Trilobites from the Red Fauna (latest Emsian, Devonian) of Hamar Laghdad, Morocco and their biodiversity

Crônier C, Oudot M, Klug C, de Baets K (2018)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-Abhandlungen Schweizerbart und Borntraeger

Book Volume: 290

Pages Range: 241 - 276

Journal Issue: 1-3

DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/2018/0781

Abstract

Trilobites are widespread in Early Devonian deposits of north Gondwana; some of the most emblematic ones were collected from the famous latest Emsian (Early Devonian) mudmound locality Hamar Laghdad in south-eastern Morocco. This locality is famous for its trilobites, especially for the conspicuous red-coloured remains of phacopid trilobites with often greenish eyes. Here, we present a taxonomic revision of the previously described trilobites from the so-called Red Fauna of Hamar Laghdad. We introduce the new taxa Harpes hamarlaghdadensis n. sp. and Morocops davidbrutoni n. sp. Phacopids dominate the trilobite assemblage from the Red Cliff at Hamar Laghdad in terms of the number of specimens (represented by Morocops) as a whole. Additionally, we focus on the description of trilobite diversity of this interval compared to Algerian assemblages.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kenneth de Baets Lehrstuhl für Paläoumwelt

Involved external institutions

Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté FR France (FR) University of Zurich / Universität Zürich (UZH) CH Switzerland (CH) Université de Lille (ULille) / University of Lille Nord de France / Université Lille Nord de France / Université Lille II FR France (FR)

How to cite

APA:

Crônier, C., Oudot, M., Klug, C., & de Baets, K. (2018). Trilobites from the Red Fauna (latest Emsian, Devonian) of Hamar Laghdad, Morocco and their biodiversity. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-Abhandlungen, 290(1-3), 241 - 276. https://doi.org/10.1127/njgpa/2018/0781

MLA:

Crônier, Catherine, et al. "Trilobites from the Red Fauna (latest Emsian, Devonian) of Hamar Laghdad, Morocco and their biodiversity." Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-Abhandlungen 290.1-3 (2018): 241 - 276.

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