How Many Species Of Trilobites Can Be Found In The Ottawa Valley?

[fossil lover 101]

Hey people, does anyone know how many speices of trilobites can be found in the Ottawa Valley? so far I've found 3, but there must be more! please reply.

[Ordovician_Odyssey]

-triarthrus spinosus

-triarthrus rougensis

-triarthrus eatoni

-Pseudogygites latimarginatus

-Isotelus

-Gravicalymene Sp.

-Leviceraurus sp.

-Ceraurus matrenseris

-Encrinuroides sp.

-Eobronteus lunatus

-Nanilleanus americanus

-Bufoceraurus bispinosus

-Gabriceraurus sp.

-Ceraurus pleurexanthemus

-Ceraurus plattinensis

-Gabriceraurus dentatus

-Bufoceraurus sp.

-Bumastoides sp.

and more......................this is because we have tons of ordovician fossils, and trilobites were most diverse in the ordovician.

Edited November 7, 2010 by trilobite guy

[Trilobitologist]

Probably around 35 genera at least and upwards of 50 species of Ordovician trilobites.

[piranha]

Here's a spectacular website with a comprehensive gallery of trilobites:

Paleozoic Fossils of Eastern Canada from the collection of Mark Bourrie.

Mark's Canadian bugs are among the best and rarest .... check 'em out!

LINK

[xonenine]

what a nice collection.I think most of all I'd want some Pleuracystoides...

[Fossildad]

Coming to the discussion late, however, my son and I are coming through Ottawa later this month, and other than Mousette Park, where could we look for trilobites in Ottawa? We're actually driving in from Sudbury to Ottawa, and then on to Montréal if there are any other sites we should stop off at along the way.

Thanks,

Michael