I am stoked (Isotelus find!)!!

[Newbie_1971]

So I  got out of work early yesterday and headed off in hopes to find a few trilobites. I started off by finding a flexicalymene,  and another. Then it happened! I  found a fraction of an isotelus! I was stoked and ready to head home! On my way back to my vehicle I figured that I  would look for more. I  stopped and stared up the slope and out of the cornet of my eye I spot it staring out towards me! I  quickly and carefully remove it from the ground, which made me even more stoked! Here are a few photos!

[Bjohn170]

Wow, stunning find! The color, size, condition are amazing! Congratulations!  

[Danielb]

Amazing!

[trilobites_are_awesome]

Awesome! Great find!

[Fossildude19]

Phenomenal find!

Congratulations!

[Jeffrey P]

Wow! That is a stupendous find, well earned from your many excursions and thorough and patient searching. Big congrats. 

[ClearLake]

Very nice!  Well done!

[Ludwigia]

Wow! A big Isoroller! Great find! I'm absolutely certain that he's an American relative of my friend Kermit.

[snakebite6769]

Awesome! Super jealous here. I knew you had a great little spot based on what you were finding to start. Can’t wait to see that cleaned up the last little bit. 

[FossilNerd]

What a great find! Congrats! 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Marvelous!

[Isotelus2883]

Interesting absence of genal spines.

[piranha]

I hereby present you the 2024 Golden Trilobite Award. Congrats!

 

[Darktooth]

Absolutely great find! 

[Newbie_1971]

13 hours ago, Isotelus2883 said:

Interesting absence of genal spines.

What type of trilobite would you say it was by the absence of the genal spines?

[Kane]

In most Isotelus species, the genal spines are lost as it matures, so the presence or absence of genal spines is not strongly indicative of a species as opposed to its stage of development and age.

[snakebite6769]

The triangular and not broken appearance of the rear makes me want to beleive its isotelus gigas, as Maximus tends to have the clearly visible genal spines if I remember correctly. Either way, killer find! 
Kane brings up a valid point as well, because if it was new growth from a molt it may not have the genal spines in tact due to timing as well. 
my opinion though is Isotelus Gigas  

Edited February 12 by snakebite6769

[Newbie_1971]

I have found 4 partials in the area we are talking about and all of them have what appears to be the same genal spines. I  figured it was a different species?

[Kane]

Isotelus gigas

[Newbie_1971]

Thank you Kane! Also thank you to everyone who congratulated me! You really don't know how much it is appreciated it! I  am stoked about finding it, and about sharing it with you guys!

[Ironhead42]

Congratulations!!! That is a spectacular specimen!!!

[Newbie_1971]

So I  had it worked on. What do you guys think?

[Newbie_1971]

[Isotelus2883]

What a beauty.

[Newbie_1971]

On 2/19/2024 at 7:11 PM, Isotelus2883 said:

What a beauty.

Thank you! I  really appreciate it. Now I  need to find something else interesting. I have been out but all I have found of interest if you feel that way, are flexicalymene.... as well as partials of other trilobites. I  have my eyes open for some others though!