This is the “Fossil Friday” post #117.  Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website.  We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Please include a short description or story.  Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world!

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Today, we have a very nice Pit 11 Lobetelson mclaughlinae from ESCONI member Jake Fill.  Jake says he collected it earlier this spring and opened it via Freeze/Thaw.  The longer rostrum and the wider shape of the telson are the identifying features between it and Belotelson magister.  L. mclaughlinae  was described in 2006 by Frederick Schram, who described many Mazon Creek crustaceans.  For more details, see Mazon Monday #120.

Thanks for sharing this beautiful specimen, Jake!