Unknown find

[Collector9658]

Found this a few weeks ago and I'm curious if anyone recognizes what this could possibly be. I'm slowly trying to clean it up but the "shell" is very fragile and bumpy. Perhaps some sort of bivalve?

 

Edited August 1, 2023 by Collector9658

[Thomas.Dodson]

Looks like a trilobite piece to me. @Kane @piranha

[Kane]

Agreed. the little bumps are suggestive of a trilobite piece, a genal. I'm thinking possibly a lichid?@piranha?

[Collector9658]

I did a little bit more picking around, I'm trying to be careful. With how big it was, I didn't even consider that.

[Kane]

Could you repost the image with a ruler? That would help one of our experts.  

[connorp]

I believe @GerryK has extensively collected the Bailey and perhaps could comment.

[Collector9658]

Edited August 1, 2023 by Collector9658

[NoahW24]

Agree the tuburcules make it look like lichid material- looking forward to seeing what the experts have to say! 

[Collector9658]

On 8/19/2023 at 10:05 AM, NoahW24 said:

Agree the tuburcules make it look like lichid material- looking forward to seeing what the experts have to say! 

I've paused cleaning this piece for now. I don't want to ruin or damage this, even if it is just a trilo-bit. Never have seen parts this large here before.

[GerryK]

What is the Locality and Formation?

[Fossildude19]

1 hour ago, GerryK said:

What is the Locality and Formation?

 

Tags say Perry County, Bailey Limestone.