April 2012 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Month

[Cris]

What an impressive month for the invertebrates! Cast your vote for the best entry.

The poll ends on Sunday, May 6^th. You can also vote in our other Poll HERE.

1. Eldredgeops rana trilobite – (Devonian) – NY, USA

2. Onychocrinus ulrichi & Cyathocrinites harrodi crinoids – (Mississippian Edwardsville Formation) - IN, USA

3. Maeandricampus triangulum crab – (Eocene Lincoln Creek Formation) - WA, USA

4. Fossil Wood – (Pleistocene Cromer Forest Bed) – Norfolk, UK

5. Echinocorys echinoid – (Cretaceous) – Norfolk, UK

6. Greenops barberi trilobite – (Middle Devonian Ludlowville Formation) – NY, USA

7. Eldredgeops rana trilobite – (Mid Devonian) – Canada

8. Annularia sphenophylloides leaves – (Pennsylvanian Mazon Creek Formation) – IL, USA

9. Calymene? sp trilobite. – (Silurian) – MO, USA

10. Altiocculus n sp trilobite – (Middle Cambrian) – UT, USA

11. Agnostus pisiformis trilobite shields – (Upper Cambrian) – Sweden

12. Cheirurus sp trilobite. – (Middle Silurian) – WI, USA

13. Primitiopsis punctulifera ostracod (Hall) – (Middle Devonian Ludlowville Formation) – NY, USA

14. PeeDee Fm. oyster – (Cretaceous PeeDee Formation) – NC, USA

[TOM BUCKLEY]

Hi Chris.

My second entry, Primitiopsis punctulifera, was incorrectly listed as a trilobite. It's actually an ostracod. Thanks.

Tom

EDIT: Fixed (THANKS!)

Edited May 1, 2012 by Auspex

[TMNH]

Wow!!! Quite the selction of invertebrates this month, especially trilobites! This is a tough vote...

[Terry Dactyll]

a quick vote why I managed an hour online, difficult to catch up really I have missed so much but some great fossils guys...the annularia is a belter...

Edited May 4, 2012 by Terry Dactyll

[glacialerratic]

Terry Dactyll!!!

Very nice to see you back!