Tag: trilobite
Rockhounding Women
Rockhounding women are enthusiastically stepping up to the rockhounding experience. While diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, a chunky piece of rough agate...
Trilobite of the Week: ALBERTELLA longwelli
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
The Cambrian trilobite ALBERTELLA longwelli has a very small pygidium or tail section, but it ends with two very long, rearward-pointing...
Trilobite of the Week: CERAURUS pleurexanthemus
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
There are many species of CERAURUS trilobites around the world, including Canada and the United States. Each species has subtle differences.
This...
Trilobite of the Week: HOMOTELUS bromidensis
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
The Ordovician trilobite HOMOTELUS bromidensis is often found in mass death assemblages. It is theorized that they perished due to a...
Trilobite of the Week: HEMIRHODON amplypyge
HEMIRHODON amplypyge is a Cambrian trilobite that is roughly oval shaped, and it is very broad and flat. The Cephalon or head section is...
Trilobite of the Week: OLENELLUS fowleri
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
OLENELLUS fowleri is almost circular in shape. Its cephalon or head section is very large and broad and is the distinguishing...
Trilobite of the Week: CRYPTOLITHUS ulrichi
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
CRYPTOLITHUS ulrichi has a very broad Cephalon bordered by a wide “brim,” which has a large number of pits or holes....
Trilobite of the Week: BUMASTIS ioxus
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
The BUMASTIS ioxus trilobite was found in the United States during the digging of the Erie Canal. It was first discovered...
Trilobite of the Week: CORDANIA wessmani
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
A rather small trilobite that grows to less than one inch long, CORDANIA wessmani can easily be identified by the wide...
Trilobite of the Week: MODOCIA brevispina
By Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl
One of the more rare MODOCIA species, the name makes an apt description. Other MODOCIA have large genal spines, and this...
