THE MICROMORPHIC RHYNCHONELLOIDEAN BRACHIOPOD LAMBDARINA FROM THE TYPE DINANTIAN

Authors
BASSETT MG BRYANT C
Citation
Mg. Bassett et C. Bryant, THE MICROMORPHIC RHYNCHONELLOIDEAN BRACHIOPOD LAMBDARINA FROM THE TYPE DINANTIAN, Journal of paleontology, 67(4), 1993, pp. 518-527
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Paleontology
Journal title
Journal of paleontology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223360
Volume
67
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
518 - 527
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3360(1993)67:4<518:TMRBLF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The cardiarinide brachiopod Lambdarina glaphyra n. sp. from the upper Tournaisian (lower Carboniferous) rocks of Belgium is only the fourth described species in the genus. Ontogeny involves growth from a non-lo bate, triangular, brephic stage of shell outline to distinct bilobatio n through neanic and adult stages, with maturity attained at a length of < 2 mm. Known occurrences of the new species are from within low-en ergy, mud-dominated proximal peri-reefal facies adjacent to Waulsortia n buildups.