The Dichotomus Horizon: Proposal for a New

The Dichotomus Horizon: Proposal for a New

The Dichotomus Horizon: proposal for a new biochronologic unit of the Giraudi Zone of the Upper Barremian of southeastern France, and considerations regarding the genus Imerites Rouchadz´e(Ammonoidea, Gassendiceratinae) Didier Bert, G´erardDelanoy, St´ephaneBersac To cite this version: Didier Bert, G´erardDelanoy, St´ephaneBersac. The Dichotomus Horizon: proposal for a new biochronologic unit of the Giraudi Zone of the Upper Barremian of southeastern France, and considerations regarding the genus Imerites Rouchadz´e(Ammonoidea, Gassendiceratinae). Carnets de Geologie, Carnets de Geologie, 2011, CG2011 (A01), pp.1-12. 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Carnets de Géologie / Notebooks on Geology - Article 2011/01 (CG2011_A01) The Dichotomus Horizon: proposal for a new biochronologic unit of the Giraudi Zone of the Upper Barremian of southeastern France, and considerations regarding the genus Imerites ROUCHADZÉ (Ammonoidea, Gassendiceratinae) 1 Didier BERT 2 Gérard DELANOY 3 Stéphane BERSAC Abstract: Recent revisions of the genus Imerites ROUCHADZÉ make it possible to introduce a new bio- chronologic horizon to define more precisely the lower boundary of the Giraudi Zone: the Dichotomus Horizon. Using the concept of 'interval zone', this new horizon maintains the current lower boundary of the Giraudi Zone as accepted by authors, and thus contributes to the stabilization of the Barremian zonal system. This stabilization is also strengthened by abandonment of the use of "Crioceras" cristatus d'ORBIGNY (nomen dubium) that ought not be used as an index species in detriment of Imerites giraudi (KILIAN). The classification, origin, and intraspecific variation of the genus Imerites ROUCHADZÉ are exa- mined. Key Words: Tethyan realm; Upper Barremian; biostratigraphy; Interval zone; southeastern France; ammonites. Citation: BERT D., DELANOY G. & BERSAC D. (2011).- The Dichotomus Horizon: proposal for a new bio- chronologic unit of the Giraudi Zone of the Upper Barremian of southeastern France, and considerations regarding the genus Imerites ROUCHADZÉ (Ammonoidea, Gassendiceratinae).- Carnets de Géologie / Notebooks on Geology, Brest, Article 2011/01 (CG2011_A01) Résumé : L'horizon à Dichotomus : proposition d'une nouvelle unité biochronologique de la zone à Giraudi du Barrémien supérieur du Sud-Est de la France, et considérations sur le genre Imerites ROUCHADZÉ (Ammonitina, Gassendiceratinae).- Les récentes révisions du genre Imerites ROUCHADZÉ permettent à présent d'introduire un nouvel horizon biochronologique afin de mieux définir la limite inférieure de la Zone à Giraudi : l'horizon à Dichotomus. Par l'application du concept de la zone d'intervalle, l'utilisation de cet horizon permet de conserver la limite inférieur actuelle de la zone à Giraudi telle qu'elle a été acceptée par les auteurs, et ainsi de contribuer à la stabilisation du schéma zonal du Barrémien. Cette stabilisation est aussi renforcée par l'abandon de l'usage de "Crioceras" cristatus d'ORBIGNY (nomen dubium) qui ne devrait pas être utilisé comme espèce indice au détriment de Imerites giraudi (KILIAN). La classification, l'origine et la variabilité intraspécifique du genre Imerites ROUCHADZÉ sont aussi discutées. Mots-Clefs : Domaine téthysien ; Barrémien supérieur ; biostratigraphie ; zone d'intervalle ; Sud-Est de la France ; ammonites. Introduction producibility by specialists working in discrete localities (REBOULET et alii, 2007, 2009 - see After a period of instability, in recent years BERT et alii, 2008 for a historical account). It several studies have helped to fix the calibra- now includes the Vandenheckei, Sartousiana tion of the Upper Barremian biostratigraphy of and Giraudi zones (Fig. 1), their limits based on southeastern France that increased its value for faunal changes commonly associated with se- practical use and increased the degree of its re- quence boundaries developed in relation to 1 * Corresponding author Université de Bourgogne, Laboratoire Biogéosciences, UMR CNRS 5561, 6 bd Gabriel, F-21000, Dijon (France) [email protected] 2 Département des Sciences de la Terre, Université de Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Faculté des Sciences, 28 avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2 (France) [email protected] 3 945 route de Gattières, F-06640 Saint Jeannet (France) [email protected] Manuscript online since January 17, 2011 1 Carnets de Géologie / Notebooks on Geology - Article 2011/01 (CG2011_A01) eustasy (ARNAUD, 2005). In