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The ostracode genera Moorites Coryell and Billings, 1932, and Discoidella Croneis and Gale, 1938, in the Pennsylvanian of the Appalachian basin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

R. D. Hoare
R. D. Hoare*
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
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Abstract

Rare to abundant specimens of Moorites Coryell and Billings, 1932, and Discoidella Croneis and Gale, 1938, have been recovered from 13 Pennsylvanian stratigraphic units in the Appalachian basin. Eight species of Moorites, including the new species M. sturgeoni, M. ornatus, M. percultus, and M. erugatus, are recognized. Discoidella is represented by D. lingulata Cooper, 1946. Moorites hewetti Coryell and Billings, 1932, is recognized as the type species of Moorites. An ontogenetic series of M. percultus illustrates changes in shape and ornamentation. Increase in complexity of ornamentation from Lower to Upper Pennsylvanian provides a basis for specific identification.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 72 , Issue 6 , November 1998 , pp. 1047 - 1054
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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