456 research outputs found
Sur des spĂ©cimens historiques inĂ©dits dâarthropodes marins des Calcaires Lithographiques de Solnhofen et Nusplingen (Jurassique supĂ©rieur, Allemagne) conservĂ©s au MusĂ©um national dâHistoire naturelle, Paris
International audiencePlusieurs spĂ©cimens fossiles dâarthropodes marins inĂ©dits, conservĂ©s au MusĂ©um national dâHistoire naturelle Ă Paris (France) et provenant des Calcaires lithographiques de Solnhofen et de Nusplingen (Jurassique supĂ©rieur, Allemagne), sont dĂ©crits et illustrĂ©s. Nous dĂ©crivons notamment des spĂ©cimens dâAntrimpos undenarius Schweigert, 2001, dâEryma modestiforme (Schlotheim, 1822) et de Mecochirus longimanatus (Schlotheim, 1820). Mecochirus foresti SecrĂ©tan, 1968 est considĂ©rĂ© comme un synonyme plus rĂ©cent de Mecochirus longimanatus. Une rĂ©vision des spĂ©cimens dĂ©crits prĂ©cĂ©demment est Ă©galement rĂ©alisĂ©e. Cet article fournit ainsi de nouvelles informations sur les espĂšces dâAntrimpos prĂ©sentes dans les Plattenkalks de Solnhofen et donne un aperçu complet des arthropodes marins fossiles provenant de ces localitĂ©s et disponibles au MNHN
Tomographic reconstruction of neopterous Carboniferous insect nymphs
Two new polyneopteran insect nymphs from the Montceau-les-Mines LagerstĂ€tte of France are presented. Both are preserved in three dimensions, and are imaged with the aid of X-ray micro-tomography, allowing their morphology to be recovered in unprecedented detail. OneâAnebos phrixos gen. et sp. nov.âis of uncertain affinities, and preserves portions of the antennae and eyes, coupled with a heavily spined habitus. The other is a roachoid with long antennae and chewing mouthparts very similar in form to the most generalized mandibulate mouthparts of extant orthopteroid insects. Computer reconstructions reveal limbs in both specimens, allowing identification of the segments and annulation in the tarsus, while poorly developed thoracic wing pads suggest both are young instars. This work describes the morphologically best-known Palaeozoic insect nymphs, allowing a better understanding of the juvenilesâ palaeobiology and palaeoecology. We also consider the validity of evidence from Palaeozoic juvenile insects in wing origin theories. The study of juvenile Palaeozoic insects is currently a neglected field, yet these fossils provide direct evidence on the evolution of insect development. It is hoped this study will stimulate a renewed interest in such work
Ultra Wide Band over fibre transparent architecture for High Bit-rate Home Networks
Session « short range optical communications systems »International audienceWe numerically and experimentally demonstrate the feasibility of an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) over fiber transparent architecture based on laser direct modulation and using single mode fiber (SMF) for high bit rate home networks
Le patrimoine géologique en France
InitiĂ©e dans La Lettre de lâOCIM en 2015 Ă lâoccasion des 30 ans de l'OCIM, la rubrique "Quoi de neuf ?" propose un retour sur un article marquant de lâhistoire de la revue. Ă partir dâun corpus dâarticles sĂ©lectionnĂ©s par la rĂ©daction de La Lettre de lâOCIM, les membres du comitĂ© des Publications de l'OCIM ont sĂ©lectionnĂ© plusieurs contributions. Dans cette perspective, il a Ă©tĂ© demandĂ© Ă lâauteur ou Ă un expert du domaine de revisiter la problĂ©matique exposĂ©e dans lâarticle Ă la lueur des changements intervenus, notamment dans les pratiques professionnelles, depuis son Ă©criture et de proposer des Ă©lĂ©ments prospectifs sur la question. Les auteurs font un retour sur lâarticle de Patrick De Wever Un inventaire du patrimoine gĂ©ologique pour la France publiĂ© en 2009 dans le n° 121 de La Lettre de lâOCIM et qui prĂ©sentait les principaux Ă©lĂ©ments de la dĂ©marche engagĂ©e pour la rĂ©alisation de lâinventaire du patrimoine gĂ©ologique français
REVIEW OF EARLY TRIASSIC THYLACOCEPHALA
Thylacocephala (Euarthropoda: Eucrustacea?) is a group of enigmatic fossil euarthropods, known from at least the Silurian to the Cretaceous. The Triassic is considered to be the period during which thylacocephalans were the most diversified with 17 species reported from 19 localities in nine countries. However, Thylacocephala were assumed to be rare during the Early Triassic until recent discoveries in Japan, Nevada and Idaho, U.S.A. Our study focuses on thylacocephalans from the Early Triassic, especially from Madagascar and Idaho. The revision of previously known taxa from Madagascar provides new important information. A new kind of ornamentation is reported for Paraostenia ambatolokobensis nov. comb., previously assigned to Ostenocaris ambatolokobensis. In addition, Ankitokazocaris acutirostris and Paraostenia ambatolokobensis are only the third and fourth thylacocephalan taxa for which possible cephalic appendages are described. New occurrences of Thylacocephala in Nevada and Idaho, U.S.A., lead to the description of one new taxon and to the reassignement of Parisicaris triassica to Ankitokazocaris triassica nov. comb. Those occurrences provide a significant contribution to the knowledge of Thylacocephala taxonomic diversity and geographic distribution during the Early Triassic. An important revision of Early Triassic thylacocephalan taxa from Japan and China is also performed, including Ankitokazocaris chaohuensis, Ankitokazocaris parva nov. comb., Ankitokazocaris utatsuensis nov. comb. and Paraostenia sp. Overall, the taxonomic diversity of Triassic thylacocephalans has likely been slightly over-estimated (17 species before, 15 now). However, the Triassic represents the richest period in terms of thylacocephalan-bearing outcrops (19 localities from nine countries)
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