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Name

Sanfilippo, Rossana; Reitano, Agatino; Insacco, Gianni; Rosso, Antonietta. (2016). A new tubeworm of possible serpulid affinity from the Permian of Sicily. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 61(3): 621-626.

SourceID

259131

DOI

10.4202/app.00209.2015 [view]

Authors

Sanfilippo, Rossana; Reitano, Agatino; Insacco, Gianni; Rosso, Antonietta

Year

2016

Title

A new tubeworm of possible serpulid affinity from the Permian of Sicily

Journal

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Suffix

61(3): 621-626

Type

Publication

Link

http://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app002092015.html

Note

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb). Online Dec 2015, but no ZooBank registration. Probable print publication date September 2016

Abstract

A new tubeworm, Palaeotubus sosiensis gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Permian Pietra di Salomone limestone (Sosio Valley, W Sicily). The new species is characterized by a thick tube ornamented with slightly flared peristomes and numerous longitudinal keels. The internal structure of the tube was obliterated during diagenesis, which prevents the tube unequivocal systematic attribution. Nevertheless, all preserved morphological characters strongly suggest that the new tube belongs to serpulids. When confirmed by further findings, the positive attribution of this new species to serpulids will imply that it represents the ancestor of the Serpulidae, and the earliest evidence of calcareous tubeworm polychaetes from the Palaeozoic.

Geographical term

Italy

Bibliographical term

Paleontology, Fossils, Paleobiology

Taxonomic term

Annelida

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Palaeotubus Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 † (original description)
Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 † (original description)

Holotype MSNC 4499, geounit Sicily, identified as Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016

Classification

for Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

Unassigned classification in Polychaeta. Authors assign to incertae sedis at family-level within Polychaeta, while ... [details]

Diagnosis

for Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

"Tube free, relatively thick and solid, circular in cross-section. Longitudinal keels smooth. Peristomes circular ... [details]

Etymology

for Palaeotubus Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

Authors: "From Latin palaeo, ancient and tubus, tube; referring to the ancient age of the tubular fossil [details]

Etymology

for Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

Named after the type locality, in the Sosio Valley area, western Sicily [details]

Holotype

for Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

"A unique incomplete unattached tube (MSNC 4499) broken at both ends" There is no type deposition statement as ... [details]

Homonymy

for Palaeotubus Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

Not a homonym, but is close in spelling to Palaeotuba Eisenack 1934 (Palaeont. Z., Berlin, 16, 54) in Cnidaria. [details]

Stratigraphy

for Palaeotubus Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

Type horizon in Pietra di Salomone limestone, Wordian to Upper Permian, Sosio Valley, western Sicily. [details]

Type locality

for Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo, Reitano, Insacco & Rosso, 2016 †

Sosio Valley, western Sicily, Italy. No geolocation given [details]