First record of Homoctenus (Tentaculitoidea, Homoctenida) from the Late Devonian of northwest Peninsular Malaysia

• Published in: Alcheringa (Sydney) Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 550 - 558
• Main Authors: Hassan, Meor Hakif Amir, Mustafa, Yong Adilah, Zakaria, Mohamad Z.Z., Ghani, Azman A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.10.2015
• Subjects: Devonian; homoctenids; northwest Peninsular Malaysia; Sibumasu; tentaculitoids
• ISSN: 0311-5518; 1752-0754
• DOI: 10.1080/03115518.2015.1058559

Meor, H.A.H., Yong, A.M., Zakaria, M.Z.Z. & Ghani, A.A., 2.6.2015. First record of Homoctenus (Tentaculitoidea, Homoctenida) from the Late Devonian of northwest Peninsular Malaysia. Alcheringa 39, 550-558. ISSN 0311-5518. The homoctenid tentaculitoid genus Homoctenus is reported for the first time from Peninsular Malaysia. The fossils derive from the Upper Devonian Sanai Limestone, exposed in the state of Perlis, northwest Peninsular Malaysia. The fossils are closely related to Homoctenus tenuicinctus tenuicinctus and are described as Homoctenus sp. cf. H. tenuicinctus. The homoctenids were recovered from an interval containing a rich conodont assemblage, indicating a Frasnian age (Palmatolepis linguiformis Zone). Meor Hakif Amir Hassan [ meorhakif@um.edu.my ], Yong Adilah Mustafa [ yongadilah@gmail.com ], Mohamad Z.Z. Zakaria [ zulhafiszariq@siswa.um.edu.my ], Azman A. Ghani [ azmangeo@um.edu.my ], Geology Department, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Received 12.4.2015; revised 27.5.2015; accepted 2.6.2015.