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Research on Cenozoic fish fauna of the selected localities of the Czech Republic
Přikryl, Tomáš ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Holec, Peter (referee) ; Chang, Mee-mann (referee)
RESEARCH ON CENOZOIC FISH FAUNAE OF THE SELECTED LOCALITIES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC The submitted PhD thesis is presented as a collection of commentaries of fish faunas and its paleoecology at 10 selected localities of Czech Republic. The results were supported by specimens also from other geographical regions. The fish faunae were studied on following localities: Kelč, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Litenčice, Krumvíř, Vážany nad Litavou, Strachotín, Opava - Kateřinky, Kučlín u Bíliny, Byňov and Bechlejovice. The summarized results: a) There were recognized direct evidences about feeding habits in following taxa from Menilitic and Ždánice-Hustopeče formations: Scopeloides glarisianus, Anenchelum glarisianum, Lepidopus glarisianus, Trachinus minutus, Serranus budensis, Merluccius latus, Oligophus moravicus. b) The partial trophic diagram has been constructed within Menilitic and Ždánice-Hustopeče formations (for the region of the Czech Republic). The first trophic assemblage (group A) is composed of species Scopeloides glarisianu, Anenchelum glarisianum, respectively Lepidopus glarisianus, gadiform fishes and invertebrate members. The second one (group B) is characterized by species Serranus budensis, argentinid fishes and in some part of European region (e.g. in Poland) also genus Holosteus. The species Trachinus...
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Development of the climate during the Miocene based on the study of reptilian associations in northwest Bohemia
Chroust, Milan ; Mazuch, Martin (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee) ; Sabol, Martin (referee)
The PhD thesis is about fossil crocodiles and turtles from the Most basin and their implication in paleoclimatic and paleoecological reconstruction. The thesis is composed of accompanying text together with four separate scientific papers included in the attachment. Dozens of bony fragments, which belong to fossil crocodiles and turtles, are known from the Most basin (NW Bohemia, Czechia). Surprisingly, the high biodiversity of fossil turtles was revealed. According to a study of fossil crocodiles and turtles we are able to reconstruct the ancient landscape (i.e., ecosystems), mean annual temperatures together with the extremes in summer and winter periods. However, for the proper reconstruction of paleotemperatures, the taxonomic description is mandatory. Fossil crocodiles and turtles lack the systematic review, while they are in fact the most abundant material compared to other fossil vertebrates (i.e., mammals, birds, etc.). Crocodylian material belongs to the genus Diplocynodon and thanks to the cranial material from the Tušimice site, we are able to describe it as Diplocynodon ratelii. The soft-shell turtles (Trionychinae) from the Břešťany site are described as Rafetus bohemicus including the new diagnostic characters. Another trionychid material is for now impossible to determine at the...
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Analysis of selected fish coprolites from the Loučka locality (Moravia; Oligocene, "menilitic Formation")
Vala, Vladimír ; Přikryl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
The submitted thesis deals with the analysis of selected fish coprolites found in the Loučka site (Moravia; Menilite Fm.). Eleven specimens was selected (provisionally numbered I-XI) of which two were macerated (specimens I and II). The remaining nine specimens were examined at the surface of the sedimentary layers. Recognizable elements were classified to the following taxa: Keasius parvus, Alopias exigua, Squalus cf. alsaticus, Sardinella sardinites, Anenchelum glarisianum, Palimphyes sp., Palaeogadus sp., Gonostomatidae (gen. et. sp. indet.), Perciformes (gen. et sp. indet.), and Teleostei (gen. et sp. indet.). Composition of the studied coprolites I, II and IV suggest that these were produced by shark species Alopias exigua and Squalus cf. alsaticus. Studied coprolites V, VIII, X and XI were produced by some type of undetermined predatory fish (probably piscivore predator). For coprolites III, VI, VII and IX producer can not be determined.
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The upperpalaeozoic amphibians [Amphbia] of the Boskovice Graben.
Krejčí, Martina ; Mazuch, Martin (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
The topic of bachelor thesis is upper paleozoic amphibians of Boskovice furrow. Boskovice furrow is long asymmetric furrow, which bedrock is made by rocks of moldanubicum, moravicum and brunovistulicum. Furrow is full of permocarbonifeorus sediments with relicts of mesozoic sediments in overlying rocks. In this regional unit, there is terrestrial sediment with fluvial and fluvio-limnic character, also there are coal formations. The amphibians are in a few formations. We can found only Labyrinthodontia in Boskovice furrow. We found from Labyrinthodontia representatives of two infraclasses: Temnospondyli and Anthracosauria. Final number of species in this geological unit is seven for now, but we can describe some new species in the future
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Upperpaleozoic amphibians of Boskovice Graben in collection of the Chlupáč museum
Krejčí, Martina ; Mazuch, Martin (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
The history of research on the Late Paleozoic amphibians at Faculty of science of Charles University in Prague coincides with the 50th of the last century, when it was acquired rich collection material from field collection prof. Špinar. This is connected with the necessity of cataloging and processing of this material. The catalog alone contains large amounts of material, 3,237 pieces of items that will be the basis for subsequent research directions in the fields of morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, biomechanic and more. The most numerous species in collections is discosauriscus austriacus.
