Anomalous occurrences of the lower Palaeozoic brachiopod Schizocrania

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Anomalous occurrences of the lower Palaeozoic brachiopod Schizocrania

  • Volume / Part: 23 / 3
  • Publication Date: August 1980
  • Page(s): 707 - 713
  • Authored By: M. G. Lockley and D. D. J. Antia

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There are rare occurrences of Ordovician and Silurian species of the inarticulate brachiopod Schizocrania attached to orthoconic cephalopod shells. These were probably transported considerable distances prior to their deposition in onshore sediments, in which Schizocrania is not normally found. Relationships between host and encruster are discussed with a view to elucidating both encrustation sequences and inferred ecological associations.

Palaeontology - Volume 23 Part 3 Pages 707-713



Palaeontology - Volume 23 Part 3 Pages 707-713

Citations

LOCKLEY, M. G., ANTIA, D. D. J. 1980. Anomalous occurrences of the lower Palaeozoic brachiopod Schizocrania. Palaeontology, 23, 3, 707–713.