Ruger9a Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Love the clear, macro photos. I can't ever seem to get photographs that precise. Wonderful collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Ruger9a said: Love the clear, macro photos. I can't ever seem to get photographs that precise. Wonderful collection. Thanks. Someday I'll post how I do the photography in the photography section, if anyone is interested. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I certainty am. I have a very hard time with the smaller fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 28/12/2019 at 10:47 PM, rew said: Trilobite of the week #92 is a Middle Devonian harpetid from the Tazoulait Formation of Boudib, Morocco that is generally placed in the genus Scotoharpes. I don't think it has a formal description yet. This specimen is essentially prone, most have some degree of enrollment. You can see many of the small pits in the head shield; it is believed that these may have contained small hairs that detected vibrations and sound, compensating for the poor vision of the small eyes. You have a nice collection there ! 1 "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...
fifbrindacier Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 21 hours ago, rew said: Thanks. Someday I'll post how I do the photography in the photography section, if anyone is interested. I certainly am too. "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...
rew Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Trilobite of the week #93 is an Ordovician Raphiophorid from Zagoria, Morocco, Ampyx priscus. These blind trilobites had long genal spines and a long forward spine, making them both simple and weird at the same time. This bug often has fake spines. This specimen was U.S. prepared and nothing came off when I applied solvent to the spines, so I'm pretty sure the spines are real. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Two close ups. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/4/2020 at 8:28 PM, rew said: Trilobite of the week #93 is an Ordovician Raphiophorid from Zagoria, Morocco, Ampyx priscus. These blind trilobites had long genal spines and a long forward spine, making them both simple and weird at the same time. This bug often has fake spines. This specimen was U.S. prepared and nothing came off when I applied solvent to the spines, so I'm pretty sure the spines are real. Nice ! "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...
rew Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Trilobite #94 has to be a special bug -- it's the one year anniversary of this thread. This is a Devonian Odontopleurid, Koneprusia dahmani, from the Timrhanrhart Formation of Jbel Gara Et Zguilma, Morocco. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Amazing! A trilobite a week and after a year you are up to 94? Reminds me of when I go fossil hunting, "Dad, can we go home now? Ok, just one more hour" This is a wonderful thread and a wonderful collection. Keep it going! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 15 hours ago, Scylla said: Amazing! A trilobite a week and after a year you are up to 94? Reminds me of when I go fossil hunting, "Dad, can we go home now? Ok, just one more hour" This is a wonderful thread and a wonderful collection. Keep it going! Well, there have been a number of mid-week bonus trilobites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I am SOOOOOO happy I'm not the one who had to prep that one!!!!!! That is just AMAZING. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 12:24 AM, rew said: Well, there have been a number of mid-week bonus trilobites. About 42, right? I love the bonuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Well, I've done an entire year of trilobite posts and there hasn't been a single member of the Dalmanitidae. I fix that here. Trilobite #95 is of Early Devonian age from Clarita, Oklahoma -- Huntonia huntonensis. This isn't one of those radical spiny bugs, but it's a pretty and classic Black Cat Mountain trilobite. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, rew said: The bug looks quite angry in this photo. Great specimen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Campbell 1977 established Huntonia but it was already preoccupied by a modern isopod: Huntonia Vandel 1973 Family: Philosciidae. Type species: Huntonia montana Vandel 1973 Huntoniatonia replaced it in: Jell, P.A., Adrain, J.M. 2003 Available Generic Names for Trilobites. Queensland Museum Memoirs, 48(2):331-553 PDF LINK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Yikes. The generic name was changed 16 years ago and every seller of Oklahoma trilobites still uses Huntonia. Well, Huntoniatonia it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, rew said: Yikes. The generic name was changed 16 years ago and every seller of Oklahoma trilobites still uses Huntonia. Well, Huntoniatonia it is. Not every seller. There are a few high quality trilobite websites that have updated their listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I feel like you guys are trying to make me look bad . I'm pretty certain I didn't learn about it until after I made this account, but I will admit I do tend to use Huntonia. For the most part I feel like Huntoniatonia is a bit of a mouthful, just doesn't roll off the tongue very well. It does seem kind of odd that most retailers and even digsite owners (that I've talked to at least) tend to use the outdated name. Guess the change never really stuck that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 "Huntonia" is easier to say but I'm trying to make sure my bugs are labeled accurately. piranha knows his trilobites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Fantastic specimen whichever name you decide to use...…. Thanks for sharing another wonderful trilobite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 12:54 AM, rew said: "Huntonia" is easier to say but I'm trying to make sure my bugs are labeled accurately. piranha knows his trilobites. That he does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Trilobite of the week #96 is of Early Ordovician age from the Ktaoua Formation of Draa Valley, Morocco -- Actinopeltis globosus. This is one of those bubble headed Cheirurids. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Trilobite of the week #97 is another scutellid trilobite. This is of Middle Devonian age from the Hamar Laghdad formation in the Tafilalt region of Morocco, Platyscutellum massai. This species has short axial spines and short stubby spine over the eyes. The right eye is well preserved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Trilobite of the week #98 is another member of the Dalmanitidae, Dalmanites limulurus. This is a Middle Silurian trilobite from the Rochester Shale of Middleport, New York. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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