Eocene conchostracans from the Laney Member of the Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA
Two new species of conchostracans, Cyclestherioides wyomingensis and Prolynceus laneyensis, belonging to the Cyclestheriidae and Lynceidae, respectively, are described from the Eocene Laney Member of the Green River Formation of Wyoming, USA. These are the first Cenozoic fossil conchostracans to be...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Institution: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repository: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/54992 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/54992 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Cyclestherioides Wyomingensis Prolynceus Laneyensis Cyclestheria Hislopi Green River Formation of Wyoming Estados Unidos Eocene Laney Member https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Summary: | Two new species of conchostracans, Cyclestherioides wyomingensis and Prolynceus laneyensis, belonging to the Cyclestheriidae and Lynceidae, respectively, are described from the Eocene Laney Member of the Green River Formation of Wyoming, USA. These are the first Cenozoic fossil conchostracans to be formally reported from North America. Cyclestherioides wyomingensis has a close affinity to the extant Cyclestheria hislopi. The latter is a pan-tropical species, found between approximately 30°N and 35°S. Thus, Cyclestherioides may indicate that the Laney Member was deposited in a subtropical setting. The conchostracans and associated fauna of the Laney Member suggest that this member was deposited nearshore in a shallow lake. The concept of Cyclestherioides is emended and some fossil species referred to this genus are revised |
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