The oldest brachiopods from the lower Cambrian of South Australia

• Autorzy: Topper T.P. , Holmer L. E. , Skovsted C. B. , Brock G. A. , Balthasar U. , Larsson C. M. , Stolk S. P. , Harper D. A. T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The morphology and organophosphatic shell structure of the paterinate brachiopod Askepasma is documented using new and previously collected specimens from the lower Cambrian of South Australia. Lack of adequately preserved material has seen the majority of paterinate specimens previously reported from South Australia referred to the genus Askepasma and treated under open nomenclature. Large collections of paterinates from the lower Cambrian Wilkawillina, Ajax, and Wirrapowie limestones in the Arrowie Basin, South Australia have prompted redescription of the type species Askepasma toddense and the erection of a new species, Askepasma saproconcha sp. nov. Askepasma saproconcha sp. nov. currently represents the oldest known brachiopod from the lower Cambrian successions in South Australia with a FAD in pre−trilo− bitic (Terreneuvian, Cambrian Stage 2, lower Atdabanian) strata in the basal part of the Wilkawillina and Wirrapowie limestones. Askepasma toddense predominantly occurs in Abadiella huoi Zone equivalent strata (Unnamed Cambrian Se− ries 2, Stage 3, middle–upper Atdabanian) in the upper part of the lower Wilkawillina, Wirrapowie, and Ajax limestones. The shell microstructure of Askepasma suggests a proximal stem group position within the Brachiopoda and similarities with tommotiid taxa provides further evidence that the ancestry of crown group brachiopods is firmly entrenched within the Tommotiida.

Słowa kluczowe

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brachiopod; Cambrian; South Australia; Brachiopoda; Tommotiida; Paterinida; Askepasma; microstructure; morphology; shell; Arrowie Basin; Lower Cambrian; Australia; paleontology

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 58
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.93-109.fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Topper T.P.

• Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology, Uppsala University, Villavagen 16, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden

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Holmer L. E.

• Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology, Uppsala University, Villavagen 16, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden

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Skovsted C. B.

• Department of Palaeozoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden

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Brock G. A.

• Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia

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Balthasar U.

• School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, U.K.

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Larsson C. M.

• Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology, Uppsala University, Villavagen 16, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden

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Stolk S. P.

• Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology, Uppsala University, Villavagen 16, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden

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Harper D. A. T.

• Geologisk Museum, Statens Naturhistoriske Museum, Rster Voldgade 5-7, DK-1350 Krbenhavn K, Denmark

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