I-1-ETTANGIE~N-SINEMURIAN
GERT B L O O S
BLOOS G. 1994. Hettangian-Sinemurian. [Hettangien-Sim~nurien]. GEOBIOS, M.S. 17 : 747-748.
According to the intentions of the ISJS the main
t a s k of the present Working Group remains the
definition of the stage boundary Hettangian/Sine-
murian and to propose a type section.
Both stages were introduced in NW Europe. There
the boundary is very clear by special faunal condi-
tions : the abrupt change from a diverse fauna of
Schlotheimiidae in the Upper Hettangian to a di-
verse fauna of Arietitidae in the lower Sinemu-
rian. In other faunal provinces the genus Schlo-
theirnia is by far less frequent or almost lacking
whereas Arietitidae are already common in the
Upper Hettangian. So there the stage boundary is
less striking and the correlation with NW Europe
is still in discussion.
In the meantime the knowledge of the faunas at
the boundary has been improved. Already during
the symposium at Lisbon there had been given re-
ports on the situation in France ( C o r n a & Mou-
terde 1988 ; Guerin-Franiatte 1988) as well as in
Germany and in the North-Eastern Alps (Bloos
1988b). During the symposium at Poitiers (1991)
there were contributed further reports on England
(Page, in this volume) and in France (Guerin-Fra-
niatte & Hanzo, in this volume). In all regions
treated in these reports, most Subzones of the Si-
nemurian could be subdivided into ammonite hori-
zons. The n a m e s of these horizons are still diffe-
ring from region to region, but if one compares not
the names b u t the forms there is little doubt that
the sequence of ammonite horizons is very similar
in all parts of NW Europe (Bloos 1988b, fig. 2).
What is still necessary in the future is a stand-
ardizat~on of the species definitions on the base of
the type material. Some new studies have appea-
red (Bloos 1988c ; Guerin-Franiatte 1990). In
other continent work has also gone on. In south
America as well as in North America (USA,
Canada) new profiles with ammonite faunas have
been published in the last years (v. Hillebrandt
1987 and in this volume ; Taylor 1988 ; Palfy et
al., in this volume). Important new sinemurian
material from South and North America is not
published. There are indications that it probably
will be possible in the future to identify the
North-West European conybeari Subzone with
more certainly also in these regions.
The question of a type section of the stage bound-
ary cannot be discussed before detailed documen-
tations of suitable candidates are available. Such
candidates exist in England (Dorset, Bristol
Channel), France (Auxois, Lorraine) and in south
Germany (Wiirttemberg). Documentations are in
preparation.
The session of the Working Group at Poitiers,
Friday, the 27 t h of September 1991~ mainly
dealt with this report. There were not made deci-
sions. The possibilities to arrange a field meetinL~
of the Working Group were shortly discussed w_~
thout decisions on further details.
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