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Trilobite Identification #2


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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 7/8  inches long.   I've been collecting at that site for since the mid 1980's off and on and this is the only specimen of this trilobite I've found.  Let me know what you think.

 

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I could be totally wrong on this, but this looks more like a cephalopod to me, rather than a trilobite. :unsure: 

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14 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

I could be totally wrong on this, but this looks more like a cephalopod to me, rather than a trilobite. :unsure: 

I thought the same thing before I even saw Tim's response.

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I am not sure I am on board with the cephalopod theory, I think I can clearly distinguish three lobes and I have never seen spines like those on the sides on any cephalopod

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8 minutes ago, Misha said:

I am not sure I am on board with the cephalopod theory, I think I can clearly distinguish three lobes and I have never seen spines like those on the sides on any cephalopod

Not sure if they are spines, or cross section through the cephalopod shell.  :headscratch:

 

If  it is a trilobite, it would probably need more prep to ID, as it is extremely worn... 

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The 'spines' are tapering in the wrong direction to be a trilobite.  The 'axis' is a siphuncle.

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Thanks for the comments guys,  Yes it is not the best preserved.  Although, I understand, I guess I'm still kind of hard pressed to see this as a cephalopod.

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