Original scientific paper

Polyphysaceae fertile caps in Hungarian Sarmatian sediments

Patrick Génot ; Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique, Université de Nantes
Jean-Paul Saint-Martin ; Département Histoire de la Terre, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Ioan I. Bucur ; Department of Geology, Babes-Bolyai University

Abstract

Three fragments of reproductive caps have been discovered in the Sarmatian limestones of Tinnye (Hungary). They are assigned to the genus Acetabularia (Polyphysaceae, formerly Acetabulariaceae). Two of these fragments are quite well preserved with nine rays each. One specimen bears distinct spines at the outer ends of long rays, whereas another one has short rays with rounded outer ends and, possibly, a partially preserved corona. The third fragment is characterized by very elongated rays containing numerous gametangia.

Keywords

calcareous algae; Dasycladales; Polyphysaceae; Acetabularia; Sarmatian; Hungary

Hrčak ID:

30673

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/30673

Publication date:

22.12.2008.

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