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Olenellus getzi and Olenellus (Paedumias) yorkensis

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:41:37 +0000

Here’s a beautiful double trilobite plate I recently split out. Neither of the trilobites are particularly large, around 2 cm, but they are fully matured. The pleura of both trilobites are still buried under a thin layer of rock, and I’ll be sure to reupload this awesome piece after some careful prep.

Mesonascis sp. and Paedumias yorkensis

Tue, 09 May 2023 02:28:07 +0000

My first undescribed Mesonascis, it should prep out to reveal a long opistothorax. The Paedumias is also underneath the rock!

Olenellus sp.

Tue, 09 May 2023 02:28:05 +0000

The smallest complete trilobite in my collection!

Olenellus getzi

Tue, 09 May 2023 02:28:03 +0000

Heartbreaker larval specimen. The fragile telson can be seen going up behind the right side of the cephalon.

Wanneria walcottana hypostome

Tue, 09 May 2023 02:28:02 +0000

Hypostome of a relatively small Wanneria. This split out with nice three dimensional preservation. ~7mm.

Wanneria walcottana negative

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:44:18 +0000

The B-Side to the nice Wanneria I found with Dean Ruocco in 2022. This bug was in his collection until I traded him for it. Thanks Dean!

Olenellus getzi (?) juvenile

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:38:05 +0000

Here’s a perfectly articulated example of a once plentiful, now elusive Cambrian species. This is a puny bug, yet it is almost fully matured. The specimen measures less than just below one centimeter from cephalon to axial spine. Every delicate spine is in place, even the fragile axial spine! I was able to remove a thin layer of rock from atop the fragile cephalon without damaging the trilobite, making it one of my nicer finds this year. The bug is in the anti-Goldilocks zone of being just too big to focus under my hand magnifier to get the axial spine in focus along with the body, but you can still make it out in the photo.

Paedumias yorkensis (?) juvenile

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:38:04 +0000

Though I’m fairly sure P. yorkensis is currently invalid, this definitely isn’t Olenellus. About 4 mm, I believe the rest of this immature trilobite may be buried underneath the rock. I will prep it once I have the proper tools!

Olenellus getzi (?)

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:38:03 +0000

A nice, small Olenellus getzi waiting to be prepared. It’ll be around 2 cm when fully revealed! I’m This one should turn out beautiful, it’s certainly under there!

Larval olenellid cephalon molt

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:38:02 +0000

The smallest trilobite fossil in my collection, this shed cephalon is less than one millimeter in length.