Famennian chondrichthyan remains from the Chahriseh section, central Iran

Authors

  • Vachik Hairapetian Department of Geology, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan branch, PO Box 81595-158, Esfahan
  • Michal Ginter Institute of Geology, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw

Keywords:

Chondrichthyes, teeth, scales, palaeoecology, devonian, Famennian, Iran

Abstract

A diverse shallow water assemblage of chondrichthyan microremains is described from the Famennian of the Chahriseh section, central Iran. twenty-two taxa are identified; of these two new taxa viz. Roongodus phijani gen. et sp. nov. (hybodontoidea) and Arduodens flammeus gen. et sp. nov. (Ctenacanthiformes) have been erected. two morphoecological subtypes of Ph. gothicus dentition, characteristic of deeper and shallower shelves, are proposed.

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2009-06-10

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