Northeastern Section - 54th Annual Meeting - 2019

Paper No. 17-3
Presentation Time: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

A REFERENCE COLLECTION OF DEVONIAN ARTHROPODS (TRILOBITES) FROM THE GEER ROAD QUARRY IN EATON, NEW YORK


CASTIBLANCO, Ursula D., Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, DOMACK, Cynthia R., Departme, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323 and TOLLERTON, Victor P., 1908 Sunset Avenue, Utica, NY 13502

We constructed an educational reference collection of Middle Devonian trilobites found at the Geer Road Quarry in Eaton, New York. The Geer Road Quarry is known for its rich abundance and diversity of invertebrate fossils in Upper Hamilton Group, Moscow Formation shales. Three genera of trilobites were obtained (Greenops, Eldredgeops, and Dipleura) with Greenops being the most abundant. The collection features over 25 specimens (mostly body segments). The purpose of the reference collection is to assist students and members of the community with identification of trilobite fossils at the quarry.

Key words: Trilobites, Devonian, Geer Road Quarry, New York, Reference Collection