The Distribution of Punctae on the Brachiopod Shell
- 1 June 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Geological Magazine
- Vol. 103 (3) , 269-275
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800052857
Abstract
The model recently proposed by Kemežys for the distribution of punctae on the brachiopod shell is examined and found to be insufficient. An alternative model is proposed: punctae appear to conform to a hexagonal close-packing pattern on the shell surface. A hypothesis to account for this is introduced, and further implications are discussed.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Shell Punctation of Dicoelosia Biloba (Linnaeus)Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 1966
- Significance of Punctae and Pustules in BrachiopodsGeological Magazine, 1965