Systematics, palaeoecology and taphonomy of Turonian oysters from the northern Gabon Coastal Basin
Author
Musavu Moussavou, Benjamin
text
Geodiversitas
2017
2017-06-30
39
2
213
224
journal article
31257
10.5252/g2017n2a3
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Gyrostrea
sp. A
(
Fig. 3
A)
MATERIAL
. — 1 specimen (MDG/LBV/Lm-13).
OCCURRENCE
. — Turonian of Gabon (this study).
FIG. 4. —
A -D
,
Ostrea
sp. D:
A
,
B
, MDG/LBV/Lm-33.1;
C
,
D
, MDG/LBV/Lm-33.2;
E
,
Ostrea
sp. C MDG/LBV/Lm-32.1;
F
,
Gyrostrea
sp. B MDG/LBV/Lm-14;
G -N
,
Gyrostrea
delettrei
(Coquand, 1862);
G
,
H
, MDG/LBV/Lm-12.1;
I
,
J
, MDG/LBV/Lm-12.2;
K
,
L
, MDG/LBV/Lm-12.3, M-N. MDG/LBV/Lm-12.4;
O -R
,
Ostrea
sp. B;
O
,
P
, MDG/LBV/Lm-31.1;
Q
,
R
, MDG/LBV/Lm-31.2;
S -U
,
Ostrea
sp. A, S-T. MDG/LBV/Lm-15.1;
U
, MDG/LBV/Lm-15.2. Scale bar: 1 cm.
DESCRIPTION
Shell, represented by LV, is medium, inequilateral, elongated to elliptical shape in outline. Anterior and posterior margin are curved giving semicircular shape of shell. Attachment area is small. Surface rough with growth squamae and few rough rounded irregular ribs well separated from each other.
REMARKS
This species differs to
Gyrostrea delettrei
(
Coquand, 1862
)
in having small irregular ribs.