New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization
Abstract The Cambrian Stage 4 upper Bastion Formation of Albert Heim Bjerge and CH Ostenfeld Nunatak, NE Greenland, yielded 34 excellently preserved sclerites of Lapworthella schodackensis among other small shelly fossils. Lapworthellids have been interpreted as members of the camenellans, a basal t...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0016756816000698 2024-03-03T08:44:57+00:00 New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization DEVAERE, L. SKOVSTED, C. B. 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756816000698 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756816000698 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Geological Magazine volume 154, issue 5, page 1061-1072 ISSN 0016-7568 1469-5081 Geology journal-article 2016 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756816000698 2024-02-08T08:33:37Z Abstract The Cambrian Stage 4 upper Bastion Formation of Albert Heim Bjerge and CH Ostenfeld Nunatak, NE Greenland, yielded 34 excellently preserved sclerites of Lapworthella schodackensis among other small shelly fossils. Lapworthellids have been interpreted as members of the camenellans, a basal tommotiid group. Little is known about this group although the morphological and ultrastructural features of their sclerites allow a potential reconstruction of a lophophorate body plan. The exquisite material from Greenland provides significant new data for the revision of the species taxonomy, but also for the comprehension of the scleritome structure of lapworthellids and the mode of formation of their sclerites. Two morphotypes of L. schodackensis sclerites are identified: one with a simple apex, occurring in sinistral and dextral forms; and one bilaterally symmetrical sclerite with two apices. All bear a similar ornamentation constructed of repeated growth sets consisting of a reticulate inter-rib groove with tubercles, a densely denticulate rib and a striated sub-rib area. The new data on the ornamentation and observations of the laminar shell microstructure of L. schodackensis enable us to improve the reconstruction of growth in lapworthellids. Finally, the morphological features of the two types of sclerites provide new information for the reconstruction of the bilaterally symmetrical multi-component lapworthellid scleritome with evidence of the fusion of adjacent sclerites during early ontogeny. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Cambridge University Press Greenland Geological Magazine 154 5 1061 1072 |
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Abstract The Cambrian Stage 4 upper Bastion Formation of Albert Heim Bjerge and CH Ostenfeld Nunatak, NE Greenland, yielded 34 excellently preserved sclerites of Lapworthella schodackensis among other small shelly fossils. Lapworthellids have been interpreted as members of the camenellans, a basal tommotiid group. Little is known about this group although the morphological and ultrastructural features of their sclerites allow a potential reconstruction of a lophophorate body plan. The exquisite material from Greenland provides significant new data for the revision of the species taxonomy, but also for the comprehension of the scleritome structure of lapworthellids and the mode of formation of their sclerites. Two morphotypes of L. schodackensis sclerites are identified: one with a simple apex, occurring in sinistral and dextral forms; and one bilaterally symmetrical sclerite with two apices. All bear a similar ornamentation constructed of repeated growth sets consisting of a reticulate inter-rib groove with tubercles, a densely denticulate rib and a striated sub-rib area. The new data on the ornamentation and observations of the laminar shell microstructure of L. schodackensis enable us to improve the reconstruction of growth in lapworthellids. Finally, the morphological features of the two types of sclerites provide new information for the reconstruction of the bilaterally symmetrical multi-component lapworthellid scleritome with evidence of the fusion of adjacent sclerites during early ontogeny. |
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New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization |
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New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization |
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New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization |
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New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization |
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New early Cambrian sclerites of Lapworthella schodakensis from NE Greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization |
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new early cambrian sclerites of lapworthella schodakensis from ne greenland: advancements in knowledge of lapworthellid taxonomy, sclerite growth and scleritome organization |
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