Showing posts with label hypostome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hypostome. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Tentaculites richmonensis Fossils


Here is an image of a nice plate of fossils found in the Lexington Limestone of Franklin County, Kentucky USA. There are at least 8 Tentaculites richmonensis shown in the image around that brown object which is an Isotelus trilobites hypostome (feeding scoop). Also in the images are brachiopods and bryozoans. Fossils date to the Ordovician Period.
Thanks to Kenny for image.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Isotelus Trilobite Hypostome Fossil



This picture shows the feeding scoop or hypostome of an Isotelus sp. trilobite fossil (not complete). It was found in the Kope Formation (Eden Group) of Carroll County, Kentucky, USA. It dates to the Ordovician Period.

Thanks to Vic for the pictures.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Arctinurus Hypostome

This fossil is what is left of a feeding scoop or hypostome of the Arctinurus trilobite. Long ago upon the seafloor that is now Clark County, Indiana this creature roamed around looking for food. Fossil came from the Silurian Period Waldron Shale.

See more about the Arctinurus at this previous posting. Thanks to Kenny for loaning me the fossil to photograph.