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  1. ScottBlooded

    Mid Devonian…well it’s a shape

    I just honestly don’t know. 3D shape in matrix, hopefully the pictures illustrate its dimensions/general shape because I’d have a hard time describing it. Definitely seems to have symmetry though. Some layers have a mottled texture to it. Roughly 6.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm. Mid Devonian, Needmore formation of West Virginia. As always thank you for your time!
  2. So I’ve been digging in the Needmore formation for a few years now and, as an amateur, am always finding out that I call things the wrong name. I’m always trying to correct this but darned if you paleontologists don’t switch up the names all the time, I suspect to trip me up personally (joke). The most abundant trilobite I find out there is what I was originally calling Phacops rana, because that’s what the first searches on the area were telling me. On this site, it was pointed out to me very early on that this was outdated info and that the new designation was Eldredgeops rana. All good, this was the last on that for a long time until I posted a photo to social media I identified as an Eldredgeops and had none other than THE Niles Eldredge comment telling me that this formation would be too early for Eldredgeops and what I’ve got on my hands are, in fact, Viaphacops. As the bug has his name on it I’m inclined to believe him but now I’m torn because I’ve now seen a lot of other professionals, both here and other places, refer to Eldredgeops as being found in the Needmore. This is of course a really pedantic triviality for an amateur like myself but there’s something wrong with my brain and I just need a definitive answer, then you guys aren’t allowed to change the name ever again. I see the dudes too often to not know what to call them. Thanks as always!
  3. ScottBlooded

    Mystery Devonian pygidium

    Back again in need of a Devonian diagnosis. A Devonagnosis. Whose butt is this? First thought was Kettneraspis except that it has those three vertical spines lined up at the anterior edge, broken off in the mold when the rock was opened. Also the multitude of tiny spines around the edge appear to be intact and much shorter. It’s maybe 5mm across, not very big. Needmore formation of West Virginia, middle Devonian. First photos are interior mold, last few are exterior mold. As always, thanks for you times.
  4. ScottBlooded

    Acanthopyge contusa?

    So I posted one of these here a few years back (albeit in not as good condition) and had @piranha tell me that it belonged to Acanthopyge contusa. The match does seem good but for one thing, and I lack the vocabulary for lichid anatomy to describe the specific part so I’ve circled the area in question on my fossil and a provided A contusa partial (that one should be the last image). It’s a raised line that runs from the termination of the axial lobe to the posterior edge of the pygidium. My guy doesn’t have it, A contusa does. Is this significant? Another question, is it still true that a fully articulated specimen of Acanthopyge contusa has yet to be collected? A final question, why on earth is it so hard to find complete lichids? By far the rarest trilobite I find out here in this part of the Needmore in West Virginia and that’s just for little pieces here and there. Thanks for your time as always, hope everyone’s doing well.
  5. ScottBlooded

    Small Devonian shard. Honestly no clue.

    Devonian, Needmore formation (so mid Devonian), West Virginia. Usually if I’m asking I can say “it’s a trilobite part, but whose?” Or at least “I feel like it has to be a bryozoan but I’m not sure” but for this piece I have literally no clue. This is both the interior and exterior mold pieces and some got torn off from one to the next when I split the shale. However, you can tell it has six raised dots in kind of a dice pattern (like the 6 side of a six sided die). The texture/shape reminds me of the way trilobite bits present out here but that very even six dot ornamentation is…bizarre. Anyhow, something like 3mm at the widest. As always thanks for your time.
  6. ScottBlooded

    Hey whose butts are these?

