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This is an example of an Greenops Trilobite from Western NY - Click on the image to see many more fossil specimens from Western New York.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

This is a positive and negative of two Greenops boothi touching each other.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Another Greenops, with its far left side partially missing.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

A positive and negative Greenops trilobite in poor shape. Most of the black shell on the trilobite didn't survive, hence it is now mostly an internal fossil cast of one.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

This is an example of an Eldredgeops (Phacops) Trilobite from Western NY - Click on the image to see many more fossil specimens from Western New York.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Most fossil trilobites found here are enrolled. These are typical examples of enrolled Phacops trilobites.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Here is a prone Eldredgeops trilobite fossil. "Prone" simply means unenrolled.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Here is another prone trilobite.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

This trilobite fossil is nearly perfect except for the tip of its nose. It is also very 3-D, standing a good 1/4" out of the rock.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

"Road Kill Sam" is a flattened trilobite. I believe it was run over by a car.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Most fossil trilobites found here are enrolled. These are typical examples of enrolled Phacops trilobites.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

This is a flawless enrolled Eldredgeops (Phacops) that I took 95% out of the matrix, with a pyritized shell 1/2" away

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Here is a plate with two enrolled Eldredgeops. Click on the pic for a close up of the two phacops.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Here is a plate with 3 Eldredgeops on it, although the center one is missing a head, and the lower left enrolled one is a little smooshed.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Heres an enrolled trilobite with the tail tucked way under beside a a mangled Eldredgeops

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

Here are two enrolled eldredgeops trilibte fossils.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

These are two more enrolled Eldredgeops trilobite fossils. They are both complete, however their heads are on the other side.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York

These are in the Tichenor Limestone, and were very difficult to extract. For all the work I did, I wish at least one was complete, however they are both missing their trilo-butts, or pygidium.

Formation: Wanakah Shale, Ludlowville Formation, Hamilton Group
Age: Middle Devonian ~370 - 400 m.y
Location: Western New York