Things have been extra busy as of late from the work perspective, but I have managed to scratch the fossil itch a bit. I am hopeful of getting out and about this weekend, and have already booked a three day trip over the Thanksgiving weekend, after which I can post some finds. For now, a quickie. I acquired some corynexochida for the collection. What looks like a series of Matryoshka dolls is five Ciliscutellum ciliensis from the Hunan province, China, Silurian in age. These are typically found in nodules, and WYSIWYG. Although nowhere near perfect, a decent representation of the species from a location I am not likely ever going to see in my lifetime. I've wanted a Thysanopeltis for a while, and the price was truly a steal for this one. Again, not the very best, but a good representative. Not much difference between this and the typical/common Devonian scutellids that come out of Morocco except the fringe of pygidial spines. It is unclear what purpose these served, be it some minor form of defense or courtship. In any event, this would make corynexochid species #28 in the collection, accounting now for more than 10% of the 234 distinct species I have cluttering my small home. The buyer I acquired this specimen and the others above has made my saved top sellers list, and I am likely to acquire more from him on account of some very unique offerings at very reasonable prices.
I suppose it is now one foot into the weekend, a possible prospecting mission on the immediate horizon, and the long weekend trip to look forward to. My schedule may be clogged with work obligations, but the season is not quite yet done with me yet. Now is not yet the time to take stock in all the travels and adventures of 2023, but to keep pushing forward until the tank is empty. Comments are closed.
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