Subfamily

Desmochitininae Paris, 1981

Selection of related publications

Hints, O., Ainsaar, L., Lepland, A., Liiv, M., Männik, P., Meidla, T., Nõlvak, J., Radzevičius, S. 2023. Paired carbon isotope chemostratigraphy across the Ordovician–Silurian boundary in central East Baltic: Regional and global signatures. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 624, 1-17. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2023.111640

Nõlvak, J., Liang, Y., Hints, O. 2022. Early and early Middle Ordovician chitinozoans from the Baldone drill core, central Latvia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 71, 1, 25-43. DOI:10.3176/earth.2022.03

Nõlvak, J., Liang, Y., Hints, O. 2019. Early diversification of Ordovician chitinozoans on Baltica: New data from the Jägala waterfall section, northern Estonia. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 525, 14-24. DOI:10.1016/j.palaeo.2019.04.002

Stouge, S., Bauert, G., Bauert, H., Nõlvak, J., Rasmussen, J. A. 2016. Upper Middle to lower Upper Ordovician chitinozoans and conodonts from the Bliudziai-150 core, southern Lithuania. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 53, 8, 781-787. DOI:10.1139/cjes-2015-0205

Männik, P., Loydell, D. K., Nestor, V., Nõlvak, J. 2015. Integrated Upper Ordovician–lower Silurian biostratigraphy of the Grötlingbo-1 core section, Sweden. GFF 137, 3, 226-244. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2015.1042032

Bauert, G., Nõlvak, J., Bauert, H. 2014. Chitinozoan biostratigraphy in the Haljala Regional Stage, Upper Ordovician: a high-resolution approach from NE Estonia. GFF 136, 1, 26-29. DOI:10.1080/11035897.2013.857715

Nestor, V. 2011. Chitinozoan biostratigraphy of the Přidoli Series of the East Baltic. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 60, 4, 191-206. DOI:10.3176/earth.2011.4.01

Nõlvak, J. 2010. Distribution of Ordovician chitinozoans. Estonian Geological Sections Bulletin 10, 17-18.

Tammekänd, M., Hints, O., Nõlvak, J. 2010. Chitinozoan dynamics and biostratigraphy in the Väo Formation (Darriwilian) of the Uuga Cliff, Pakri Peninsula, NW Estonia. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 59, 1, 25-36. DOI:10.3176/earth.2010.1.02

Loydell, D. K., Nestor, V., Männik, P. 2010. Integrated biostratigraphy of the lower Silurian of the Kolka-54 core, Latvia. Geological Magazine 147, 2, 253-280. DOI:10.1017/S0016756809990574

Nestor, V. 2009. Biostratigraphy of the Ludlow chitinozoans from East Baltic drill cores. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 58, 3, 170-184. DOI:10.3176/earth.2009.3.02

Kaljo, D., Hints, L., Männik, P., Nõlvak, J. 2008. The succession of Hirnantian events based on data from Baltica: brachiopods, chitinozoans, conodonts, and carbon isotopes. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 57, 4, 197-218. DOI:10.3176/earth.2008.4.01

Nestor, V. 2007. Chitinozoans in the Wenlock-Ludlow boundary beds of the East Baltic. Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences 56, 2, 109-128.

Goldman, D., Leslie, S. A., Nõlvak, J., Young, S. 2007. The Black Knob Ridge section, southeastern Oklahoma, USA: The global stratotype-section and point (GSSP) for the base of Katian Stage of the Upper Ordovician series. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 46, Suppl, 144-154.

Hints, O., Killing, M., Männik, P., Nestor, V. 2006. Frequency patterns of chitinozoans, scolecodonts, and conodonts in the upper Llandovery and lower Wenlock of the Paatsalu core, western Estonia. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 55, 2, 128-155. DOI:10.3176/GEOL.2006.2.04

Nõlvak, J., Bauert, G. 2006. Distribution of Ordovician chitinozoans. Estonian Geological Sections Bulletin 7, 9-11. Geological Survey of Estonia.

Nestor, V. 2005. Chitinozoans of the Margachitina margaritana Biozone and the Llandovery-Wenlock boundary in West Estonian drill cores. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 54, 2, 87-111. DOI:10.3176/geol.2005.2.02

Loydell, D. K., Nestor, V. 2005. Integrated graptolite and chitinozoan biostratigraphy of the upper Telychian (Llandovery, Silurian) of the Ventspils D-3 core, Latvia. Geological Magazine 142, 4, 369-376. DOI:10.1017/S0016756805000531

Nõlvak, J. 2003. Distribution of Ordovician chitinozoans. Estonian Geological Sections Bulletin 5, 23-25. Geological Survey of Estonia.

