Precocious sexual dimorphism and lilliput effect of ostracods (Crustacea) through the Permian-Triassic events in Neo-Tethys
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Precocious sexual dimorphism and lilliput effect of ostracods (Crustacea) through the Permian-Triassic events in Neo-Tethys / M.B. Forel, S. Crasquin, A. Chitnarin, L. Angiolini, M. Gaetani. - In: PALAEONTOLOGY. - ISSN 0031-0239. - 58:3(2015 May), pp. 409-454. [10.1111/pala.12151]
Abstract:
The Elikah River section spanning the Lopingian (Late Permian) to the Griesbachian (Early Triassic) time interval in the Central Alborz Mountains (north Iran) was sampled for ostracod analysis. We report 79 species distributed among 38 genera. Four new species are described: Acratia? pervagata Forel sp. nov., Microcheilinella alborzella Forel sp. nov., Basslerella superarella Crasquin sp. nov. and Cavellina nesenensis Crasquin sp. nov. The ontogeny of 13 species is described and sexual dimorphism in the genus Microcheilinella is here undoubtedly recognized for the first time. Six species show precocious sexual dimorphism of their carapace as early as A-5 juvenile. The Lilliput effect is for the first time recorded and quantified for two species. Rare long-time span Palaeocopida species, known throughout the entire Permian, document relatively long-term evolution, including the size and growth rate modifications associated with the earlier appearance of carapace sexual dimorphism through time. These patterns might be related to the Guadalupian-Lopingian events and/or to climatic modifications occurring during the Permian interval.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
ostracods; north Iran; Permian-Triassic; ontogeny; precocious sexual dimorphism; Lilliput effect
Elenco autori:
M.B. Forel, S. Crasquin, A. Chitnarin, L. Angiolini, M. Gaetani
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