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.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,280,1827,1853]" pageId="24" pageNumber="325">Type level:</emphasis>
S. Gi„o Formation; Upper Toarcian; Speciosum Zone; sample
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52B.
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A species of
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<emphasis box="[429,590,1864,1889]" italics="true" pageId="24" pageNumber="325">Microceratina</emphasis>
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with an inflated and elongated carapace; shallow dorso-median sulcus; reticulate ornamentation with polygonal cells, whose sola are covered by round fossae; two short and thin, slightly curved antero-ventral ridges.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,290,1498,1522]" pageId="25" pageNumber="326">FIGURE 14.</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[299,532,1498,1522]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="326">Microceratina andreui</emphasis>
Cabral &amp; Lord
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[704,787,1498,1522]" pageId="25" pageNumber="326" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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: AF—C, holotype, SMF Xe 23990; L = 0.39 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM52B; A—left view; B—detail of A, AMZ (white arrow) and ornamentation (antero-ventral ridges); C—detail of B, adductor muscle scars; D—detail of the AMZ from B; E—detail of A, posterior, round postero-ventral protuberance; F—detail of E, posterior extremity and reticulation; GO—C, SMF Xe 23993; L = 0.41 mm, H = 0.20 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM161; G—right view; H—detail of G, anterior, NPC (white arrow indicates pore conulus, A”-type); I—detail of H, pore conulus; J— detail of G, reticulate cells with sola covered by fossae and intramural NPC, A”-type (white arrow); K—detail of J, pentagonal cells with fossae and intramural NPC (white arrow); L—detail of G, several fossae on sola; M—detail of L, fossae; N—detail of G, fossae; O—detail of G, fossae; P—C, ventral view, paratype, SMF Xe 23992; L = 0.38 mm, H = 0.18 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM57; Q—C, dorsal view, paratype, SMF Xe 23991; L = 0.39 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM52B; R—C, right view, paratype, same as P; S—C, left view, SMF Xe 23994; L = 0.40 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM169B; TV—C, SMF Xe 23995; L = 0.40 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM162T; T—right view (white arrow indicates the AMZ); U—detail of T; V—detail of U, intramural NPC, A”-type (pore conulus).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,299,150,176]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Description:</emphasis>
Carapace small, subrectangular in lateral outline, with valves of almost the same size. L &lt;
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, H/L% &lt;50% located in the anterior third of L (
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,
<figureCitation box="[798,902,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 14" captionStartId="25.[151,250,1498,1522]" captionTargetBox="[270,1317,181,1474]" captionTargetId="figure-19@25.[270,1317,181,1474]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="FIGURE 14. Microceratina andreui Cabral &amp; Lord sp. nov.: AF—C, holotype, SMF Xe 23990; L = 0.39 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM52B; A—left view; B—detail of A, AMZ (white arrow) and ornamentation (antero-ventral ridges); C—detail of B, adductor muscle scars; D—detail of the AMZ from B; E—detail of A, posterior, round postero-ventral protuberance; F—detail of E, posterior extremity and reticulation; GO—C, SMF Xe 23993; L = 0.41 mm, H = 0.20 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM161; G—right view; H—detail of G, anterior, NPC (white arrow indicates pore conulus, A”-type); I—detail of H, pore conulus; J— detail of G, reticulate cells with sola covered by fossae and intramural NPC, A”-type (white arrow); K—detail of J, pentagonal cells with fossae and intramural NPC (white arrow); L—detail of G, several fossae on sola; M—detail of L, fossae; N—detail of G, fossae; O—detail of G, fossae; P—C, ventral view, paratype, SMF Xe 23992; L = 0.38 mm, H = 0.18 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM57; Q—C, dorsal view, paratype, SMF Xe 23991; L = 0.39 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM52B; R—C, right view, paratype, same as P; S—C, left view, SMF Xe 23994; L = 0.40 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM169B; TV—C, SMF Xe 23995; L = 0.40 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM162T; T—right view (white arrow indicates the AMZ); U—detail of T; V—detail of U, intramural NPC, A”-type (pore conulus)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7663552" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7663552/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Fig. 14A</figureCitation>
). Greatest L above mid-H. Greatest W approximately at three-fifths of L from anterior, less than half of length. AMZ well-developed on both valves (
<figureCitation captionStart="FIGURE 14" captionStartId="25.[151,250,1498,1522]" captionTargetBox="[270,1317,181,1474]" captionTargetId="figure-19@25.[270,1317,181,1474]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="FIGURE 14. Microceratina andreui Cabral &amp; Lord sp. nov.: AF—C, holotype, SMF Xe 23990; L = 0.39 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM52B; A—left view; B—detail of A, AMZ (white arrow) and ornamentation (antero-ventral ridges); C—detail of B, adductor muscle scars; D—detail of the AMZ from B; E—detail of A, posterior, round postero-ventral protuberance; F—detail of E, posterior extremity and reticulation; GO—C, SMF Xe 23993; L = 0.41 mm, H = 0.20 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM161; G—right view; H—detail of G, anterior, NPC (white arrow indicates pore conulus, A”-type); I—detail of H, pore conulus; J— detail of G, reticulate cells with sola covered by fossae and intramural NPC, A”-type (white arrow); K—detail of J, pentagonal cells with fossae and intramural NPC (white arrow); L—detail of G, several fossae on sola; M—detail of L, fossae; N—detail of G, fossae; O—detail of G, fossae; P—C, ventral view, paratype, SMF Xe 23992; L = 0.38 mm, H = 0.18 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM57; Q—C, dorsal view, paratype, SMF Xe 23991; L = 0.39 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Upper Toarcian, Speciosum Zone; sample BM52B; R—C, right view, paratype, same as P; S—C, left view, SMF Xe 23994; L = 0.40 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM169B; TV—C, SMF Xe 23995; L = 0.40 mm, H = 0.19 mm; Boca da Mata section, Portugal; Lower Aalenian, Opalinum Zone; sample BM162T; T—right view (white arrow indicates the AMZ); U—detail of T; V—detail of U, intramural NPC, A”-type (pore conulus)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7663552" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7663552/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Figs 14A, B, D, T, U</figureCitation>
); it represents 2.5% of valve L (in
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, with L =
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).
