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2Nd International Symposium See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/280804542 2nd International Symposium "Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time" Prague, September 26-28, 2005. Martin Košťák et Jaroslav Mared (Eds.) CONFERENCE PAPER · JANUARY 2005 READS 44 56 AUTHORS, INCLUDING: Waltraud Klepal Michael J Kuba University of Vienna Max Planck Institute for Brain Research 77 PUBLICATIONS 464 CITATIONS 30 PUBLICATIONS 218 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Jaruwat Nabhitabhata Helmut Keupp Prince of Songkla University Freie Universität Berlin 39 PUBLICATIONS 116 CITATIONS 97 PUBLICATIONS 936 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Available from: Martin Košťák Retrieved on: 03 October 2015 Charles University of Prague Faculty of Science 2nd International Symposium "Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time" Prague, September 26-28, 2005 Short papers / Abstracts Volume Martin Košák & Jaroslav Marek (eds.) 2005 2nd International Symposium – Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time - Prague 2005 Editorial Charles University was founded on the 7th of April 1348 by a charter of Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. In this way one of the three great ideas of Christian medieval times – universitas – was fulfilled. Thanks to Charles’ foresight and his good relations with Pope Clement VI, the newly founded university had four faculties – theological, law, medical and arts – a pattern which corresponded to medieval concepts of a complete university. The university was based on the Sorbonne model and it is the oldest university in Central Europe. However, the Faculty of Science is not as old; it was established in 1920, when it became quite obvious that it was no longer possible to teach sciences in the Faculties of Philosophy and Medicine. The enormous development and differentiation of the natural sciences since the nineteenth century and their rapidly growing importance in the life of mankind necessitated the formation of independent institutions providing for education and research in this field; the Faculty is one of them. There have been many changes in the life of Charles University during the turbulent twentieth century, accompanied by various organizational adjustments. At present, the entire field of science is shared by two faculties - the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and the Faculty of Science which deals with Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Geography and contains a special Institute for environmental studies. It is a compliment for us, that the 2nd International Symposium – „Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time, Prague 2005“ is hosted by Charles University which combines tradition with the modern life and living in Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in the world which has inspired scores of scientists, artists and sensitive people throughout history. Let´s have a nice time in Prague Martin Košťák & Jaroslav Marek 1 2nd International Symposium – Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time - Prague 2005 Coleoid research in Bohemia – a brief historical view Marek Jaroslav and Košťák Martin Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Charles Univeristy Prague, Albertov 6, 128 43, Czech Republic; [email protected]; [email protected] However, the coleoid fossils are not so common in Bohemian sedimentary formations and units, they represent a small but important stone in mosaic which completes the data of their evolution. They were studied in deatil by very few authors in the past. The folowing part is dedicated to them. Between 1527 - 1533, a famous Georg Bauer, known as Georgius Agricola (*24.3.1490 in Glauchau - †21.11.1555 in Chemnitz) worked as a medicine doctor in Jáchymov (Joachimsthal). Viktor Uhlig K. A. Zittel His research was concentrated into Geology and Tectonics of Alps and Carpathians and also to Palaeontology (ammonites and also belemnites). He described a quite rich Lower Cretaceous belemnite fauna from Štramberk – Northern Moravia (1883, 1902, 1902 - with A. Liebus; - Veřovice, Těšín and Hradiště Formations, Early Cretaceous). Georgius