Silurian calcispheres (Calcitarcha) of Gotland (Sweden): Comparisons with calcareous dinoflagellates

Servais T, Munnecke A, Versteegh GJ (2009)


Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2009

Journal

Book Volume: 8

Pages Range: 527-534

Journal Issue: 6

URI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631068309000682

DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2009.04.002

Abstract

Scanning electron microscope examinations of polished and etched surfaces of sediments from the Silurian carbonate platform of Gotland, Sweden, revealed the presence of numerous, morphologically diverse "calcispheres" (Calcitarcha). Some of these spherical calcareous microfossils display wall structures that are surprisingly similar to those of calcareous dinoflagellate cysts. In analogy to the interpretation of the biological affinities of Palaeozoic acritarchs as cysts of organisms that might have been the ancestors of organic-walled dinoflagellates, the Calcitarcha from Gotland can be compared and may possibly be related to organisms that may have been the ancestors of calcareous cyst-producing dinoflagellates that so far have not been observed before the Late Jurassic. © 2009 Académie des sciences.

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APA:

Servais, T., Munnecke, A., & Versteegh, G.J. (2009). Silurian calcispheres (Calcitarcha) of Gotland (Sweden): Comparisons with calcareous dinoflagellates. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 8(6), 527-534. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2009.04.002

MLA:

Servais, Thomas, Axel Munnecke, and Gerard J.M. Versteegh. "Silurian calcispheres (Calcitarcha) of Gotland (Sweden): Comparisons with calcareous dinoflagellates." Comptes Rendus Palevol 8.6 (2009): 527-534.

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