New Members diggerJay Posted December 2, 2024 New Members Posted December 2, 2024 Hi all, Seeking feedback on authenticity...please bear with me on my 1st post ?Tentative ID: Middle Devonian, Drotops, Morroco. Best, dJ
Isotelus2883 Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 They are real, but heavily restored and painted. They are also poorly prepared. The middle may have its cephalon composited. 1 1
rocket Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 I would agree with @Isotelus2883, original but not high end...
New Members diggerJay Posted December 2, 2024 Author New Members Posted December 2, 2024 Thank you @Isotelus2883 and @rocket. For ID, can you please assist or should I post such in ID Forum?
New Members diggerJay Posted December 2, 2024 Author New Members Posted December 2, 2024 Hi fellow paleos, I would appreciate your feedback on the trilobites on this plate. Yes, there is restoration on these. A draft ID is as follows: Middle Devonian Drotops Megalomanicus Morrocco Thank you much!
Fossildude19 Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 TOPICS MERGED and MOVED to FOSSIL ID. One topic is enough. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me
New Members diggerJay Posted December 3, 2024 Author New Members Posted December 3, 2024 Can someone please provide Genus and Species on these?
Isotelus2883 Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 They look like Drotops like you said, but considering size Hypsipariops is not impossible. 1
Fossildude19 Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 32 minutes ago, diggerJay said: Can someone please provide Genus and Species on these? Patience, please. We do not condone "Bumping" here. @piranha Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me
piranha Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 Drotops megalomanicus. Unfortunately, these three specimens appear to be a composited assemblage. More trilobites command more money.... 1
New Members diggerJay Posted December 4, 2024 Author New Members Posted December 4, 2024 Thanks much, @piranha I appreciate your response!
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