rew Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I am trying to get my fossil collection photographed. I have more trilobites than anything else, so to light a fire under this ever delayed project, I'm going to post a new bug in my collection each week. To start off, here is a plate of Primaspis crosotus trilobites from the Kope Formation. These are itty bitty bugs, but show all the typical Ondotopleurid features -- pleural and pygidal spines all around, and fringes of short spines on the free cheeks. 22 5 Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Two more closeups of Primaspis crosotus 12 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Darktooth Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That's a nice plate,looking forward to seeing more! Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Really nice trilobite! I look forward to seeing this thread develop. Link to post Share on other sites
Jaimin013 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice thanks for sharing pics! Link to post Share on other sites
SailingAlongToo Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Great photography and bugs! Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That's a nice taste of more to come. I guess we'll be seeing more here in a week's time, eh? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
RJB Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Thats a really cool slab of rock. and me too, looking forward to seeing more. RB Link to post Share on other sites
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice! I’m excited for next weeks addition. Link to post Share on other sites
PaleoNoel Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Great fossils and great photos! Greetings from your fellow granite stater. I understand the struggle. Link to post Share on other sites
Wrangellian Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Nice one. Is that a crinoid stem at the top? Collapsed in on itself? I hope you add each week's new bug to this topic so I won't miss any of them. Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 That is a bit of crinoid stem. I don't think it's folded over, I believe that's just how that stem looks. And there's a tiny brachiopod next to one of the bugs. Link to post Share on other sites
ynot Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Nice piece! Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Trilobite #2. Much of modern paleontology started in the United Kingdom, but I have only a few U.K. bugs. Here's one. Ogyginus cordensis, a Middle Ordovician asaphid from Wales: 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Archie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Beautiful specimens! Love the Kope Formation plate Link to post Share on other sites
Malcolmt Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Ah.... something to look forward to each week.... Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 12:28 AM, rew said: Trilobite #2. Much of modern paleontology started in the United Kingdom, but I have only a few U.K. bugs. Here's one. Ogyginus cordensis, a Middle Ordovician asaphid from Wales: That's a beauty, excellent specimen! Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Trilobite #3: Selenopletis gallica. These Early Ordovician trilobites are from the Upper Fezouata Formation near Mecissi, Morocco. As with many Moroccan trilobites these are given the same name as a European species, in this case, Selenopeltis gallica from Iberia, and will be called this unless and until a formal description is done, which might wind up assigning a different species and/or genus to these bugs. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Here are the close ups. The trilobites are about 32 mm long, including spines. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 There are going to be two bugs this week, both humble Proetids. Trilobite #4. Gerastos granulosus. This is a common Middle Devonian trilobite. This specimen came from Foum Zguid, Morocco. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rew Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 What the heck -- I'm doing three trilobites this week, all humble Proetids. Trilobite #5 is a species of Pragoproetus from Tafroute, Morocco. It is Early Devonian (Pragian stage) in age. If someone here knows which species within the genus it is, I'd like to know. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Very nice so far! Bonus trilobites in trilobites of the week are the bomb Link to post Share on other sites
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