    I started digging in a different exposure of the Needmore formation (mid Devonian) which has been very productive. Definitely intend to spend more time out here. Anyway, happened across this pair of dueling pygidium, definitely not familiar. Checked a couple sources and didn’t find any good matches, whatcha think? (Call it 3mm in width)
  7. ScottBlooded

    Name that Devonian trilobite noggin

    Alright you know the drill (because clearly you follow all of my posts here [sarcasm]): this dude is from the Needmore formation in West Virginia which makes him Devonian, specifically emsian to eifelian. I know I’ve found more pieces of this guy before but I can’t find the photos just now, if they become necessary I’ll dig them up. He’s the rarest type of trilobite I find out here though and have yet to get a good diagnosis, even when working with a professional (something along the lines of Coronura was the closest guess I think, but that was with just a glabella to work with). This piece is by far the most I’ve ever found of one specimen but I also recognize that it’s not much to go on. 2cm long and around 1.4cm wide and the widest point. As always, thank you for your time.
  8. ScottBlooded

    Yet another Devonian hypostome

    Hey it’s broken record Brian to ask about yet another hypostome. Needmore formation of WV, Devonian. 10mm x 8mm. I even consulted the chart that @piranha was kind enough to provide me with last time but I’m clearly still developing an eye for hypostome detail. Pictured are both the internal and external molds. Ignore the partial goniatite above it (or enjoy its lovely suture lines, who am I to tell you what to do?) As always thanks for your time!
  9. ScottBlooded

    Name that Devonian hypostome!

    Hey sorry to bug everyone again so soon but I wound up having time for an outing today to my usual site and found this trilobite hypostome. Needmore formation, Devonian (emsian-eifelian) in WV. When I discovered a new species out here, the only two parts I couldn’t get a good representation of were the hypostome and the eye (found many eyes but they’re always crushed, must be a very thin/delicate structure). So I’m always on the lookout for both, but I have no knowledge at all of whose hypostome looks like what. I feel like if I can narrow down the list a little it’ll make it easier (for instance, I’m guessing this doesn’t belong to N. simoni but something like E. rana). But this also brings me to another question, does anyone know of a good resource for image searching trilobite parts? Like I feel Google has become next to unusable over the years for stuff like this. When I search for something as basic as “Eldredgeops rana hypostome” I get literally nothing for pictures, one small page of bad results and that’s it. Which just can’t be true! On the whole internet you’re telling me no one has uploaded an image of an Eldredgeops hypostome? And it’s not just this, nearly every trilobite or just marine paleo search I do comes back with very very few results. Frustrating. Hate having to bug everyone here for something that I assume is going to be a pretty simple ID. Especially for something that I very easily ought to be able to do for myself, given the proper resources. But as always, thank you for your time!
  10. Found near Winchester Virginia in the needmore formation, having a hard time figuring out the species. Still have to clean up his right side, but there’s at least one genal spine preserved, can’t tell yet if there’s any spines along the ends of each thorax segment. Had a good tip on reddit that it might be a Reedops but the librigena area seems not as substantial on mine. Likewise the attached genal spine seems much finer and arcs further away from the thorax. Has a smooth glabella (with the exception of the furrows) which I also don’t see any examples of when I search Reedops either. Eyes are hard to see right now, seems to be the only feature severed off in the mold when separating. Still have it, just needs to be carefully pulled out and reattached. Either way they’re very small, seem smaller than Reedops as well but again, hard to say
  11. ScottBlooded

    Bryozoa?

    Hope everyone is doing well. Found this in the Needmore Formation so earlyish Devonian in age. My guess was some kind of bryozoan but looking at the texture up close I wasn’t sure. I’m not necessarily a bryozoan guy so I don’t have any frame of reference. If that is what it ends up being, does anyone know the genus/species? As always, I’m very grateful for your time.
  12. Megalodoodle

