Trilobite Pygidiums at Cincinnati Museum

Unknown (to me) trilobite pieces stored at the Cincinnati Museum.

Canadian Anomalocarid Appendage

This image is of an anomalocarid appendage (approximately 59 mm in length) found in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is from the Lower Cambrian Period and was found in the Eager Formation. This could be a Laggania [NOTE: The multiple long, thin spines which differ from the single, sturdier points of the Anomalocaris].

Thanks again to Howard from Calgary, Canada for today's picture and fossil information.

Howard also notes that the "typical" Anomalocaris with the single, shorter points also occurs in the same formation.

Spinatrypa Brachiopods

These pictures show Upper Devonian Period brachiopods called Spinatrypa. They were found in the Fort Simpson Formation (Frasnian) in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Thanks to Howard in Alberta, Canada for providing the images and information for today's post.

The brachiopod in the left of the first picture is considered large while the other is about the average size found.
Close up view of the larger brachiopod shown earlier of its brachial valve.


I have included a picture of a Devonian brachiopod I found here in Louisville, Kentucky with one found in the Northwest Territories of Canada.