crabfossilsteve Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 As before, hopefully one of the trilobite experts can identify this specimen. This is another unidentified trilobites I collected from the Ordovician Liberty Hall Formation near Blacksburg, VA many years ago. It is 2 1/2 inches long. Since I've been cateloguing my collection, I'm also trying to get some of the unknowns identified. Not sure whether to go Flexi or Gravi. Let me know what you think. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 This specimen has 11 pygidial axial rings, many more than are described for Flexicalymene or Gravicalymene. There are no matches in the literature for any similar Sandbian calymenids, most likely making this an undescribed new genus and species. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Possible new genus and species?! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Wow, that would be cool and very unexpected. Thanks for your reviews. I'll have to see what other specimens I have of it, none are as complete unfortunately. Do you know of anyone who would potentially be interested in doing a description of this trilobite? Thanks again Pirana. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 11 hours ago, piranha said: PM sent Paper pobably half written already, I suspect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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