Jarzembowski, E.A., Siveter, D.J., Palmer, D. & Selden, P.A. 2010. Fossil Arthropods of Great Britain. Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 35, JNCC, Peterborough. The original source material for these web pages has been made available by the JNCC under the Open Government Licence 3.0. Full details in the JNCC Open Data Policy
Fossil arthropods of Great Britain
Contents
Acknowledgements
Access to the countryside
Conserving our fossil heritage — JNCC policy statement
Preface N. V Ellis
1 An Introduction to the fossil arthropods of Great Britain D. Palmer
Introduction
Arthropod anatomy
Arthropod systematics and evolution
History of investigation
Early arthropod evolution and the Cambrian 'explosion'
Terrestrialization
Fossil evidence for herbivory in arthropods
Arthropods — the development of flight
Taphonomy and preservation potential
Insects as climate indicators
GCR site selection
GCR sites in palaeogeographical context
2 Pre-Carboniferous fossil arthropods
Pre-Carboniferous geological history D. Palmer
Dunside, South Lanarkshire Derek J. Siveter
Gutterford Burn, East Lothian and Midlothian Derek J. Siveter
Slot Burn, Ayrshire Derek J. Siveter
Turin Hill, Angus Derek J. Siveter
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire Derek J. Siveter and D. Palmer
Church Hill, Herefordshire Derek J. Siveter
The Whitcliffe, Shropshire Derek J. Siveter
Ludford Lane and Ludford Corner, Shropshire Derek. J. Siveter
Tin Mill Race, Shropshire Derek J. Siveter
Perton Lane, Herefordshire Derek J. Siveter
Bradnor Hill, Herefordshire Derek]: Siveter
Rhynie Chert, Aberdeenshire P.A. Selden
3 Post-Devonian fossil arthropods P A Selden
Post-Devonian upper palaeozoic history
Glencartholm, Dumfries and Galloway
4 Mesozoic fossil arthropods E.A. Jarzembowski and D. Palmer
Introduction
Regional setting
Dumbleton and Alderton, Gloucestershire
5 The palaeoentomology of Tertiary (Cenozoic) strata in Great Britain
E.A. Jarzembowski and D. Palmer
Introduction
Palaeoclimates and palaeoenviroments
Palaegeographical setting
Stratigraphical background
Index