Asteropygine trilobites from the Late Devonian of the Kerman region, Iran
Title:
Asteropygine trilobites from the Late Devonian of the Kerman region, Iran
Author:
Morzadec, Pierre Dastanpour, Mohammad Wright, Anthony J.
Appeared in:
Alcheringa
Paging:
Volume 26 (2002) nr. 1 pages 143-149
Year:
2002
Contents:
The discovery of two new Frasnian species of the subfamily Asteropyginae, Bradocryphaeus kermanensis and Radiopyge hamedii, in the Haruz section north of Kerman, east-central Iran, demonstrates for the first time the presence of North Gondwanan trilobites in this region. The two new species provide a link between faunas from Afghanistan to the east and the Alborz Mountains in north Iran. The recognition of R. hamedii confirms the validity of Radiopyge Farsan, hitherto known only from Afghanistan, as well as the presence in some Frasnian Asteropyginae of six pairs of lateral pygidial spines.