Eastonian Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 A few weeks ago I complained about a fossil trip that ended with few finds. But after washing the fossils and examining them closely, I actually had a few interesting specimens. The first are these trilobites -- tiny -- but trilobites, nonetheless. The trip was in Paulding, Ohio, Devonian silica shale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Now, don't you feel silly for complaining? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastonian Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Sure, I feel silly. Especially with this find of two specimens of Heteroschisma latum blastoids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Well you have every reason to feel embarrassed!!! You should be ashamed of yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Eastonian said: Sure, I feel silly. Especially with this find of two specimens of Heteroschisma latum blastoids. It's hard to have a bad day at Paulding Nice finds! The two that you have as blastoids look a bit more like rugose corals to me. Let's see what others say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Peat Burns said: The two that you have as blastoids look a bit more like rugose corals to me. Let's see what others say. I was going to say something about that, but it is a fuzzy picture and not being familiar with the area... They didnt look like blastoids to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I definitely +1 on rugose. I think that they are very worn and are missing the theca and you are seeing the septa as those vertical striations. I’ve found several such pieces myself and they are pretty neat looking up close. Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I agree, those are worn Horn corals, not Blastoids. Blastoids have 5 part symmetry and are not curved whereas the specimens you posted pics of appear to have a slight curve to them. This is a pic of a Heteroschisma from Crinus' website: http://www.crinus.info/echinoderm/data/het.htm And this is one that I found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/2012/10/heteroschisma-canadensis-from-hungry.html Maybe you are thinking of Heterophrentis sp. which is a rugose coral? -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastonian Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Thank you, all, for setting me straight on the IDs of those specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 The depth of experience on these boards is beyond any other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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