Top Trilo Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I have one simple question, How do we know eurypterid walking legs are legs? I find eurypterids to be one of the strangest Paleozoic creatures and while looking at some pictures of them I noticed how similar eurypterid walking legs and wobbegong mouths are. I have not seen yet just a single eurypterid walking leg fossilized alone. Any help would be appreciated thanks in advance “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhiguita Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Part of the reason we know there walking legs are legs is that Scientists Have found trackways of Eurypterids which are large enough to only have be preserved alone. A good animal to compare them for the walking legs too actually is there close cousin, the horseshoe crab. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 And the walking legs of the horseshoe crab also are part of their mouths. 2 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Thanks guys that makes sense “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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