Fossil brachiopods from the collection of Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) in the context of the paleontology of the early modern period

Authors
Citation
Ub. Leu et H. Sulser, Fossil brachiopods from the collection of Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) in the context of the paleontology of the early modern period, ECLOG GEOL, 93(3), 2000, pp. 517-530
Citations number
73
Language
FRANCESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
ECLOGAE GEOLOGICAE HELVETIAE
ISSN journal
0012-9402 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
517 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9402(2000)93:3<517:FBFTCO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The fossil brachiopods from the collection of Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672 -1733) were examined. This collection contains the oldest known specimens w hich are related to published reproductions. It could be shown that most of these brachiopods come from the Upper and Middle Jurassic of thr northeast ern and the Lower Cretaceous of the western Jura Mountains of Switzerland. Paleozoic species of Permian and Devonian age from the middle part of Germa ny are also well represented. From the nine brachiopods which Scheuchzer il lustrated in his works: five could be assigned to the original fossils and determined, based on external morphology. By considering the descriptions a nd interpretations of Scheuchzer's texts it became evident that he was an e xcellent observer and enriched the paleontological knowledge of hs time, al so in the field of the brachiopods. To demonstrate this his results were pl aced in the context of the brachiopod research of the early modem period.