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Huntonia lingulifer fossil trilobite from Oklahoma

Huntonia Trilobite Facts and Information

Huntonia trilobites have an interesting look. They have a "snout" on the front of their cephalon, they have large, round, eyes that stick up from the cephalon, short genial spines, and a pygidial spine (tail). The main difference between the more rare Huntonia lingulifer and the more common Huntonia huntonensis is that H. lingulifer has a much longer pygidial spine.

Huntonia trilobites can range in size. Many found are between 2 and 3 inches. They can however reach sizes that approach 6". Bob Carroll had been prepping a few that were well over 5" in length when we were there.

Based on the shape of the trilobite, it roamed the bottom of the sea floor, possibly hunting or scavanging.

Image sequence of the preparation of a Huntonia Trilobite from Oklahoma

Preparation sequence of the Huntonia lingulifer trilobite

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Locality Information

Huntonia Trilobites are found in the Lower Devonian Haragan Formation in Coal County, Oklahoma.

The trilobites on this page came from a collecting trip into Bob Carroll's quarry at Black Cat Mountain.

Here is the fossil trip to Black Cat Mountain, Oklahoma.

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Huntonia Fossil Examples
H. lingulifer and H. huntonensis

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Huntonia lingulifer

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Huntonia huntonensis

These Huntonia are more common and have a shorter pygidial spine.

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Recommended Books

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Trilobites: Common Trilobites of North America (A NatureGuide Book)
by Jasper Burns, 2000

Jasper Burns has some great illustrated fossil guide books. This one is on the Trilobites of North America. It has detailed illustrations of 41 species of North American trilobites and includes information about trilobite paleobiology, vision, growth, extinction, and much more! It's a nice little resource book for those interested in North American trilobites. It's also a very inexpensive book. Check it out!

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The Trilobite Book: A Visual Journey
by Dr. Riccardo Levi-Setti, 2014

This is an updated (2014) hardcover (kindle available) of his famous 1994 book. It now has color images instead of black and white ones. The images are of prefectly prepared trilobites from all over the world. this book is geared toward the beginner and does not get overly technical. However, it's wonderful just to see the pictures and is a must for any trilobite enthusiast.

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Trilobites for Sale:

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