
Leptothyrellopsis polonicus
Bitnir & Pisira, 1979
GBIF:323374990

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PLATE 1. Articulated specimens of Jagtithyris suessi (Bosquet, 1859) comb. nov., the type genus of the family Jagtithyrididae Simon & Mottequin, fam. nov., collected from strata dated as late Maastrichtian (Maastricht Formation, Belemnitella junior Zone) in the Maastricht area, southern Limburg, The Netherlands. Fig 1. Neotype, NHMM 2017 013. 1a: Dorsal view showing trapezoidal large foramen, disjunct deltidial plates and smooth valve surface, except for growth lines placed mainly near anterior commissure. 1b: Detailed view of foramen with long, dorsally protruding, narrow disjunct deltidial plates; concave furrow on palintrope clearly visible. 1c: Detailed view of shell surface near commissure with eroded zone revealing punctae. 1d: Ventral view showing costate surface of ventral valve. 1e: Lateral view showing ventribiconvex shell outline, beak ridge and straight lateral commissure. 1f: Anterior view. Anterior commissure rectimarginate to slightly sulcate. 1g: Posterior view of articulated shell. Fig 2. Specimen NHMM 2017 014. 2a: Dorsal view. Growth lines more numerous and most of them developed near commissure. 2b: Ventral view with longitudinal weak costae typical of ventral valve surface. 2c: Lateral view showing ventribiconvex profile, beak ridge and straight lateral commissure. Fig 3. Specimen NHMM 2017 015. 3a: Dorsal view. This specimen has more growth lines developed on entire shell surface. 3b: detailed view of punctae. 3c: Ventral view, with worn costate surface. 3d: Lateral view. This is the case where the lateral commissure is slightly concave ventrally. This specimen is also slightly more biconvex. The permesothyrid foramen is clearly visible in 3a.

PLATE 3. Articulated specimens of Leptothyrellopsis polonicus Bitner & Pisera, 1979, from various lithostratigraphical units of early late Campanian to early Maastrichtian (Belemnella obtusa Zone) age at a range of localities in Belgium. Size of the specimens indicated by scale bars. Fig. 1. Specimen RBINS–IST.11499 from top of Nouvelles Chalk Formation (upper part of upper Campanian) at Nouvelles (Hainaut, Belgium) in a small, disused quarry near the River La Wampe (co-ordinates 50°24’51”N/3°58’19”E). 1a: Dorsal view. Shell ovate, with trapezoidal foramen bordered by two long, but narrow disjunct deltidial plates. 1b: Detailed dorsal view of beak. Protruding long and narrow deltidial plates separated from interarea by deep concave furrow. Smooth and sessile pedicle collar visible. 1c: Ventral view of smooth ventral valve. 1d: Lateral view showing suberect beak, distinct beak ridge, permesothyrid foramen and straight lateral commissure. 1e: Anterior view showing rectimarginate commissure (slightly compressed in this specimen). 1f: Posterior view with permesothyrid foramen. Fig. 2. Specimen RBINS–IST.11500 from base of Spiennes Chalk Formation (uppermost part of upper Campanian) at Nouvelles (Hainaut, Belgium) in a small, disused quarry near the River La Wampe (co-ordinates 50°24’51”N/3°58’19”E). 2a: Dorsal view. 2b: Detailed view of beak (deltidial plates missing). 2c: Ventral view with smooth shell surface. 2d: Lateral view. 2e: Anterior view with rectimarginate commissure. 2f: Posterior view with permesothyrid foramen. Fig. 3. Specimen RBINS–IST.11501 from base of Spiennes Chalk Formation (uppermost part of upper Campanian) at Nouvelles (Hainaut, Belgium) in a small, disused quarry near the River La Wampe (co-ordinates 50°24’51”N/3°58’19”E). Specimen more ovate with more numerous growth lines on shell surface. 3a: Dorsal view. 3b: Detailed view of beak with disjunct deltidial plates and wide trapezoidal foramen. 3c: Ventral view. 3d: Anterior view with perfectly rectimarginate commissure. 3e: Lateral view with straight lateral commissure. Fig. 4. Specimen RBINS–IST.11502 from Ciply-Malogne Phosphatic Chalk Formation (lower Maastrichtian, Belemnella obtusa Zone). Specimens from Ciply often are larger and more ovate. Specimen with intact deltidial plates and with straight hinge line, seen in dorsal view.
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