New Echinoid (Spatangoida: Toxasterinidae) from the Campanian of Coahuila, Northeastern Mexico

Three specimens corresponding to a new echinoid species from the Upper Creta - ceous (Lower Campanian) from Austin Formation in the northeastern of Mex - ico are reported here. The morphology of the specimens (test with a cordiform aboral region) as well as the sedimenta - ry environment reported at...

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Autores: Luis E. Silva-Martínez, Alberto Blanco-Piñón, Jesús A. de León-González, Hidalgo Rodríguez-Vela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Repositorio:Redalyc-UANL
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:94352452003
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=94352452003
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias de la Tierra
Echinoids
Campanian
NE Mexico
Diplodetus
Austin Formation
Descripción
Sumario:Three specimens corresponding to a new echinoid species from the Upper Creta - ceous (Lower Campanian) from Austin Formation in the northeastern of Mex - ico are reported here. The morphology of the specimens (test with a cordiform aboral region) as well as the sedimenta - ry environment reported at the Austin Formation, suggests that this species represents an infaunal and detritivorous dweller living in a shallow water environ - ment within the continental shelf. This is consistent with the more actual knowledge for other species of Diplodetus.