Late Paleocene Architectonicidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Baja California, Mexico

Six gastropod species including two new ones, belonging to the family Architectonicidae, of the genera Architectonica, Granosolarium and Pseudomalaxis, are described for the Late Paleocene Sepultura Formation in Baja California, northwestern Mexico. The new species Architectonica bieleri and Archite...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: María del Carmen Perrilliat
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:57226227005
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57226227005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias de la Tierra
Mexico
Late Paleocene
Baja California
Architectonicid gastropods
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Sumario:Six gastropod species including two new ones, belonging to the family Architectonicidae, of the genera Architectonica, Granosolarium and Pseudomalaxis, are described for the Late Paleocene Sepultura Formation in Baja California, northwestern Mexico. The new species Architectonica bieleri and Architectonica bajaensis are established from well preserved specimens. The genera Granosolarium and Pseudomalaxis are for the first time reported in Baja California.