    Stuff from Lost River, WV

    So I went to Lost River, WV (Needmore formation) during the fall. I just recently found time to go through the material some more, set up photos, edit, etc. Brachiopod impression? As with the other brachiopods, I’m hoping for genus-level identification. Brachiopod. Any ID’s on its genus? This… Thing. I’m guessing its a brachiopod. But I could also see it being the eye of a trilobite. This brachiopod flaked right off the matrix! Any ideas as to what genus it belongs to? Hmmmm this was clearer before I uploaded it. Any idea how to fix it? Not like its too important because it looks like its just some brachiopod hash. I’m guessing this is the glabella of a Phacops rana. Trilobite pygidium. Hoping for a species-level identification, but genus is probably the best I’m going to get.
  13. Many Needmore formation sites are located where I live. I was wondering how does one go about selecting a “probable spot” to begin digging/splitting shale. Is there some trade secret that I am unaware of or is it pure luck?
  14. ScottBlooded

    Devonian…dunno

    Found in the needmore formation of WV so early to mid Devonian. Thought these were crinoids cups for the longest time but I’ve looked and have yet to see an example that matches. I’ve found them a number of times out at this site and they always present exactly like this, down to size and placement of that center “seam”. As always, thank you for your time.
  15. ScottBlooded

    Devonian mystery pygidium

    Found digging in the needmore formation of WV making him early to mid Devonian. Closest matches I could find were trypaulites erinus and coronura aspectans but neither look quite right. Photos of the positive and negative imprint, you can see the margins much clearer in the negative (seemingly no spines). Also ignore that small shard of pygidium to the left of the positive imprint, it is unrelated (was stacked right on top of this one and was unfortunately destroyed). As always I’m deeply grateful for your time.
  16. Found digging out in the needmore shale of WV so early to mid Devonian. It’s broken but I believe the full thing to be shaped kind of like the bendy part of a bendy straw when stretched out. So a crinkled tube that’s been squashed a bit by geological forces. Texture on it is a three dimensional crosshatch, kind of textile-like. My first guess was some kind of bryozoan, but I honestly don’t know
  17. ScottBlooded

    Mystery mark on Devonian goniatite

    The site I work most often (needmore formation in WV) produces a fair amount of what this forum has in the past generously identified for me as goniatites. I’ve noticed some with vaguely star shaped holes seemingly punched in them, although I’ve yet to have the chance to photograph one. Yesterday I came across this partial goniatite impression in situ with a really good example of what I’m talking about. Any ideas of what I’m looking at? It looks (to my amateur eyes) like something that occurred pre fossilization, and they always present just this way (overall star shaped with a penetrating circular hole in the middle, only on goniatite shells). As always thank you for your time.
  18. Minerva8918

    Small cluster of domes

    Hi everyone! This is from Needmore formation close to Wardensville, WV site. I think I've found something similar one other time long ago but have no idea what it is. I had actually seen the impression side first, which I thought was the cast of a Phacops Rana eye but when I went searching for the source I found that not to be the case. (On an unrelated side note, I swear the universe has something against me finding a trilobite with both eyes...I'm salty about the fact that all but one of my best trilobites are missing one eye!!!!) Any help would be appreciated! And sorry, the toothbrush was the only thing I had for scale lol.
  19. Hello, As a follow up to my previous post, I wanted to see if anyone can help me Identify some of the things I found or confirm my suspicions. all material was found in Wardensville, part of the needmore formation in the Lost River quarry. #1 lets start with the biggest stumper, I have absolutely no Idea what this thing is or even if it is a fossil. my best guess is a possible trilobite feeler, but even then I am not familiar enough with their anatomy to make that call. failing that, some sort of soft bodied invertebrate perhaps? #2 I believe this to be a small branch of Trachypora coral. the fossil was longer than is pictured, but it unfortunately broke off as I extracted it. I have heard that you can restore this coral to its truer color by using a very weak acid, is that true? #3 some crinoid stems with what I believe to be a fossil of something on the top right rock. the formation was littered with these rust colored veins of sorts, I dont know if it is simply a concretion, or a type of life. nothing on the ID pages I used seem to reference this. #4 I'm reasonably confident now that this is in fact a trilobite head sticking out of the matrix, if anybody has worked in or knows any resources on preparing fossils from this WVA formation please let me know.
  20. Rexofspades

