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First record of Megaramphoprion (Annelida; Polychaeta) in Laurentia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

Mats E. Eriksson  and
Benjamin F. Dattilo
Mats E. Eriksson
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Lund, Sölvegatan 12, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden,
Benjamin F. Dattilo
Affiliation:
Department of Geosciences, Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coleseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, USA,
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The Huntington cluster (USNM 536849; Fig. 1) measures 4.1 mm in total length and is comprised of five elements of the maxillary apparatus; the first and second pair of maxillae (right and left MI and MII) and the basal plate (Bp) fitted into the bight of the right MI (for descriptive terminology for ramphoprionids, see Kielan-Jaworowska, 1966; Eriksson, 2001; Fig. 2). Both the MI are broken and lack approximately a third of the anterior end. The right MI also lacks part of its posterior denticulated ridge; the posteriormost tip (p in Fig. 1.2) is, however, still preserved and partly embedded in the slab. Most of the right MII is missing and only a thin rim is exposed, showing the outline of the element. The left MII is almost complete, lacking only a fifth of the anterodorsal end. The basal plate is well preserved and can be seen in full detail, except for a part of the antero-dextral flange, which is broken off (Fig. 1.3). Adjacent to the maxillary apparatus are other fragments that might be the carriers (Fig. 1.4), i.e., the posteriormost, supporting elements of the apparatus. Except for these possible carriers, all elements are more or less in natural position.

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Paleontological Notes
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 82 , Issue 6 , November 2008 , pp. 1218 - 1219
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society

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