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Isopoda... An incredibly diverse extant order, dating back no less than 270 million years, to the Permian. The humble pill bug, the common woodlouse, or the playful roly poly. They all belong to this stunning group of creatures, ranging from terrestrial to aquatic life. Just take a gander at some of these beauties: Pseudarmadillo assoi Pseudolaureola atlantica Calmanesia sp. Amazing, aren't they! 270 million years you say? There's got to be something to them, hasn't there? I'm sure there is, but I like to think that the universe just loves them, as I do! Now, one can't mention isopods without touching on trilobites. Ah, trilobites, known by many, loved by all. Isopod, right? Welllllll... No. Trilobites are unfortunately completely extinct, whereas, these impersonators, isopods, cramped their style, and outlived them... How cool is that! This is the end of my post, I guess! There's no real overarching message, it's... Just an appreciation post for Isopoda... Goodnight all, have a good one!
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This middle Pennsylvanian concretion from Mazon Creek (Francis Creek Shale), was discovered in the fall of 2013 in pit 2. Pill Bug (Pill Millipede) Phylum: Amynilnilyspes Class: Diplopoda Order: Amynilyspedida Amynilyspes wortheni
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Mazon Creek Best Of The Best Hesslerella shermani Schram, 1970
RCFossils posted a topic in Member Collections
This is a relatively rare member of the marine (Essex) portion of the Mazon Creek deposit. Hesslerella shermani looks to the casual observer to be some type of shrimp. It is actually a marine isopod related to modern day pill bugs. One of the main features that differentiate it from a shrimp is that it lacks a carapace. Other distinguishing characteristics are a rounded head with large eyes. The legs are also similar in length. Hesslerella is one of the smallest crustaceans found in the Mazon Creek deposit. They average around 2 centimeters or less in body length. At the time Hesslerella was described (Schram 1970), it was the earliest known isopod in the fossil record. -
Best Find Of 2014 For Me - Mazon Creek - Amynilyspes Wortheni
evannorton posted a topic in Fossil ID