Palynology and microfacies of Lower Devonian mixed carbonate-siliciclastic deposits in Podolia, Ukraine

• Autorzy: Filipiak P. , Zaton M. , Szaniawski H. , Wrona R. , Racki G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Investigation of mixed carbonate−siliciclastic Lower Devonian deposits have been carried out in the Ivanye Zolote and Ustechko sections in Podolia, Ukraine. Based on palynomorph evidence, the age of the samples studied is late Lochkovian, not older than the NM Oppel Miospore Zone, specifically the Si Lineage Zone. The presence of acritarchs and chitinozoans points to dominantly marine depositional conditions. However, a regressive environmental change toward more brackish conditions is indicated by a decrease in the taxonomic diversity of acritarchs in the topmost samples, the simultaneous disappearance of chitinozoans, and an increase in leiosphaerid frequency. Furthermore, evolution of limestone microfacies demonstrates a progressive transition from a shrinking marine basin toward a brackish, storm−affected muddy lagoon, manifested by recurrent profusion of impoverished, mostly opportunistic and euryhaline shelly benthos (nuculanid bivalves, leperditicopids and other ostracods, terebratulid brachiopods), chaetetid demosponges and diverse ichthyofauna. The association of plant (mainly nematophytes and some tracheids) and animal (eurypterid, ?scorpion, and possibly other arthropod) remains points to the presence of nearby Early Devonian wetland vegetation, providing food and shelter for various semi−aquatic and other terrestrial arthropods.

Słowa kluczowe

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palynology; microfacies; Lower Devonian; Devonian; carbonate-siliciclastic deposit; Podolia; Ukraine; stratigraphy; cuticle; arthropod

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.863-877,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Filipiak P.

• Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

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Zaton M.

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Szaniawski H.

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Wrona R.

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Racki G.

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