Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain

Restudy of an Ordovician diploporite specimen from the Middle Ordovician of central Spain reveals that the species ‘Calix’ inornatus MELÉNDEZ has four ambulacra, each with two equal facets, an oval hydropore and a smooth thecal surface. In contrast, the type species of Calix has four ambulacra, each...

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Main Authors: C.R.C Paul, J.C. Gutiérrez-Marco
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Language:English
Published: Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Geociències Barcelona (Geo3BCN), Institut de Diagnosi Ambiental i Estudis de l'Aigua (IDAEA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) 2020-02-01
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Online Access:https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/GEOACTA/article/view/GeologicaActa2020.18.3/30950
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description Restudy of an Ordovician diploporite specimen from the Middle Ordovician of central Spain reveals that the species ‘Calix’ inornatus MELÉNDEZ has four ambulacra, each with two equal facets, an oval hydropore and a smooth thecal surface. In contrast, the type species of Calix has four ambulacra, each with four facets added in a clockwise direction during growth, a trilobed hydropore, and a theca with spiny plates. Other aristocystitid genera with four ambulacra have one facet per ambulacrum. ‘Calix’ inornatus differs from all other aristocystitid genera and warrants a new generic name, for which we propose Enodicalix.
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spelling doaj.art-eaab5a9cdfc14c17a4fc0c87e60be7392023-10-10T10:03:49ZengUniversitat de Barcelona (UB), Geociències Barcelona (Geo3BCN), Institut de Diagnosi Ambiental i Estudis de l'Aigua (IDAEA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Geologica Acta1696-57282020-02-011831810.1344/GeologicaActa2020.18.3Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of SpainC.R.C Paul0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-3325J.C. Gutiérrez-Marco1School of Earth Sciences, University of BristolInstituto de Geociencias (CSIC, UCM), and Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad CC. GeológicasRestudy of an Ordovician diploporite specimen from the Middle Ordovician of central Spain reveals that the species ‘Calix’ inornatus MELÉNDEZ has four ambulacra, each with two equal facets, an oval hydropore and a smooth thecal surface. In contrast, the type species of Calix has four ambulacra, each with four facets added in a clockwise direction during growth, a trilobed hydropore, and a theca with spiny plates. Other aristocystitid genera with four ambulacra have one facet per ambulacrum. ‘Calix’ inornatus differs from all other aristocystitid genera and warrants a new generic name, for which we propose Enodicalix. https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/GEOACTA/article/view/GeologicaActa2020.18.3/30950echinodermatadiploporitanew taxadarriwilianmontes de toledo
spellingShingle C.R.C Paul
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Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain
Geologica Acta
echinodermata
diploporita
new taxa
darriwilian
montes de toledo
title Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain
title_full Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain
title_fullStr Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain
title_full_unstemmed Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain
title_short Enodicalix (Diploporita, Aristocystitidae): A new echinoderm genus from the Middle Ordovician of Spain
title_sort enodicalix diploporita aristocystitidae a new echinoderm genus from the middle ordovician of spain
topic echinodermata
diploporita
new taxa
darriwilian
montes de toledo
url https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/GEOACTA/article/view/GeologicaActa2020.18.3/30950
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