Although my heart is in fossils as I await spring and the new fieldwork season, my mind is occupied by the semester (and my body daily committed to the gym). There have been no notable fossil-related events for some while now, but I did manage to squeeze out some time to get into the box on the weekend to prep out one of my October finds from Hastings County. As found on the left, and some preliminary scribe work on the right before I set it aside. It is passing rare that these appear fully robust as opposed to crushed (as this specimen is, sadly), but it is mostly complete and represents the only full prone of this species that I have found. I am tentatively labeling it Bumastoides bellevillensis, but am not entirely certain on the species designation here. And in its completed state. Despite this overhead shot, it is quite plump and 3D, which is nice. Due to the head being somewhat bashed in, I opted not to risk digging too deep around the cephalon for fear of risking damage.
I have a number of other specimens that deserve my attention, although my abrasion unit is working as well as a centenarian blowing out birthday candles. At present, I also have tinkered a bit with a giant semi-prone calymenid that will also need some restoration. With money being a bit tight (and a need to save up for some trips this year), I have not gone hunting in the shopping formation for any new trilobites in 2024 yet, so I will likely put the buying on ice while I focus on the prep surplus and focus more on field collecting to supply my growing collection of trilobites. |
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