Loydell, D. K., Männik, P., Nestor, V. 2003. Integrated biostratigraphy of the lower Silurian of the Aizpute-41 core, Latvia. Geological Magazine 140, 2, 205-229. DOI:10.1017/S0016756802007264

Nestor, V., Einasto, R., Loydell, D. K. 2002. Chitinozoan biostratigraphy and lithological characteristics of the Lower and Upper Visby boundary beds in the Ireviken 3 section, Northwest Gotland. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 51, 4, 215-226. DOI:10.3176/geol.2002.4.02

Nestor, H., Nestor, V. 2002. Upper Llandovery to middle Wenlock (Silurian) lithostratigraphy and chitinozoan biostratigraphy in southwestern Estonia and northermost Latvia. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 51, 2, 67-87. DOI:10.3176/geol.2002.2.01

Paris, F., Nõlvak, J. 1999. Biological interpretation and paleobiodiversity of a cryptic fossil group: The “chitinozoan animal”. Geobios 32, 2, 315-324. DOI:10.1016/S0016-6995(99)80045-X

Nõlvak, J., Meidla, T., Uutela, A. 1995. Microfossils in the Ordovician erratic boulders from Southwestern Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland 67, 2, 3-26. DOI:10.17741/bgsf/67.2.001

Nestor, V. 1994. Early Silurian chitinozoans of Estonia and North Latvia. pp. 1-163. Estonian Academy Publishers.

Nestor, V. 1993. Chitinozoans at the Llandovery-Wenlock transition in the Jaagarahu core, Estonia. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 42, 4, 167-175. DOI:10.3176/geol.1993.4.04

Nestor, V. 1991. On the distribution of aberrant forms of chitinozoans in the Silurian of Estonia and West Latvia. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology 40, 3, 96-99. DOI:10.3176/geol.1991.3.02

Nestor, V. 1990. Silurian chitinozoans. Field Meeting Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook, pp. 80-83. Estonian Academy of Sciences.

Nõlvak, J. 1990. Ordovician chitinozoans. Field Meeting Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook, pp. 77-79. Estonian Academy of Sciences.

Grahn, Y. 1984. Ordovician chitinozoa from Tallinn, northern Estonia. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 43, 1-3, 5-31. DOI:10.1016/0034-6667(84)90025-3

Nestor, V. 1982. Chitinozoan zonal assemblages (Wenlock, Estonia). Silurian assemblages and biozones in the East Baltic region, pp. 84-96. Valgus.

Paris, F. 1981. Les Chitinozoaires dans le Paléozoïque de sud-ouest de l'Europe: cadre géologique, étude systématique, biostratigraphie. pp. 1-496. Rennes: Société géologique et minéralogique de Bretagne.

Wrona, R. 1980. Upper Silurian - Lower Devonian Chitinozoa from the subsurface of southeastern Poland. Palaeontologia Polonica 41, 103-165.

Nõlvak, J. 1980. Chitinozoans in biostratigraphy of the northern East Baltic Ashgillian. A preliminary report. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 25, 2, 253-260.

Laufeld, S. 1974. Silurian Chitinozoa from Gotland. Fossils and Strata 5, 1-130.

List of species

1. Bursachitina baldonia Nõlvak, Liang et Hints, 2022 | Darriwilian

2. Bursachitina bursa (Taugourdeau et de Jekhowsky, 1960) | Kaugatuma Stage

3. Bursachitina conica (Taugourdeau et de Jekhowsky, 1964) | Adavere Stage→Jaani Stage

4. Bursachitina nana (Nestor, 1994) | Adavere Stage→Jaani Stage

5. Bursachitina nestorae Mullins et Loydell, 2001 | Adavere Stage

6. Bursachitina umbilicata Vandenbroucke, Rickards et Verniers, 2005 | Pirgu Stage→Porkuni Stage

7. Calpichitina acollaris (Eisenack, 1959) | Jaani Stage→Jaagarahu Stage

8. Calpichitina complanata (Eisenack, 1932) | Kunda Stage→Pirgu Stage

9. Calpichitina densa (Eisenack, 1962) | Adavere Stage→Jaani Stage

10. Calpichitina gregaria Paris et Křiž, 1984 | Kuressaare Stage→Ohesaare Stage

11. Calpichitina hemsiensis (Laufeld, 1974) | Paadla Stage

12. Calpichitina lata (Schallreuter, 1963) | Haljala Stage→Vormsi Stage

13. Calpichitina lecaniella (Eisenack, 1965) | Kukruse Stage→Haljala Stage

14. Calpichitina muldiensis (Laufeld, 1974) | Rootsiküla Stage

15. Calpichitina opaca (Laufeld, 1974) | Adavere Stage→Jaani Stage

16. Calpichitina squamosa (Laufeld, 1974) | Paadla Stage

17. Calpichitina velata (Wrona, 1980) | Kaugatuma Stage→Ohesaare Stage

18. Desmochitina amphorea Eisenack, 1931 | Kunda Stage→Keila Stage

19. Desmochitina bulla Taugourdeau et de Jekhowsky, 1960

20. Desmochitina cocca Eisenack, 1931 | Kunda Stage→Keila Stage

Classification

Organism group	Biota
Kingdom	Animalia
Class	Chitinozoa
Order	Operculatifera
Family	Desmochitinidae
Subfamily	Desmochitininae
Genus	Bulbochitina
	Bursachitina
	Calpichitina
	Desmochitina
	Hoegisphaera
Subfamily	Eisenackitininae
	Margachitininae
	Orbichitininae
	Pterochitininae
Genus	Densichitina
	Nanochitina