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A NEW EARLY DEVONIAN THELODONT FROM CELTIBERIA (SPAIN), WITH A REVISION OF SPANISH THELODONTS
Author(s) -
BOTELLA HÉCTOR,
VALENZUELARÍOS JOSÉ I.,
CARLS PETER
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
palaeontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1475-4983
pISSN - 0031-0239
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00534.x
Subject(s) - devonian , paleontology , taxon , geology , range (aeronautics) , head (geology) , trunk , biology , ecology , materials science , composite material
A revision of thelodont scales from the Lower Devonian of the Iberian Chains enables their grouping into two taxa: Turinia pagei and T. nachoi sp. nov. These taxa are clearly distinguishable by morphological and histological features; they also have a different stratigraphic range ( T. pagei is restricted to Lochkovian strata, whereas T. nachoi sp. nov. occurs within lower–middle Pragian rocks). The new species is represented by head, transitional (cephalopectoral) and trunk scales.