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Haha, very good question Jason! I don't think ever... :P

At this rate, I'm pretty sure you will. The space on this planet isn't infinite. :P

Great collection. I especially love the giant coprolite. It would make for excellent toilet humor.

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At this rate, I'm pretty sure you will. The space on this planet isn't infinite. :P

Great collection. I especially love the giant coprolite. It would make for excellent toilet humor.

Haha, but I still have quite some space in my house ;)

Thanks!

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Some new fossils, mostly trilobites, but there's a goodie from the Cretaceous too. Check them out! :)

Proasaphiscus (Honanaspis) honanensis

Middle Cambrian

Baili Quarry, Baisi, Henan, China

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Bailiella lantenoisi

Middle Cambrian

Baili Quarry, Baisi, Henan, China

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This bad boy measures 17.6" in length B)

Globidens phosphaticus

Middle-Lower Cretaceous

Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco

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Hi Henry,

It's great to see the wonderful variety of trilobites from China. I think the jury is still out on the specimen labeled: Honanaspis. By some accounts it is regarded as a junior synonym of Proasaphiscus and is quite different from all of the examples I can find. Attached are two Proasaphiscus pygidia from Shanxi for comparison. Thanks for posting your ever-expanding collection. :D

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Hi Henry,

It's great to see the wonderful variety of trilobites from China. I think the jury is still out on the specimen labeled: Honanaspis. By some accounts it is regarded as a junior synonym of Proasaphiscus and is quite different from all of the examples I can find. Attached are two Proasaphiscus pygidia from Shanxi for comparison. Thanks for posting your ever-expanding collection. :D

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Thanks Scott for the correction :)

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Not really making a correction, just trying to determine the correct taxonomy. I suppose it could be Honanaspis depending on the status of that genus within the Proasaphiscidae. When I saw the synonymy that gave me pause to question the validity of the name. With only 22K species to memorize we will certainly have plenty of puzzles to keep ourselves busy! :P

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This bad boy measures 17.6" in length B)

Globidens phosphaticus

Middle-Lower Cretaceous

Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco

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Excellent additions, Henry B)

The bugs are superb and that Globidens phosphaticus jaw even more impressive :wub:

More over ''it reminds me of'' a nice mushrooms colony and not only... :D

Astrinos P. Damianakis

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Hi again Henry,

Looks like the jury is back... Honanapis has been relegated to the circular file of junk taxa. There are a few papers describing as Proasaphiscus (Honanaspis?), but this recent paper appears to remove any lingering doubt. I'm not sure where that places your trilobite but with the apparent broadened definition of Proasaphiscus, I imagine that is the best place for now. An enjoyable research project...

Thanks Henry! emo73.gif:o:P

RE: Cambrian Trilobites from the Parahio and Zanskar Valleys, Indian Himalaya

Journal of Paleontology 83 (sp71): 1-95. 2009

Authors: Shanchi Peng, Nigel C. Hughes, Noel A. Heim,

Bryan K. Sell, Xuejian Zhu, Paul M. Myrow, Suraj K. Parcha

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Hi again Henry,

Looks like the jury is back... Honanapis has been relegated to the circular file of junk taxa. There are a few papers describing as Proasaphiscus (Honanaspis?), but this recent paper appears to remove any lingering doubt. I'm not sure where that places your trilobite but with the apparent broadened definition of Proasaphiscus, I imagine that is the best place for now. An enjoyable research project...

Thanks Henry! emo73.gif:o:P

RE: Cambrian Trilobites from the Parahio and Zanskar Valleys, Indian Himalaya

Journal of Paleontology 83 (sp71): 1-95. 2009

Authors: Shanchi Peng, Nigel C. Hughes, Noel A. Heim,

Bryan K. Sell, Xuejian Zhu, Paul M. Myrow, Suraj K. Parcha

post-4301-0-43190800-1345252714_thumb.jpg

:o

Thanks again! ^_^

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