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Analysis of selected fish coprolites from the Loučka locality (Moravia; Oligocene, "menilitic Formation")
Vala, Vladimír ; Přikryl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
The submitted thesis deals with the analysis of selected fish coprolites found in the Loučka site (Moravia; Menilite Fm.). Eleven specimens was selected (provisionally numbered I-XI) of which two were macerated (specimens I and II). The remaining nine specimens were examined at the surface of the sedimentary layers. Recognizable elements were classified to the following taxa: Keasius parvus, Alopias exigua, Squalus cf. alsaticus, Sardinella sardinites, Anenchelum glarisianum, Palimphyes sp., Palaeogadus sp., Gonostomatidae (gen. et. sp. indet.), Perciformes (gen. et sp. indet.), and Teleostei (gen. et sp. indet.). Composition of the studied coprolites I, II and IV suggest that these were produced by shark species Alopias exigua and Squalus cf. alsaticus. Studied coprolites V, VIII, X and XI were produced by some type of undetermined predatory fish (probably piscivore predator). For coprolites III, VI, VII and IX producer can not be determined.
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The upperpalaeozoic amphibians [Amphbia] of the Boskovice Graben.
Krejčí, Martina ; Mazuch, Martin (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
The topic of bachelor thesis is upper paleozoic amphibians of Boskovice furrow. Boskovice furrow is long asymmetric furrow, which bedrock is made by rocks of moldanubicum, moravicum and brunovistulicum. Furrow is full of permocarbonifeorus sediments with relicts of mesozoic sediments in overlying rocks. In this regional unit, there is terrestrial sediment with fluvial and fluvio-limnic character, also there are coal formations. The amphibians are in a few formations. We can found only Labyrinthodontia in Boskovice furrow. We found from Labyrinthodontia representatives of two infraclasses: Temnospondyli and Anthracosauria. Final number of species in this geological unit is seven for now, but we can describe some new species in the future
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Summary of the upperpalaeozoic amphibians of Czech republic
Vala, Vladimír ; Mazuch, Martin (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
The topic of my thesis is an overview of Late Paleozoic amphibians in the Czech Republic. Stegocephalians are ancient amphibians, which evolved in the Upper Devonian and were most prevalent during the Carboniferous and Permian, some species survived into the Cretaceous. They are highlighted in the amphibian system and their anatomy is briefly described. We divide them into two large groups - Labyrinthodontia and Lepospondyli who are different in many ways, which are briefly described in my work. Stegocephalian findings are limited only to sedimentation areas of basins and furrows, in the Czech Republic to the West Bohemian basins, Piedmont basins and Boskovická furrow. In the very list of species I have tried to describe the species representing most of the known groups. Information of some species are sketchy because there are few found fossil remains, findings are in most cases incomplete, and many of these species are still the subject of research.
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Placodermi of the Prague Basin (Lower Palaeozoic of the Barrandian area)
Kašpar Vaškaninová, Valéria ; Kraft, Petr (advisor) ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (referee)
Placoderms are restricted to the Devonian in the Prague Basin, occuring on localities dated from the Lochkovian to the Givetian. Černá rokle near Kosoř with the Radotin Limestone is the richest placoderm bearing locality. A revision of specimens from collections of the National Museum in Pra- gue confirms occurences of three species of two genera belonging to the pla- coderm order Acanthothoraci: Radotina kosorensis Gross, 1950; Radotina tesselata Gross, 1958 and Kosoraspis peckai Gross, 1959. Genus Holopeta- lichthys was accepted as valid and a diagnosis of H. primus (Barrande, 1872) was amended. Its assignment to higher taxonomic units remains uncertain. Four morphological types of undeterminable specimens classified in the order Arthrodira are defined. Some previously unpublished morphological structures are figured and described: the median dorsal plate of the thoracic armour of R. kosorensis and its relation to the head shield, the cranial cavities and trunk shield plates of R. tesselata, a well preserved neurocranium and scales of K. peckai, the trunk shield and vertebral column of H. primus and large dermal plates of each Arthrodiran morphotype. The placoderm diversity in the Prague Basin was lower compared to ne- ighbouring areas at the beginning of the Devonian (Lochkovian and Pra- gian). Only...
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Research on Cenozoic fish fauna of the selected localities of the Czech Republic
Přikryl, Tomáš ; Zajíc, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Holec, Peter (referee) ; Chang, Mee-mann (referee)
RESEARCH ON CENOZOIC FISH FAUNAE OF THE SELECTED LOCALITIES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC The submitted PhD thesis is presented as a collection of commentaries of fish faunas and its paleoecology at 10 selected localities of Czech Republic. The results were supported by specimens also from other geographical regions. The fish faunae were studied on following localities: Kelč, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Litenčice, Krumvíř, Vážany nad Litavou, Strachotín, Opava - Kateřinky, Kučlín u Bíliny, Byňov and Bechlejovice. The summarized results: a) There were recognized direct evidences about feeding habits in following taxa from Menilitic and Ždánice-Hustopeče formations: Scopeloides glarisianus, Anenchelum glarisianum, Lepidopus glarisianus, Trachinus minutus, Serranus budensis, Merluccius latus, Oligophus moravicus. b) The partial trophic diagram has been constructed within Menilitic and Ždánice-Hustopeče formations (for the region of the Czech Republic). The first trophic assemblage (group A) is composed of species Scopeloides glarisianu, Anenchelum glarisianum, respectively Lepidopus glarisianus, gadiform fishes and invertebrate members. The second one (group B) is characterized by species Serranus budensis, argentinid fishes and in some part of European region (e.g. in Poland) also genus Holosteus. The species Trachinus...
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