Lower Ordovician bivalves from southern Bolivia: paleobiogeographic affinities
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Abstract. Bivalves from the Sella Formation (middle Arenig, Tarija, Bolivia) are described and illustrated. The taxa recognized are Hemiprionodonta lusitanica (Sharpe), known from southern Europe (Spain, Armorican Massif, Montagne Noire), Redonia riojana Sánchez from the west-Argentina Famatina basin, and the new species Coxiconchia sellaensis. These species support the paleobiogeographic affinities between the south European (Armorica), Bolivian and west Argentine basins and corroborate the development of an extensive and continuous shelf throughout the northwest margin of Gondwana during the Arenig. Additionally, specimens at different stages of dental development of Natasia boliviensis (Babin and Branisa) are reported. Resumen. BIVALVOS DEL ORDOVÍCICO TEMPRANO DEL SUR DE BOLIVIA: AFINIDADES PALEOBIOGEOGRÁFICAS. Se describen e ilustran bivalvos procedentes de la Formación Sella (Arenigiano medio, Tarija, Bolivia). Se identificaron las especies Hemiprionodonta lusitanica (Sharpe), conocida previamente en el sur de Europa (España, Macizo Armoricano, Montagne Noire) y Redonia riojana Sánchez, de la cuenca de Famatina, en el oeste de Argentina. Asimismo se define la nueva especie Coxiconchia sellaensis. La presencia de estas especies confirma las afinidades paleobiogeográficas entre el sur de Europa (Armorica), Bolivia y noroeste de Argentina y corrobora el desarrollo de una extensa y continua plataforma a lo largo del margen noroeste de Gondwana durante el Ordovícico temprano. Además se da a conocer la presencia de ejemplares en distintas etapas del desarrollo dentario de Natasia boliviensis (Babin y Branisa).Downloads
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