Georgemckenzie Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Hiya everyone someone’s selling a trilobite, but hasn’t got a name or locality, normally I can tell straight away if a trilobite is real but the pictures aren’t the best and it’s like no trilobite I’ve seen, not sure if it’s a replica or a fake made to look like a isotelus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 It compares well with a typical Isotelus gigas from eastern North America. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgemckenzie Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, piranha said: It compares well with a typical Isotelus gigas from eastern North America. So you’d say a real specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 The pictures aren't brilliant. Or my eyesight isn't brilliant. One or the other. Or both. But it looks real to me. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 The anterior margin of the cephalon in front of the glabella might have some restoration....otherwise it looks intact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgemckenzie Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: The pictures aren't brilliant. Or my eyesight isn't brilliant. One or the other. Or both. But it looks real to me. 12 minutes ago, piranha said: The anterior margin of the cephalon in front of the glabella might have some restoration....otherwise it looks intact. Many thanks guys, was the best pictures the seller could get, American trilobites don’t always pop up in the British market all the time for a reasonable amount, so happy to have the species in the collection will add more pictures here once it arrives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Looks pretty authentic to me. One minor thing a little off is that white cement looking stuff on the bottom. Maybe it was glued to something, or reinforced at one time. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgemckenzie Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 8:36 PM, piranha said: The anterior margin of the cephalon in front of the glabella might have some restoration....otherwise it looks intact. On 10/19/2023 at 8:30 PM, Tidgy's Dad said: The pictures aren't brilliant. Or my eyesight isn't brilliant. One or the other. Or both. But it looks real to me. Hiya guys the trilobite arrived. Here’s some photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielb Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 It's real! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brevicollis Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Looks very real to me . Are good signatures really that important ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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