Copernicrinus zamorae gen. et sp. nov., the oldest thiolliericrinid crinoid (Crinoidea, Echinodermata) from the Bajocian strata of Algeria, Africa DOI Creative Commons
Bartosz J. Płachno, Madani Benyoucef,

Fayçal Mekki

et al.

Journal of Palaeogeography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 237 - 251

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

The thiolliericrinids (Thiolliericrinidae) are comatulids (Comatulida), which retained their stalks as adults. Here, we report a centrodorsal from the Bajocian strata (Middle Jurassic) of Djebel Kérdacha area, northwestern Algeria (northwestern Africa). It is first thiolliericrinid outside Europe and also oldest representative Thiolliericrinidae whose occurrence Oxfordian. crinoid assigned to Copernicrinus zamori gen. et sp. nov. reported new taxon shows strong similarities with stemless 'true' comatulids, Solanocrinites; only difference presence facet stem in Copernicrinus. closest comparable Oxfordian Thiolliericrinus, interpreted descendant latter. origin overview all representatives discussed herein.

Language: Английский

Lower Jurassic trace fossil Zoophycos from the Ksour Mountains of northwestern Algeria and their palaeoecological and palaeoenvironmental significance DOI
Imad Bouchemla, Madani Benyoucef, Li‐Jun Zhang

et al.

Palaeoworld, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(4), P. 1025 - 1043

Published: Aug. 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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4
Trace fossil association related to the Upper Miocene transgression cycle in the Lower Chelif Basin, NW Algeria DOI
Imad Bouchemla, Madani Benyoucef,

Ahmed Belhadji

et al.

Journal of African Earth Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 105489 - 105489

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Copernicrinus zamorae gen. et sp. nov., the oldest thiolliericrinid crinoid (Crinoidea, Echinodermata) from the Bajocian strata of Algeria, Africa DOI Creative Commons
Bartosz J. Płachno, Madani Benyoucef,

Fayçal Mekki

et al.

Journal of Palaeogeography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 237 - 251

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

The thiolliericrinids (Thiolliericrinidae) are comatulids (Comatulida), which retained their stalks as adults. Here, we report a centrodorsal from the Bajocian strata (Middle Jurassic) of Djebel Kérdacha area, northwestern Algeria (northwestern Africa). It is first thiolliericrinid outside Europe and also oldest representative Thiolliericrinidae whose occurrence Oxfordian. crinoid assigned to Copernicrinus zamori gen. et sp. nov. reported new taxon shows strong similarities with stemless 'true' comatulids, Solanocrinites; only difference presence facet stem in Copernicrinus. closest comparable Oxfordian Thiolliericrinus, interpreted descendant latter. origin overview all representatives discussed herein.

Language: Английский

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0