Spore-like bodies in some Early Paleozoic acritarchs: clues to chlorococcalean affinities

• Autorzy: Kazmierczak J , Kremer B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We present discoveries of internal bodies in problematic Silurian and Devonian organic−walled microfossils classified traditionally as polygonomorph, acanthomorph, sphaeromorph, and herkomorph acritarchs. These bodies are comparable with reproductive structures (autoand/or aplanospores) of modern unicellular green algae (Chlorococcales). Our findings suggest that many of these microfossils may represent asexually reproducing (sporulating) vegetative cells of chlorococcalean algae. The presence of spore−like bodies in the studied acritarchs supports earlier suggestions, based on ultrastructural and biomarker studies, that some acritarchs can be affined with green algae.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

spore-like body; Early Paleozoic; Paleozoic; acritarch; microfossil; Chlorococcales; phytoplankton; evolution; polygonomorph; acanthomorph; sphaeromorph; herkomorph acritarch

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.541-551,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Kazmierczak J

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

autor

Kremer B.

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