Australian Museum Journal A new Xiphosuran from the Triassic sediments at Brookvale, New South Wales
- Shortform:
- Riek, 1955, Rec. Aust. Mus. 23(5): 281–282
- Author(s):
- Riek, E. F.
- Year published:
- 1955
- Title:
- A new Xiphosuran from the Triassic sediments at Brookvale, New South Wales
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 5
- Start page:
- 281
- End page:
- 282
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.23.1955.637
- Language:
- English
- Plates:
- plate xiii
- Date published:
- 01 September 1955
- Cover date:
- 01 September 1955
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Digitized:
- 22 April 2009
- Available online:
- 22 July 2009
- Reference number:
- 637
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (113kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (645kb PDF)
Abstract
Amongst the many interesting fossils obtained from the shale beds at Brookvale is an almost complete specimen of a Xiphosuran. These Brookvale sediments are generally considered to be of freshwater origin. They contain insects as well as fish, Estheria and Leaia. As Xiphosura occur in both freshwater and marine sediments this specimen throws no light on the probable nature of the sediments.
The Xiphosuran shows many interesting features, the species being considered in a new genus for which a new family is erected.