accord with the (DELANOY, 1995, 1997, 1998; BERT et alii, 2008; recommendations of the IUGS Lower Creta- BERT & DELANOY, 2009; BERT et alii, 2010) has ceous Ammonite Working Group, the KILIAN contributed significantly to a refinement of the Group, stabilization of the boundaries of these biostratigraphic pattern of the Tethyan Upper zones led to a preference for the use of interval Barremian of southeastern France. zones rather than zones based on the range of This work revises the definition of the lower a taxon. With good reason, for the boundaries boundary of the Giraudi Zone [index species: of zones based on individual ranges are subject Imerites giraudi (KILIAN, 1888)] and is a mani- to repeated change in range limits caused by festation of progress in the continuation of the new finds or by tergiversation resulting from a revision of Upper Barremian biostratigraphy in revision of index taxa. Thus it seems preferable southeastern France through emendation to the to choose stable and precise horizons for defi- ammonite faunas which are a major element of ning the base of zones (THIERRY, 1997). The its framework (here Imerites ROUCHADZÉ, 1933). introduction of several biochronological horizons W Figure 1: Zonal scheme amended after BERT et alii, 2008, and REBOULET et alii, 2009. In red the Dichotomus Horizon (new). Figure 1 : Schéma zonal modifié d'après BERT et alii, 2008, et REBOULET et alii, 2009. En rouge, l'horizon à Dichotomus (nouveau). The boundary between the northern portion. The Barremian here is cha- racterized by pelagic sediments, mainly alterna- Sartousiana and Giraudi zones, and tion of marls and limestones in decimetric to the new Dichotomus Horizon metric beds. Given the relative continuity of deposits and the paleontological record, it is 1- Geological setting possible to track in considerable detail the suc- cession and evolution of their ammonite faunas. The Lower Cretaceous of southeastern Fran- Thus, following up on the work of DELANOY ce is marked by the evolution of a large intra- (1995, 1998), several sections of this area cratonic subsident area known as the Vocontian expose the boundary between the Sartousiana Basin (PAQUIER, 1900). The area of the historical and the Giraudi zones well enough that they Barremian stratotype (Angles-Barrême-Castel- can be examined minutely: they are the Vignon lane area – Fig. 2), is in the southern part of section (VIG, Fig. 3), the Descouère section the Vocontian Basin which is less affected by (DES, Fig. 4), and the Grande-Terre section gravity remodelling and Alpine orogeny than its (GT, Fig. 5). 2 Carnets de Géologie / Notebooks on Geology - Article 2011/01 (CG2011_A01) W Figure 2: Barremian paleo- geography of southeastern France and location of the area studied (from ARNAUD, 2005, amended). Figure 2 : Cadre paléogéographi- que du Sud-Est de la France et localisation du secteur d'étude (modifiée d'après ARNAUD, 2005). Subzone (Autrani Horizon) but is extremely 2- The boundary between the Sartousiana rare, for at this level and time it is only a very and Giraudi zones in southeastern France minor element of the ammonite fauna. In the The base of the Giraudi Zone is charac- lower portion of the Giraudi Subzone the situa- terized by an important phase of marine trans- tion is reversed: the Hemihoplitinae and the gression (ARNAUD, 2005), marked lithologically Pulcheliidae are gone and turriculate morpho- by the "vire marneuse à Heteroceras" of au- logy dominates quantitatively, first briefly with thors. It is associated with a major faunal turn- Imerites (Gassendiceratinae), and later with over (DELANOY, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998; BERT et Heteroceras which begin an increase in abun- alii, 2008). This turnover is relatively progres- dance at the base of the Giraudi Zone and proli- sive in strata at the top of the Feraudianus Sub- ferate accompanied by a morphological explo- zone and at the base of the Giraudi Subzone. In sion in the Emerici Horizon (DELANOY, 1990, fact, all change occurs between the lower part 1995, 1997, 1998; DELANOY & EBBO, 2000; DELA- of the Feraudianus Subzone and the Emerici NOY & BERT, 2006). Horizon of the Giraudi Subzone (Fig. 1) where Above the Autrani Horizon (Feraudianus the Hemihoplitinae are progressively replaced Subzone, Sartousiana Zone, Fig. 1), the appea- quantitatively by the Heteroceratidae. At the rance of the genus Imerites ROUCHADZÉ is cur- base of the Feraudanus Subzone Hemihoplitinae rently accepted by authors as the valid marker are the major

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