Aurikirkbya wordensis ( Hamilton, 1942 )

Tarnac, Anaëlle, Forel, Marie-Béatrice, Nestell, Galina, Nestell, Merlynd & Crasquin, Sylvie, 2021, Middle Permian ostracods (Crustacea) from the Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas, USA, European Journal of Taxonomy 770, pp. 1-60 : 18-19

Aurikirkbya wordensis ( Hamilton, 1942)

Fig. 6C, E

Kirkbya wordensis Hamilton, 1942: 713–714 , pl. 110 fig. 13.

Aurikirkbya wordensis – Sohn 1950: pl. 7, figs 1–13.

Material examined

USA • 1 left valve; Guadalupe Mountains , West Texas, ‘ McKittrick Canyon’ Member , Bell Canyon Formation , MKCS1 section, sample 2 (GM6); Capitanian, Middle Permian; MNHN.F. F63385 • 1 valve; Guadalupe Mountains , West Texas, Williams Ranch Member , Cutoff Formation , Quarry section, sample GM4; Roadian; MNHN.F. F63387 • 1 valve; same locality as for preceding; ‘ McKittrick Canyon’ Member , Bell Canyon Formation , MKCS1 section, sample 4 (GM5); Capitanian, Middle Permian; MNHN.F. F63479 .

Occurrence

Texas, USA, Roadian, Middle Permian ( Hamilton 1942; Sohn 1950); sample GM4, Quarry section, Williams Ranch Member, Cutoff Formation, Roadian; samples GM5 and GM6, MKCS 1 section, ‘McKittrick Canyon’ Member, Bell Canyon Formation, Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas, USA, Capitanian, Middle Permian (this work).

Figures

Fig. 6 (next page). SEM micrographs of ostracods from the Middle Permian (Roadian, Quarry section, samples GM1, GM2, and GM4; Capitanian, MKCS1 section, samples 4 (GM5) and 2 (GM6)) of the Guadalupe Mountains (West Texas, USA).All specimens are temporarily housed in the collections of the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris, France (MNHN). A–B. Aurikirkbya guadalupensis Crasquin sp. nov. A. Holotype, left lateral view of a carapace, sample GM2 (MNHN.F.F63383). B. Paratype, left lateral view of a carapace, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63384). – C, E. Aurikirkbya wordensis (Hamilton, 1942). C. External view of a left valve, sample 2 (GM6) (MNHN.F.F63385). E. External view of a left valve, sample GM4 (MNHN.F.F63387). – D. Kirkbyella (Berdanella) cf. quadrata Croneis & Gutke, 1939, external view of a right valve, sample 4 (GM5) (MNHN.F.F63386). – F–H. Roundyella lebaensis Krömmelbein, 1958. F. External view of a left valve, sample GM4 (MNHN.F.F63388). G. External view of a right valve, sample GM4 (MNHN.F.F63389). H. External view of a right valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63390). – I–L. Hollinella (Hollinella) williamsranchensis Crasquin sp. nov. I. Holotype, external view of a right valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63391).J. External view of a right valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63392). K. Paratype, external view of a left valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63393). L. External view of a left valve, sample GM4 (MNHN.F.F63394). – M. Glyptopleura sp., external view of a right valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63395). – N–P. Geisina culbersonensis Crasquin sp. nov. N. Holotype, external view of a right valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63396). O. Paratype, external view of a right valve, sample GM1 (MNHN.F.F63397). P. External view of a left valve, sample GM2 (MNHN.F.F63398). – Q–R. Miltonella cf. shupei Sohn, 1950. Q. External view of a left valve, sample 4 (GM5) (MNHN.F.F63399). R. External view of a left valve, sample 4 (GM5) (MNHN.F.F63400). Scale bars: 100 µm.