rew Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I am trying to get my fossil collection photographed. I have more trilobites than anything else, so to light a fire under this ever delayed project, I'm going to post a new bug in my collection each week. To start off, here is a plate of Primaspis crosotus trilobites from the Kope Formation. These are itty bitty bugs, but show all the typical Ondotopleurid features -- pleural and pygidal spines all around, and fringes of short spines on the free cheeks. 24 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Two more closeups of Primaspis crosotus 13 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That's a nice plate,looking forward to seeing more! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Really nice trilobite! I look forward to seeing this thread develop. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice thanks for sharing pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Great photography and bugs! Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That's a nice taste of more to come. I guess we'll be seeing more here in a week's time, eh? Thanks! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paciphacops Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 "Don't force it, just use a bigger hammer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Thats a really cool slab of rock. and me too, looking forward to seeing more. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice! I’m excited for next weeks addition. Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Great fossils and great photos! Greetings from your fellow granite stater. I understand the struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Nice one. Is that a crinoid stem at the top? Collapsed in on itself? I hope you add each week's new bug to this topic so I won't miss any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 That is a bit of crinoid stem. I don't think it's folded over, I believe that's just how that stem looks. And there's a tiny brachiopod next to one of the bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Nice piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Trilobite #2. Much of modern paleontology started in the United Kingdom, but I have only a few U.K. bugs. Here's one. Ogyginus cordensis, a Middle Ordovician asaphid from Wales: 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Beautiful specimens! Love the Kope Formation plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Ah.... something to look forward to each week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 12:28 AM, rew said: Trilobite #2. Much of modern paleontology started in the United Kingdom, but I have only a few U.K. bugs. Here's one. Ogyginus cordensis, a Middle Ordovician asaphid from Wales: That's a beauty, excellent specimen! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Trilobite #3: Selenopletis gallica. These Early Ordovician trilobites are from the Upper Fezouata Formation near Mecissi, Morocco. As with many Moroccan trilobites these are given the same name as a European species, in this case, Selenopeltis gallica from Iberia, and will be called this unless and until a formal description is done, which might wind up assigning a different species and/or genus to these bugs. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Here are the close ups. The trilobites are about 32 mm long, including spines. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 There are going to be two bugs this week, both humble Proetids. Trilobite #4. Gerastos granulosus. This is a common Middle Devonian trilobite. This specimen came from Foum Zguid, Morocco. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rew Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 What the heck -- I'm doing three trilobites this week, all humble Proetids. Trilobite #5 is a species of Pragoproetus from Tafroute, Morocco. It is Early Devonian (Pragian stage) in age. If someone here knows which species within the genus it is, I'd like to know. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Very nice so far! Bonus trilobites in trilobites of the week are the bomb Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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