Trackways of <i>Arthropleura</i> from the Late Pennsylvanian of Graissessac (Hérault, southern France)

Moreau, Jean-David; Gand, Georges; Fara, Emmanuel; Galtier, Jean; Aubert, Nicolas; Fouché, Stéphane

doi:10.1080/08912963.2019.1675055

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“…Trace fossils have also been found in the Graissessac basin with the presence of trackways of the millipede-like Arthropleura sp. (Moreau et al 2019). Compared with the faunas of the other Massif Central basins, this fauna is reduced in specimen number but well-diversified, with representatives of several major groups of organisms.…”

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The first Palaeodictyoptera (Insecta) from the Carboniferous-Permian basin of Graissessac (France)

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A new dictyoneurid insect, Dictyoneura goujonorum n. sp. from the Latest Ghzelian -Asselian basin of Graissessac (Hérault, France) is described in details. It is represented by a wellpreserved specimen with wings of 32-35 mm long and 13-14 mm wide and other peculiar diagnostic characters such a MP with four branches and a CuP with three branches. As all the other Dictyoneura species are known from the Namurian and/or the Wesphalian, Dictyoneura goujonorum n. sp. is the youngest representative of the genus. It is also the first record of the order Palaeodictyoptera from the Graissessac basin. The Carboniferous-Permian palaeodictyopterans are well-known to have lived in rather humid swamp forests. The global warming and drying of the climate during the Permian and/or the rise of potential predators may be responsible of their extinction.

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The first Palaeodictyoptera (Insecta) from the Carboniferous-Permian basin of Graissessac (France)

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“…The length of trackways (It5) is calculated differently according to the nature of the organism that has produced the tracks, following Frontiers in Earth Science frontiersin.org common practices of ichnologists (among others, Melchor and Cardonatto, 2014;Moreau et al, 2021). For vertebrate trackways, the length is based on the number of steps preserved, whereas for invertebrates, the length is based on the metric length of the track.…”

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Assessing the scientific value and vulnerability of paleontological sites: a new analytic operational procedure

2023

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Introduction: Paleontological heritage rarely receives the same legislative attention as archeological heritage. Part of the problem seems to be, at least in some contexts (e.g., Italy), the difficulty of acknowledging fossils as distinct assets from other cultural heritage objects and the lack of expertise among the administrative functionaries. This study aims to describe and test an objective analytic operational procedure that could allow for the assessment of the relevance of any fossiliferous site and its potential vulnerability in its present state.Methods: The estimations were obtained using several quantitative and qualitative parameters that could describe the probability of fossil recovery for each site (Pr) and the scientific and cultural interest of the locality (In). Each parameter has subcategories for better defining. The product of probability and interest results in the scientific value (S), generally expressed as a percentage (S*). The vulnerability index (V) of productive and active sites considers the use of the land (U) and the natural erosion (E). The parameters were thought to apply to any type of fossil locality. We tested the indexes on 22 localities (7 of which were with paleoichnological records and 15 with direct body-fossil evidence), all different from one another.Results: The results show that the proposed indexes well describe and characterize each locality. Most of the sites are moderately vulnerable (V between 1 and 3) except for large quarry sites (e.g., Pirro Nord, Italy and Solnhofen, Germany) whose vulnerability indexes fell in the maximum degree of risk.Discussion: The operational procedure presented here is a simple, objective, and remotely applicable method allowing paleontologists and non-expert personnel to categorize localities and, therefore, act as a base to plan actions in paleontological heritage management relative to territorial development and land use.

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Diplopoda in the world fossil record

Álvarez Rodríguez,

Riquelme,

Patricio

et al. 2024

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We present a comprehensive catalog with an updated database of the fossil record of Diplopoda in the world. Taxonomic data was collected from descriptions and reports published from 1854 to the present. We also include new records from the Lower Miocene Mexican amber, counting 83 unknown fossil inclusions, with the first records of the orders Polyxenida, Platydesmida, and Julida, as well as the families Sphaeriodesmidae and Trichopolydesmidae within Polydesmida. According to our results, Diplopoda comprises 217 fossil records from the Middle Silurian to Upper Pleistocene, representing three subclasses, six superorders, 25 orders, one superfamily, 54 families, 90 genera, and 156 fossil species. To date, no fossils of the order Siphonocryptida have been reported. The fossil record extends over three geological eras: the Paleozoic, with 156 records; the Mesozoic, with 51; and the Cenozoic, with 77. The fossil preservation includes 87 impressions, 68 compressions, 108 amber inclusions, and 19 ichnites. Thus, this catalog allows us to estimate the size and taxonomic composition of Diplopoda in the fossil record worldwide.

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Trackways of Arthropleura from the Late Pennsylvanian of Graissessac (Hérault, southern France)

Cited by 4 publications

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The first Palaeodictyoptera (Insecta) from the Carboniferous-Permian basin of Graissessac (France)

The first Palaeodictyoptera (Insecta) from the Carboniferous-Permian basin of Graissessac (France)

Assessing the scientific value and vulnerability of paleontological sites: a new analytic operational procedure

Diplopoda in the world fossil record

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