New data on Beurlenia araripensis Martins-Neto & Mezzalira, 1991, a lacustrine shrimp from Crato Formation, and its morphological variations based on the shape and the number of rostral spines.

Fossil freshwater carideans are very rare worldwide. Here, we present new taxonomic remarks about Beurlenia araripensis from the Early Cretaceous laminated limestones of the Crato Formation, Araripe Basin, northeastern Brazil. We analyzed five fossil samples, testing the morphological variations such as, rostrum with 5 to 14 supra-rostral spines and 2 to 3 sub-rostral spines, which appears as serrate for Caridea.

Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics of lead (II) adsorption in bioadsorvent composed by Caryocar coriaceum Wittm barks.

The improper disposal of waste containing toxic metals promotes serious environmental problems. Biosorption stands out as a powerful technique in removing toxic metals from aqueous solutions, making it an efficient and low-cost technique, since it makes use of abundant materials and of natural origins. This work aimed to study the application of the bark of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm, as a possible bioabsorbent for the removal of Lead (II) present in aqueous solutions, for this, residues of this material were collected in a public market, where they were washed and dried, then crushed, sieved (32mesh) and washed again, to then be used in the kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic tests of lead (II) ions adsorption.

Physicochemical investigation of shrimp fossils from the Romualdo and Ipubi formations (Araripe Basin).

The Ipubi and Romualdo Formations are Cretaceous units of the Araripe Basin (Santana Group). The first and most ancient was deposited in a lake environment, and some fossils were preserved in shales deposited under blackish conditions. The second was deposited in a marine environment, preserving a rich paleontological content in calcareous concretions.