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Actual knowledge on early Paleozoic cryptospores
Fučíková, Kateřina ; Fatka, Oldřich (advisor) ; Kováčová, Marianna (referee)
The goal of the thesis is to summarize the state of art in uderstanding of Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian cryptospores. The actual knowledge on stratigraphic range, geographic distribution and classification of cryptospores will be summarized. A special attention will be focussed on already published data on cryptospores from the Barrandian area. These data data will be utilised in the following master thesis focussed on study of Cambrian to Silurian cryptospores with application of the low manipulation HF extraction methodology of samples from the Barrandian area. Keywords: cryptospores, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian
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Conodont platform elements from selected sections of Devonian and their application in biostratigraphic correlation
Formáčková, Aneta
The presented work consists of three separate papers that have been published in peer- reviewed journals. The published studies summarize and refine the existing knowledge about some conodont faunas of the Devonian with a primary focus on P1 elements and their potential in biostratigraphy. The dissertation thesis consists of three main parts. The first part is designed as an introduction, a summary of the objectives of the presented work, and methodologies used during the conodont sampling and sample processing and samples for thin sections. The second part of the work presents a general overview of the problems of conodont elements in biostratigraphy of the Devonian, characterizes the geological conditions and paleogeographic development of the areas from which the studied elements come from. The third part summarizes the results, brings a discussion on the herein presented data published in articles and contains the final word on the researched issues. The published studies on which this work is based are focused on platform elements of ozarkodinids and icriodontids, whose global distribution in time and space enables their study in different environments and stratigraphic levels. The microfacial characteristics of the studied sections and the issue of conodont biostratigraphy in the Devonian are...
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Conodont platform elements from selected sections of Devonian and their application in biostratigraphic correlation
Formáčková, Aneta ; Slavík, Ladislav (advisor) ; Kumpan, Tomáš (referee) ; Spalletta, Claudia (referee) ; Dojen, Claudia (referee)
The presented work consists of three separate papers that have been published in peer- reviewed journals. The published studies summarize and refine the existing knowledge about some conodont faunas of the Devonian with a primary focus on P1 elements and their potential in biostratigraphy. The dissertation thesis consists of three main parts. The first part is designed as an introduction, a summary of the objectives of the presented work, and methodologies used during the conodont sampling and sample processing and samples for thin sections. The second part of the work presents a general overview of the problems of conodont elements in biostratigraphy of the Devonian, characterizes the geological conditions and paleogeographic development of the areas from which the studied elements come from. The third part summarizes the results, brings a discussion on the herein presented data published in articles and contains the final word on the researched issues. The published studies on which this work is based are focused on platform elements of ozarkodinids and icriodontids, whose global distribution in time and space enables their study in different environments and stratigraphic levels. The microfacial characteristics of the studied sections and the issue of conodont biostratigraphy in the Devonian are...
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Selected cephalopods from the Ordovician of the Prague Basin (Bohemia) and Baltica (Estonia and Sweden): taxonomy, paleobiogeography and paleoecology
Aubrechtová, Martina ; Košťák, Martin (advisor) ; Klug, Christian (referee) ; King, Andrew H. (referee)
This dissertation thesis is a summary of five studies published in peer- reviewed, impacted scientific journals. All of the publications are taxonomic revisions of previously unknown or little known collections of fossil cephalopods from the Early Paleozoic strata of Bohemia, Estonia and Sweden. Paleogeogra- phical and stratigraphical distributions of the respective taxa were summarized, refined and compared with contemporary fossil assemblages known from other regions. Implications on the paleoecology of the cephalopods and original envi- ronmental conditions were made. The text of the thesis is divided into three main parts. In the first part, the morphology of cephalopods is explained, stressing out the most important diagnostic characters used for their descriptions. The current systematics of the Cephalopoda is overviewed and the main cephalopod groups during the Ordovician are briefly introduced. The second part of the thesis describes the geological development and settings of the regions, from which the studied fossil cephalopods originate. The third and final part of the thesis provides a discussion and interpretation of the results of the published studies in the context of the previously published research. The genus Bactroceras Holm, 1898 and some members of the order Litui- tida were studied...
