Caradocian chitinozoans from the Central Basin, Tennessee

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
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Abstract

Chitinozoans occur in low numbers and diversity in all formations of the Caradocian Stones River and Nashville Groups of the Central Basin, Tennessee. Sixteen species have been found in the interval studied: Belonechitina micracantha, B. robusta, B. seriespinosa, B. wesenbergensis, Calpichitina lata, Conochitina elegans, C. minnesotensis, Cyathochitina kuckersiana, Desmochitina minor, Lagenochitina cf. L. baltica, Pistillachitina pistillifrons, Rhabdochitina magna, R. turgida, R. usitata, Sphaerochitina actonica and Spinachitina multiradiata. On the basis of the chitinozoans present, the lower part of the Stones River Group is correlated to the North American Black Riveran Stage interval (British lower Caradocian Series). The upper part of the Stones River Group and the Nashville Group are correlated to the Black Riveran-Edenian interval (lower to middle Caradocian).

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Caradocian chitinozoans from the Central Basin, Tennessee
Series title Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
DOI 10.1016/S0034-6667(98)80006-7
Volume 102
Issue 3-4
Year Published 1998
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Description 10 p.
First page 213
Last page 222
Country United States
State Tennessee
Other Geospatial Central Basin
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