grg1109 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I went to a new site on Thursday...brought home some fossil rocks. To my surprise when I got home I had a fossil from my bucket list. A Mucrospirifer mucronatus! I asked for other Id's on the fossil forum and one of them was a part of a Thorax from a Trilobite. So Friday, I went back and took the whole rock that I had been working on. Today, Saturday...I began working on that rock. Low and behold...I found a second Trilobite. Not the same species as the first. Although it's a bit broken...I do have all the parts, including the eyes! I'm so excited! I think it's a Psudodechehenella rowi. Approx. 1 3/4". Thanks Greg 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Definetley not pseudodechenella, looks to me like greenops Not sure about species, boothi? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I concur with greenops, I'm not good with the species. @Fossildude19 @Kane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I agree with Greenops sp. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 I stand corrected...Thanks All! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Congrats on your finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 thank you so much I feel very lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Misha said: Definetley not pseudodechenella, looks to me like greenops Not sure about species, boothi? I'm not positive...but in looking at the rear I can see spikes. As far as another that is similar...this one does seem narrow rather than round. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 I got a positive Id on this today, a rare Greenops/Bellacartrightia. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, grg1109 said: I got a positive Id on this today, a rare Greenops/Bellacartrightia. Greg If I'm not mistaken Bellacartwrightia is an entirely separate genus and is less common than greenops. Yours appears to be greenops sp as stated above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Huntonia said: If I'm not mistaken Bellacartwrightia is an entirely separate genus and is less common than greenops. Yours appears to be greenops sp as stated above They are different genera but look very similar, I believe you can tell them apart by the pygidial spines but I would not be able to do so. I don't know what other morphological differences there are. Bellacartwrightia is much rarer as you said and these are definitely a safe bet for Greenops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 This was identified by Karl Wilson...bingweb.binghamton.edu/~kwilson/home.htm Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Misha said: They are different genera but look very similar, I believe you can tell them apart by the pygidial spines but I would not be able to do so. I don't know what other morphological differences there are. Bellacartwrightia is much rarer as you said and these are definitely a safe bet for Greenops. From what I can tell Bellacartwrightia appears to have longer and sharper spines. Greenops: Bellacartwrightia: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Congratulations! Isn't it great to find fossils that you were hoping to find? Nice brachiopod and trilobites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Monica said: Congratulations! Isn't it great to find fossils that you were hoping to find? Yes! it is! Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 In reference to the two pieces that fit on the top and sides...the fossilized exoskeleton is black on the side facing the fossil. Will it also be black on the stone (opposite) side? Thanks Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grg1109 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 I found another Trilobite in that rock that I've been working on. From last Friday. Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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