Special Papers in Palaeontology, Graptolites from the Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian of Jordan

Special Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.

• This issue investigates the forty-two graptoloid graptolite species which are described from the upper Hirnantian persculptus Biozone, lower Rhuddanian ascensus-acuminatus and vesiculosus biozones and Aeronian of Jordan.
• Studies the recent interest in modelling the deposition of the organic-rich shales of latest Ordovician and early Silurian age in Jordan which has led to the collection of a considerable number of graptolites.
• Brings together researchers, geologists and enthusiasts who continue to find material of significance.
• Includes 2 plates and 22 text-figures.

Introduction.

Previous Work.

Locality Information.

Biostratigraphy.

Characters.

Systematic Palaeontology.

Neodiplograptus.

Normalograptus.

Paraclimacograptus.

Metaclimacograptus.

Sudburigraptus.

Cystograptus.

Akidograptus.

Parakidograptus.

Rhaphidograptus.

Dimorphograptus.

Atavograptus.

Huttagraptus.

Conclusions.

Acknowledgements.

References.

Appendix.

David K. Loydell is a member of The Palaeontological Association. Special Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.