On Oanducystis (col.) Stukalina (Crinoidea) from the Craighead Limestone Formation, Girvan district, Ayrshire

Donovan, S. K. and Clark, N. D.L. (2020) On Oanducystis (col.) Stukalina (Crinoidea) from the Craighead Limestone Formation, Girvan district, Ayrshire. Scottish Journal of Geology, 56(1), pp. 81-84. (doi: 10.1144/sjg2019-022)

Abstract

Only two nominal species of crinoid, the diplobathrid camerates Diabolocrinus craigheadensis Ramsbottom and Diabolocrinus globularis (Nicholson & Etheridge), have been described from the Ordovician (Chatfieldian; Sandbian) Craighead Limestone Formation, Craighead quarry, near Girvan, Ayrshire. In contrast, columnal morphotaxa are represented by over 20 taxa including those in open nomenclature. Two thecae from Craighead quarry and referred to Diabolocrinus sp. or spp. preserve features of the stem facet that are similar to specimens referred to Oanducystis (col.) spp. from the same locality. These columnal morphotaxa are synonymised with Diabolocrinus and left in open nomenclature. However, Diabolocrinus is limited to Laurentia, whereas the remaining morphospecies of Oanducystis (col.) Stukalina are limited to Kazakhstan and Estonia.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Clark, Dr Neil
• Authors: Donovan, S. K., and Clark, N. D.L.
• College/School: University Services > Library and Collection Services > Museum and Art Gallery
• Journal Name: Scottish Journal of Geology
• Publisher: Geological Society
• ISSN: 0036-9276
• ISSN (Online): 2041-4951
• Published Online: 12 February 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Scottish Journal of Geology 56(1): 81-84
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