Infralittoral ostracods from the southern Atacama Desert

This communication examines the distribution of ostracods in the infralittoral zone of northern Chile, situated between 26 and 29°S, at depths ranging from 7 to 12 m. Sixteen taxa have been identified, of which the most abundant are Paracytheridea granti Leroy, 1943, P. longicaudata chilensis Hartma...

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Autores: Gómez Martín, Cristina, Ruiz Muñoz, Francisco, Bonnail, Estefanía, Cruces, Edgardo, González-Regalado Montero, María Luz, Izquierdo, Tatiana, Abad de los Santos, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/28037
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/28037
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ostracoda
Infralittoral
Benthic microfauna
Applications
Atacama Desert
Northern Chile
2416 Paleontología
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Sumario:This communication examines the distribution of ostracods in the infralittoral zone of northern Chile, situated between 26 and 29°S, at depths ranging from 7 to 12 m. Sixteen taxa have been identified, of which the most abundant are Paracytheridea granti Leroy, 1943, P. longicaudata chilensis Hartmann, 1962, Patagonacythere tricostata Hartmann, 1962, Hemicythere foveata Hartmann, 1962, Loxoconcha fluctushumboldti Hartmann, 1962, Propontocypris calderensis Hartmann, 1962, and Xestoleberis simplex Hartmann, 1962. The results obtained are highly useful for their application in biogeographical studies, tsunami research, and the reconstruction of recent Quaternary paleoenvironments, particularly in areas such as the Atacama Desert, where studies focusing on this group are still scarce.