A supplementary description of Brisaster iheringi (Spatangoida: Schizasteridae) from the Miocene of Patagonia Argentina

Neogene Argentinean echinoids are important biostratigraphic tools. New specimens of Schizaster iheringi (de Loriol, 1902) from Early Miocene sedimentites (Chenque Formation, Patagonia, Argentina) allowed us to improve its original description, providing for the first time details of the apical disc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Martínez, Sergio, del Río, Claudia J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/31675
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/31675
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Argentina
Miocene
Chenque Fm.
Spatangoida
Brisaster.
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Sumario:Neogene Argentinean echinoids are important biostratigraphic tools. New specimens of Schizaster iheringi (de Loriol, 1902) from Early Miocene sedimentites (Chenque Formation, Patagonia, Argentina) allowed us to improve its original description, providing for the first time details of the apical disc and the oral side of  test. The species is included into the genus Brisaster: the first unquestionable documented reference to the taxon from the Neogene of Argentina. All previously reported specimens of this species are evaluated, concluding that the stratigraphic range of the genus Brisaster in Patagonia must be restricted to the Early Miocene. Rev. Biol. Trop. 65(Suppl. 1): S137-S146. Epub 2017 November 01.