Moluscos dulceacuícolas de las Formaciones San José y Chiquimil (Mioceno) del Valle de Santa María (Catamarca y Tucumán), Argentina
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Resumen. Se describen ocho especies de moluscos de las Formaciones San José y Chiquimil del Mioceno Medio tardío al Mioceno Superior, entre los cuales hay cuatro especies nuevas de gastrópodos: Biomphalaria sanjosenesis Morton n. sp., Littoridina bossii Morton n. sp., L. gavriloffi Morton n. sp., Potamolithus bertelsaeMorton n. sp., además de Bulimulussp. y Lymnaea viatrix(d’Orbigny). Dos especies de bivalvos también son nuevas: Neocorbicula herbstiMorton n. sp. y N. anzoteguiaeMorton n. sp. Todas ellas representan adiciones a las asociaciones conocidas de estas unidades. Esta es una fauna de aguas dulces a salobres y se descarta definitivamente el ambiente marino. Abstract. NEW MOLLUSCS FROM THE MIOCENE SAN JOSEAND CHIQUIMIL FORMATIONS, SANTA MARIA VALLEY, CATAMARCAAND TUCUMAN PROVINCES, ARGENTINA. Eight species of molluscs are described from the San José and Chiquimil Formations (Upper Middle to Upper Miocene), of which four gastropods are new: Biomphalaria sanjosensis Morton n. sp. Littoridina bossii Morton n. sp., L. gavriloffi Morton n. sp., Potamolithus bertelsaeMorton n. sp.; Bulimulussp. and Lymnaeaviatrix(d’Orbigny) are also present. Two bivalves are also new: NeocorbiculaherbstiMorton n. sp. and N. anzoteguiaeMorton n. sp. They represent additions to the previously described assemblage from these units. This is a fresh- to brackish water fauna and a marine paleoenvironment is definitively excluded.Downloads
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