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Silurian Scolekodonts of the Barrandian area
Tonarová, Petra ; Fatka, Oldřich (advisor) ; Slavík, Ladislav (referee) ; Michalík, Jozef (referee)
Scolecodonts (= jaws of the polychaete worms) have always been a relatively neglected group of microfossils. In the Prague Basin (Czech Republic), only two major studies exclusively focused on scolecodonts have been published. The aim of the present research was to fill in this gap - by a restudy of the historical collections of Žebera and Šnajdr, and its comparison with results gained from newly collected late Silurian samples and scolecodont faunas from other areas. It has turned out that the jawed polychaete fauna in the Prague Basin was much more diversified than previously reported. The last report on late Silurian scolecodonts by Šnajdr (1951) concluded that there are four determined and two species left in open nomenclature present. Restudy of the original collection has shown that there are at least 11 different species from families Mochtyellidae, Polychaetaspidae, Ramphoprionidae, Paulinitidae, Atraktoprionidae, Skalenoprionidae and Hadoprionidae. The new collection from similar stratigraphical level gained at least 25 species, including one newly described ("Mochtyella" pragensis). The taxonomic re-study also focused on the species Kettnerites kosoviensis that is a type species of the genus and was described in the Prague Basin. The new samples come from the limestone which is in contrast to...
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Review of phyllocarid crustacenas of the Barrandian area
Šilinger, Matěj ; Fatka, Oldřich (advisor) ; Budil, Petr (referee)
The thesis summarizes the actual knowledge about classification and stratigraphic distribution of phyllocarid crustaceans in Ordovician to Devonian sediments of the Barrandian area. The thesis includes revision of systematic position and classification of individual taxa, mainly on the basis of data and observations published outside of the Czech Republic. The photographic documentation of selected specimens housed in institutional collections is newly provided.
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Selected cephalopods from the Ordovician of the Prague Basin (Bohemia) and Baltica (Estonia and Sweden): taxonomy, paleobiogeography and paleoecology
Aubrechtová, Martina ; Košťák, Martin (advisor) ; Klug, Christian (referee) ; King, Andrew H. (referee)
This dissertation thesis is a summary of five studies published in peer- reviewed, impacted scientific journals. All of the publications are taxonomic revisions of previously unknown or little known collections of fossil cephalopods from the Early Paleozoic strata of Bohemia, Estonia and Sweden. Paleogeogra- phical and stratigraphical distributions of the respective taxa were summarized, refined and compared with contemporary fossil assemblages known from other regions. Implications on the paleoecology of the cephalopods and original envi- ronmental conditions were made. The text of the thesis is divided into three main parts. In the first part, the morphology of cephalopods is explained, stressing out the most important diagnostic characters used for their descriptions. The current systematics of the Cephalopoda is overviewed and the main cephalopod groups during the Ordovician are briefly introduced. The second part of the thesis describes the geological development and settings of the regions, from which the studied fossil cephalopods originate. The third and final part of the thesis provides a discussion and interpretation of the results of the published studies in the context of the previously published research. The genus Bactroceras Holm, 1898 and some members of the order Litui- tida were studied...
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Family Spathognathodontidae (Conodonta) from the Silurian/Devonian boundary (sections Na Požárech and Praha-Radotín; Prague Synform) and its biostratigraphical correlation
Hušková, Aneta ; Slavík, Ladislav (advisor) ; Kumpan, Tomáš (referee)
This work is focused on conodont biostratigraphy of the Silurian/Devonian boundary interval in the Prague Synform. The Na Požárech and Praha-Radotín sections were selected in order to study conodont diversity and changes in conodont faunas in different carbonate facies - shallower and deeper-water limestones around the Silurian/Devonian boundary and also to test the assumption, whether differences in bathymetry affect the diversity of taxa of the family Spathognathodontidae. In total 22 samples were analysed, particularly 13 samples from the section Praha-Radotín and 9 samples from the section Na Požárech. All samples were processed in laboratory and the obtained conodont material was studied in detail. The conodont material is abundant in both sections (more than thousand elements) and shows a high diversity and disparity in the family Spathognathodontidae. In total 17 taxa were identified and a new species Zieglerodina petrea is described. This new taxon is easily recognizable because of a distinct morphology and could be usefull for the identification of the base of Devonian in the Prague Synform. Its potential use in global correlation will, however, need further and thorough studies. Also conodonts of the family Icriodontidae are surprisingly abundant in both sections. Thin sections (13 from...
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