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- Title
Pedicle preservation in a Silurian rhynchonelliformean brachiopod from Herefordshire, England: soft-tissue or an artefact of interpretation?—A Reply.
- Authors
Sutton, Mark D.; Briggs, Derek E. G.; Siveter, David J.; Siveter, Derek J.
- Abstract
We consider the reinterpretation of Bethia by Bassett et al. (2008) to be flawed in several regards. Details of the pedicle rootlets and wrinkles strongly imply a soft-tissue structure rather than calcified sheath. The ornament is unusual, but equally so under either an orthide or a plectambonitoidean model. The reinterpretation of the ‘deltial plates’ as ‘chilidial plates’ is likely correct, but argues against a plectambonitoidean affinity by implying that the pedicle emerges between the valves. Other arguments presented in favour of a plectambonitoidean affinity are also discussed; we consider them unpersuasive. Finally, we contend that Bethia is sufficiently well characterised to deserve a taxonomic name.
- Publication
Earth & Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2008, Vol 98, Issue 3/4, p309
- ISSN
1755-6910
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S175569100708036X