Micah Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The first two I have no idea about where they come from but the third I found in gravel from a creek bed in southeast Nebraska (probably glacial till) and I believe is a pygidum topotype, but could be wrong, the last I found in a shale gravel pit near Mohawk NY in Herkamer county (I'm not familiar with the area's geology maybe someone from that area can help?) Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 29 minutes ago, Micah said: ...the third I found in gravel from a creek bed in southeast Nebraska (probably glacial till) and I believe is a pygidum topotype, but could be wrong... This is a very confusing statement. If you believe it is a topotype, by definition you would also have to know the type specimen it is based on. Here are the IDs: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I have no idea why it says topotype lol I don't think I could name a single species off the top of my head! I know virtually nothing of trilobites outside what parts make up the whole. I understand your confusion... Thank you for IDing them for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, Micah said: I have no idea why it says topotype lol... It's a typotype lol... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 18 minutes ago, piranha said: It's a typotype lol... Haha best pun I've heard in awhile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Just to clarify for readers who don't get what the question is, a "topotype" is a specimen of a particular species thst was collected from the same locality as the holotype (the particular specimen on which a species is founded). So you cannot say something is a topotype and at the same time say you don't know what the species is. In this case, then, "topotype" was a topotypo. Don 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I can just remove that, with a bit of Typotape. 1 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...
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fifbrindacier Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 "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...
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