+ species, a 'complete' trilobite book does not exist. This book is one of the best currently available: Bonino, E., & Kier, C. 2010. The Back to the Past Museum Guide to Trilobites. Casa Editrice Marna, Lecco, 495 pp. Here are some other comprehensive titles: Moore, R.C. ed. (1959) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part O. Arthopoda 1. Trilobita. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press, 560 pp. Kaesler, R.L. ed. (1997) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part O, Arthropoda 1, Trilobita, revised. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press, 530 pp. Lawrence, P., & Stammers, S. (2014) Trilobites of the World: An Atlas of 1000 photographs. Siri Scientific Press, 416 pp. Levi-Setti, R. (1993) Trilobites. A Photographic Atlas, 2nd Ed. University of Chicago Press, 342 pp. Levi-Setti, R. (2014) The Trilobite Book. A Visual Journey. University of Chicago Press, 273 pp. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Wow! 22,000+ species! Thanks for the book referrals. I'm looking forward to reading more about them. I have one more trilobite I picked up and could use some assistance identifying it so I can properly label it. Enjoying the responses from everyone. Got lots to learn. It's great to have this forum available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, Rockchopper said: ...I have one more trilobite I picked up and could use some assistance identifying it so I can properly label it... Asaphus kowalewskii Middle Ordovician St. Petersburg, Russia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockchopper Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thanks for the ID. As I understand there are a lot of fakes being offered for sale. How does one identify the fakes from the real ones? Certainly there will be some necessary repairs - that I can accept if they are disclosed, but what should one watch out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiling Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Rockchopper said: Thanks for the ID. As I understand there are a lot of fakes being offered for sale. How does one identify the fakes from the real ones? Certainly there will be some necessary repairs - that I can accept if they are disclosed, but what should one watch out for? This might be more appropriate to ask in the "real or fakes" section. Keep looking! They're everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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