daves64 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I got a little curious with one of the pieces I won in the end of year auction. Got a bunch of nice stuff from @Pagurus & one was wrapped in foil (thought I got sent leftover turkey surprise or something). Nice sized chunk of rock from Deep Springs Road that had splits here & there. Anyhoo, back to the curious part. I tried (carefully) to split it along some of the areas & one small piece had what I originally thought at 1st glance was the impression of a gastropod until I looked again. Then I looked at the area it came off of & found the head (at least) of a small trilobite. I had to glue the right eye back on with a bit of rubber cement as I don't currently have any super glue. It literally fell off when I blew some dust off. I took a few pics, 2 of the impression & 3 more of the trilo-head, one showing the rock behind it more. Has some really nice definition on the eyes. 1st 2 pics are the impression. Can I get an I.D please? 4 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Greenops sp. 5 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Cool. Think there might be more of it there? The rock behind it slopes upwards & the head seems to be angled up at the front. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Just now, daves64 said: Cool. Think there might be more of it there? The rock behind it slopes upwards & the head seems to be angled up at the front. You could check, but I'd be willing to bet that this is a moulted cephalon only. Full ones are fairly uncommon, whereas the moulted cephala and pygidia are much more likely to be encountered. Darn litter bugs! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 This stuff seems fairly easy to work with, so I guess I'll see if I can find more. 1 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 If you encounter an axial ring just belong the occipital ring, you're in business. That's a quick way to check if it is likely complete. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 I have no idea what that is, but I can look it up. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Nice Christmas bonus! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, daves64 said: I have no idea what that is, but I can look it up. Hey Daves, here is a diagram outlining some general anatomical structures. I hope this helps! I'm 6 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 6 hours ago, daves64 said: I got a little curious with one of the pieces ... I'm happy you did, Dave! Nice little Greenops cephalon. 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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