Although I may have retired from active collecting, I haven't quit trilobites. I received two parcels yesterday: a Baoshan trilobite and a replacement Paasche AECR so I can get back to preparation. I have purchased a few interesting pieces from this seller for bargain basement prices. I initially thought this was a Nileus, but a trilobite expert corrected me by pointing out the obvious number of segments that puts this in the illaenid camp. Although missing a bit of pygidium and the right cheek, it has a nicely defined broad axis and pleurae. The ongoing problem with all these Baoshan goodies is that many of them haven't been revised since Sheng in 1974, so lack formal description. The matrix is fairly soft, almost clay-like, so the trilobite shells are almost chalky. I'm going to catalogue it as "undescribed illaenid" for the time being, and I hope to pick up some more in the future.
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Kane Faucher
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