First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America

Selenariidae Busk 1854 (Bryozoa) is considered endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Here we describe a new species of Selenaria Busk 1854 from the lower Miocene Monte León Formation (Patagonia, Argentina). Selenaria lyrulata sp. nov. is characterized by autozooids with a lyrula-like, anvil-shaped c...

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Autores principales: López Gappa, Juan José, Pérez, Leandro Martín, Griffin, Miguel
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Publicado: 2017
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/81267
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Bryozoa
Selenariidae
lyrula-like denticle
lower Miocene
Monte León Formation
Patagonia
Argentina
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Bryozoa
Selenariidae
lyrula-like denticle
lower Miocene
Monte León Formation
Patagonia
Argentina
López Gappa, Juan José
Pérez, Leandro Martín
Griffin, Miguel
First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Bryozoa
Selenariidae
lyrula-like denticle
lower Miocene
Monte León Formation
Patagonia
Argentina
description Selenariidae Busk 1854 (Bryozoa) is considered endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Here we describe a new species of Selenaria Busk 1854 from the lower Miocene Monte León Formation (Patagonia, Argentina). Selenaria lyrulata sp. nov. is characterized by autozooids with a lyrula-like, anvil-shaped cryptocystal denticle, opesiular indentations and lateral condyles, as well as avicularia with a shield of fused costae. This is the first record of a selenariid bryozoan in South America.
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author López Gappa, Juan José
Pérez, Leandro Martín
Griffin, Miguel
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Pérez, Leandro Martín
Griffin, Miguel
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title First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America
title_short First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America
title_full First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America
title_fullStr First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America
title_full_unstemmed First record of a fossil selenariid bryozoan in South America
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