Autothecal morphs and dormancy in the camaroid graptolite Xenotheka

• Autorzy: Mierzejewski P
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The camaroid graptolite Xenotheka klinostoma Eisenack, 1937 is described from the lower Llanvirn limestones of Gilbergabrottet, northern Öland, Sweden. Two distinct autothecal morphs are recognized: (1) normal morph (described for the first time), i.e. an autotheca with an unsculptured outer surface, devoid of both an outer lining and autothecal occlusion, and inhabited by an active zooid; and (2) sealed morph, i.e. an autotheca coated and occluded, provided with a sculptured outer lining made of a unique verrucose fabric, and inhabited by an inactive or dormant zooid. In addition, the existence of a hypothetical (3) unsealed morph or re−opened autotheca, devoid of an autothecal occlusion but provided with an outer lining, and inhabited by a reactivated zooid, is predicted. The sealed morphs may represent an adaptation which allowed their inhabitants to survive adverse conditions. The outer lining of Xenotheka is compared with a peculiar outer membrane found in the modern hemichordate Rhabdopleura, from the intertidal zone of Fiji, and with camaroid extracamaral tissue.

Słowa kluczowe

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Xenotheka klinostoma; Graptolithina; Camaroidea; Sweden; Ordovician; microfossil; ultrastructure; paleontology; dormancy; camaroid graptolite

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• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 48
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.93-98,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Mierzejewski P

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51-55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

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