Agricola A. E. Reuss He is considered to be a father of mineralogy, however, for palaontologists and biologists is especially known as an author of many names of fossils. Inside of them, especially a term „belemnite“ (De natura fossilium libri 1546, IV, cap. VIII; "Belemnon - a javelin shape") is topical for coleoid workers. August Emanuel Reuss (*8.7.1811 in Bílina - †26.11.1873 in Vienna) - professor of the Mineralogy in Prague University (since 1849) and University of Vienna (since 1863) described (1854) an unique discovery of strongly mineralized gladius of „Glyphiteuthis ornata“ from Turonian deposits (Upper Cretaceous) of Bílá Hora in Prague. (Plate 2) Karl Alfred Zittel (*25.9.1839 in Bahlingen - †5.1.1904 in Munich) - professor in Vienna and Karlsruhe Universities (since 1863) and Munich University (since 1866). Since 1899 director of the Bavarian Academy of Science. He described a Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous belemnite fauna from Štramberk, Northern Moravia (1868, 1870). (Fig.1). Viktor Uhlig (*2.1.1857 in Lískovec - †4.6.1911 in Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad)) - professor of the Prague Polytechnic University (since 1891) and the Vienna University (since 1900), and also the first President of the „Geologischen Gesellschaft“ in Vienna. Fig.1. A part of K. A. Zittel´s Plate 1, 1868. 2 2nd International Symposium – Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time - Prague 2005 Antonín Frič (*30.7.1832 in Prague - †15.11.1913 in – its systematics, taxonomy and stratigraphy (1929, Prague), professor of Zoology and Comparative 1930, 1965, 1968). Anatomy at Prague University (since 1862) and director of the Geological-Palaeontological Collections of the National Museum Prague. He is an author of many monographies and also a prize winner of the Cuvier na Lyell prizes. His very important studies were concetrated into Carboniferous – Permian coal deposits (Vertebrates and Insects) in Central Bohemia and also to the Bohemian Cretaceous sedimentary formations and palaeontology, especially to Crustaceans, Vertebrates and Cephalopods. Coleoid cephalopods were studied in details in his basic works: Fritsch, A. - Schlönbach, U. (1872): Cephalopoden der böhmischen Kreideformation. Vl. Zázvorka Zdeněk Vašíček Fritsch, A. (1910): Miscellanea Palaeontologicca. II. Mesozoica. Pt. 2. Neue Cephalopoden aus der Zdeněk Vašíček (*11.7.1937 in Frýdek-Místek) - Kreideformation Böhmens. professor of the VŠB Technical University Ostrava. He (Plates 1, 2). is an outstanding specialist on the Lower Cretaceous ammonites, however, some his important works are concerning also the Lower Cretaceous belemnites from Northern Moravia and the Carpathians (1978 a,b; 1996 – with P. Pemza and A. Grmela). The Lower Cretaceous belemnites from Northern Moravia and the Carpathians were also partly studied by another authors - i.e. H. Frajová (1960) and J. Horák (1988). Antonín Frič Georg Bruder (*1856 in Innsbruck - †10.12.1916 in Ústí nad Labem) - assistant of Geological Institute of German University in Prague (1882-1890), later he a b worked as a professor at Gymnasium in Žatec and Ústí nad Labem. He described a very rare Jurassic fauna Fig.2. Gladii of the Bohemian Cretaceous „teuthoids“ from northern Bohemia (1888) including also a poorly - a) Marekites and b) Eoteuthoides (After Kostak, preserved belemnites. 2002; cf. Plate 2). Vlastislav Zázvorka (*3.10.1903 in Simferopol - The Upper Cretaceous coleoid cephalopods †4.12.1986 in Prague) – director of the Geological- from the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin (i. e. belemnites Palaeontological Collections of the National Museum and „teuthids“) were recently revised and studied in Prague. He studied especially a „problematic“ Upper deatils by M. Košťák (1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004) Cretaceous belemnite species of „Actinocamax plenus“ (Fig. 2). 3 2nd International Symposium – Coleoid Cephalopods Through Time - Prague 2005 REFERENCES AGRICOLA, G. (1546): De natura fossilium libri X, IV, VIII, p. 618. Basel. BRUDER, G. (1888): Palaeontologische Beiträge zur Kenntnisss der nordböhmischen Juragebilde. Lotos, 36, Neue Folge, 8, 1-27. FRAJOVÁ, H. 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