Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
I found this while hunting for agates in a quarry in the Driftless region in Wisconsin along the Iowa border. I was thrilled to discover a tiny fossilized leaf but on closer inspection (and other input), I don't believe this to be a leaf.
Please note that there appear to be pores and there is an appearance of something faintly looking like a tail or stem at the bottom of the close-up picture.
I attached the final picture not knowing if other fossil object remnants or not, and if these could give further clues.
Any assistance on identification would be appreciated. Thanks!
- Masterofearth
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Re: Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
I cannot help on an identification but YES this is part of a Trilobite pygidium. Nice find! The marks on the back do not look like anything I know.
Cheers,
Pim
Cheers,
Pim
Re: Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
Thanks a lot, Pim! I honestly don't know what characteristics make this so, as I am a newbie, but I really appreciate your assistance! I plan to learn a bit more about this.
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Re: Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
Couldn't this be an imprint of some sort of bivalve too?
Do you know something about the stratigraphic origin of the piece?
Best wishes,
Oliver
Do you know something about the stratigraphic origin of the piece?
Best wishes,
Oliver
Re: Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
Hi. It was discovered in a dirty rock pile in a quarry while looking for agates. Sorry. so the region is all I know.
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Re: Part of Trilobite Pygidium or ??
Without a doubt, this is an imprint of a trilobite tail section. The 'pores' are tubercle imprints. Without stratigraphic context, it is very difficult to ID this specimen.
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