First report on the occurrence of Neseuretinus and Ovalocephalus trilobites in the Middle Ordovician of Iran

• Autorzy: Ghobadi Pour M , Popov L.E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the Derenjal Mountains of east Central Iran, the upper part of the Shirgesht Formation (uppermost Darriwilian) contains a distinct trilobite assemblage that includes Neseuretinus birmanicus and Ovalocephalus aff. obsoletus among others. Both genera were previously unknown in Iran. The occurrence of Ovalocephalus represents the earliest sign of westward taxon migration from China towards higher latitudes along the West Gondwanan margin, which may be related to global warming, after a short episode of cooler climate in the early to mid Darriwilian. Patterns of biogeographical distribution of Ovalocephalus and Neseuretinussuggest that Central Iran was part of an “overlap zone” where tropical and high latitude benthic taxa mingled.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

trilobite; taxonomy; Trilobita; paleontology; Shirgesht Formation; Ovalocephalus; Neseuretinus; Ordovician; paleobiogeography; Middle Ordovician; Iran

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.125-133,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ghobadi Pour M

• Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran

autor

Popov L.E.

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