Celebration of Harpetid Trilobites!

[FossilFrenzy]

I recently received a scotoharpes trilobite from my grandmother for christmas, and was told by a kind member of this forum to share it with everyone!

I'm fairly new to fossil collecting- I acquired my first fossil when I was 7 years old, a piece of horned coral, and built up a collection over the years, but the direction I want to take is trilobites! My favorites being the harpetids. Please share your harpes specimens or any other trilobite you are proud of!

[The Amateur Paleontologist]

Moderately jealous.. harpetids are my favourite kind of trilobite...

But anyways, that one you got is stunning  Such a nice present to get!

Welcome to the Forum!! I hope you'll like it here; we're one bunch of fun, fossil-loving people  

-Christian

[piranha]

Scotoharpes is not a valid genus from Morocco.  Scotoharpes had a stratigraphic range from the lower Ordovician to the upper Silurian. 

Instead, this specimen is Devonian and should be labeled Harpes (=Helioharpes) perradiatus.  Congrats on the wonderful acquisition!

[FossilFrenzy]

12 minutes ago, piranha said:

Scotoharpes is not a valid genus from Morocco.  Scotoharpes had a stratigraphic range from the lower Ordovician to the upper Silurian. 

Instead, this specimen is Devonian and should be labeled Harpes (=Helioharpes) perradiatus.  Congrats on the wonderful acquisition!

 

Thank you very much! I want to learn as much as I can about these harpes trilobites!

[Tidgy's Dad]

Beautiful trilobite! 

[Ludwigia]

Very nice!