    Lost river trip 08/29/2021

    Hi all! Went on an expedition to Wardensville this weekend to try out some new equipment, decided to go to the Lost river quarry and try my hand at shale splitting. The drive was nice and uneventful. but eventually I made it to the spot. The scree was more treacherous than I expected, has to use my new rockhammer as a pick of sorts to help anchor myself. this was my very first time to this locality, doing anything like this for that matter, so I had no idea what I would find if anything. after scrambling up to the rock wall and looking over the texture my eyes were met with the first find of the day, a trilobite partial sticking out of the rock. I was excited and managed to retrieve this one from the matrix. Pouring over the rest of the surrounding area, I was able to find a couple more trilobites, brachiopods, and some coral material. Following some of the advice from this forum I brought tinfoil to wrap each fossil in. There was a nice family that also pulled up to look for fossils and I spent some of the time chatting with them about the formation and the surrounding area. I will be making a separate post with some of the finds that I cannot ID, and maybe asking for some fossil prep advice. any Fossil ID or suggestions are appreciated as always!
  21. I opened this rock up the other day to expose this really cool plate of orthocone nautiloids (among a bunch of other stuff). Naturally, the first thing that jumped out was the very white, almost feathery looking preservation inside the one nautiloid. I’ve worked in this formation a lot (Needmore, in WV) and I only ever see this very white, very fragile material inside of fossils. So I suppose my question is, is there any way to know what that material is? Why it forms? The other specimens I’ve collected with it are likewise nautiloids or in a few cases goniatites. Always on the inside of the shell, never a replacement for the shell itself. When I found this one today though it did put me in mind of this other find I had last year that I couldn’t identify (pictures also included). Likewise had a portion of a 3 dimensional interior replaced by this fragile white mineral. Submitted this one to the forum already and the only responses I got were that it’s a concretion. Being an amateur, I’m always very ready to accept any professional opinion on here. This was the only case where I’ve been hesitant. Having worked in this formation a lot, I really don’t find concretions like that. Anything I’ve ever found that has been made up of these materials has been a fossil of some sort. So anyway! Main question is in regards to the white mineral and what it might be, at least in regards to the nautiloid. And also, if someone wants to come along and magically vindicate me on that second specimen, it wouldn’t hurt my feelings.
  22. ScottBlooded

    Whose head is this? Trilobite, Devonian

    Found this in the needmore formation of WV, he’s about 3 or 4mm at his widest. Also note that it’s pretty evenly pustulate, hard to get the right lighting to convey that. Ignore the crude tool marks on the left of the specimen, popped a few pieces of shale off him to expose more. Any help as always is greatly appreciated.
  23. After some awesome advice from FF members, my family made it out to the Lost River quarry in WV (Devonian shale). We found a bunch of bivalve and trilobite partial fossils and two fossils that we can't ID (pics below). The first was found in a split piece of shale so one part mirrors the other (pieces are ~3x3in). Unsure if this is a fossil but any insight is appreciated! The second is a very small (1/4in) circular, striated fossil. Thanks!
  24. ScottBlooded

    Early to mid Devonian pygidium ID

    Finally got back out to my site (Needmore formation outside of Winchester VA, early to mid Devonian) for the first time this year, very good feeling. Found, among other things, these 3 partial pygidium imprints. Two appear to be the same species, and I’ve found several other partials like these out here before. I know (or am fairly sure) I’ve seen this species before online but can’t place it. The third specimen I can’t place at all and as far as I’m aware, haven’t found out at this site previously. All specimens are a centimeter and change at most, can provide more precise measurements later if need be.
  25. ScottBlooded

    Mystery lumps

    These are each less than a millimeter long and I have no guesses. Needmore formation outside of Winchester VA. Shale containing several trilobite species, brachiopods, crinoids, typical mid Devonian marine stuff. Seem vaguely porous but they’re tiiiiiny so it’s hard for me to say.
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