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<paragraph blockId="26.[151,1437,150,1149]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">
Lateral surface with a weak dorso-median sulcus, ending in an enlarged subcentral depression where the adductor muscle scars can be seen externally (
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). Mid and postero-ventral zones inflated, forming a longitudinal expansion with a curved outline, which ends in a round protuberance (
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). Eye tubercle present, represented by a subtle elongated swelling with an associated shallow postocular sulcus. In dorsal view (
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) the carapace is inflated, mostly posteriorly, with anterior and posterior ends pointed and dorso-median sulcus marked; in ventral view (
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) it has a sagittate outline, i.e., anterior pointed and the posterior margin extends beyond the two ventro-lateral expansions resembling an arrowhead. Sexual dimorphism not evident.
</paragraph>
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Reticulate ornamentation, with mostly pentagonal cells; in the flattened anterior and posterior zones the reticulation has a square mesh (
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). The sola of the reticula are covered with fossae (
<emphasis box="[1263,1275,727,752]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">c</emphasis>
. 17 fossae per mesh), generally round and shallow. The median diameter for several fossae visible in
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is 2.95 µm (r = 2.653.4 µm, N =10). Minute elongated grooves are visible on the floors of some fossae (
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). In one of these latter fossae with a diameter of 2.74 µm, the size of one of the elongated grooves is 0.7 x 0.1 µm. We presume that it represents the preserved remains of a foveola (= LStPC) similar to those illustrated for
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<emphasis box="[1219,1436,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">M. pseudoamfibola</emphasis>
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(e.g.,
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). In the anterior zone, two short, thin and slightly curved ridges are present, the first one oblique, ending near the flattened anterior margin, the second one slightly longer, vertical, ending in the ventral margin (
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); in the Aalenian forms, these ridges are less clear.
</paragraph>
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<materialsCitation collectionCode="NPC" pageId="26" pageNumber="327" specimenCount="1">
Normal pore canals (conuli
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A”) can be seen adjacent or on the tectum of muri. A
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placed on a conulus adjacent to a murus (
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) has a diameter of 1 µm. Other NPCs are visible on the muri (
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)
</materialsCitation>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="26.[151,1437,150,1149]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">
Internal features not seen; four slightly elongated adductor muscle scars, arranged in a vertical row, can be seen externally in the subcentral depression (
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,269,1195,1221]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Remarks:</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[277,531,1195,1221]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Microceratina andreui</emphasis>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[538,628,1195,1221]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[538,628,1195,1221]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is the oldest known species of a long-lasting evolutionary lineage ranging from the Early Jurassic to living species. However, we are at present unable to recognise other close relatives of Early Jurassic age and it may be that ancestral forms are of Triassic age.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis box="[199,456,1303,1329]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Microceratina andreui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[466,559,1303,1329]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
differs from all the other known fossil and living species of
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<emphasis box="[1276,1437,1303,1328]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Microceratina</emphasis>
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by the presence of the two short antero-ventral ridges in surface ornamentation. Moreover, the presence of the ocular structures (tubercle and postocular sulcus), uncommon in the genus, also allows the easy distinction of
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<emphasis box="[185,312,1411,1437]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">M. andreui</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[322,415,1411,1437]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
from most other species of its genus. However, in some fossil species these structures, though very weak, also appear. In
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<emphasis box="[551,739,1447,1473]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">M. bhannesensis</emphasis>
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(in
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Colin
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) from the Kimmeridgian (Late Jurassic) of
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, a very shallow postocular sulcus seems to exist (
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); this species is close to
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, but the posterior extremity is located more ventrally, and the anterior and posterior margins denticulate. In
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), from the midlate Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) of
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, a weak postocular sulcus can be seen, although the authors say that there is no ocular tubercle (
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Colin
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, p. 21—“absence de tubercule oculaire”); this species is much more quadrate than
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, with a round posterior margin and a less developed ventro-lateral expansion; the late Albian-early Cenomanian Brazilian specimens of
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, figured in
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Vázquez-García
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, almost certainly belong to another species (see Discussion below); they are longer than the Portuguese species, with a less marked dorso-median sulcus and ventro-lateral expansion, and without ocular structures.
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<taxonomicName authority="Herrig, 1991" authorityName="Herrig" authorityYear="1991" box="[199,634,1807,1833]" class="Ostracoda" family="Cytheruridae" genus="Microceratina" kingdom="Animalia" order="Podocopida" pageId="26" pageNumber="327" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aequabilis">
<emphasis box="[199,483,1807,1833]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Microceratina aequabilis</emphasis>
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, from the
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(
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, is very similar to the
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species, but is larger (L =
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, H =
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), with a less projecting posterior margin.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,664,1950,1977]" pageId="26" pageNumber="327">Occurrence and stratigraphic distribution:</emphasis>
A rare species found in the Upper Toarcian, Lower Jurassic (S. Gi„o Formation) and Lower Aalenian, Middle Jurassic (Póvoa da Lomba Formation) of
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.
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