Description
Book SynopsisSpecial Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.
- This issue investigates the forty-two graptoloid graptolite species which are described from the upper Hirnantian persculptus Biozone, lower Rhuddanian ascensus-acuminatus and vesiculosus biozones and Aeronian of Jordan.
- Studies the recent interest in modelling the deposition of the organic-rich shales of latest Ordovician and early Silurian age in Jordan which has led to the collection of a considerable number of graptolites.
- Brings together researchers, geologists and enthusiasts who continue to find material of significance.
- Includes 2 plates and 22 text-figures.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
Previous Work.
Locality Information.
Biostratigraphy.
Characters.
Systematic Palaeontology.
Neodiplograptus.
Normalograptus.
Paraclimacograptus.
Metaclimacograptus.
Sudburigraptus.
Cystograptus.
Akidograptus.
Parakidograptus.
Rhaphidograptus.
Dimorphograptus.
Atavograptus.
Huttagraptus.
Conclusions.
Acknowledgements.
References.
Appendix.
