Maastrichtian-Danian echinoids from northern Patagonia, Argentina

PARMA, GRACIELA; CASADIO, SILVIO

JOURNAL OF PALEONTOLOGY

Allen Press

Lugar: Lawrence; Año: 2005 vol. 79 p. 1072 - 1087

0022-3360

Echinoids are among the most conspicuous and diverse constituents of the Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene marine invertebrate fauna of Argentina. Nine species were collected from localities exposing the Jagu¨el (Maastrichtian), Roca (Maastrichtian– Danian), Salamanca (Danian), Arroyo Barbudo (Danian), El Fuerte (Danian), and Arroyo Salado (Danian) Formations in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Only one of these taxa, Paraster joannisboehmi (Oppenheim in Bo¨hm, 1903), has been described previously from Argentina. Four taxa, Gauthieria menuthiae (Lambert and Savin in Lambert and Thie´ry, 1911), Nucleopygus pullatus (Stoliczka, 1873), Diplodetus nutrix (Lambert in Boule, 1899), and Hemiaster hawkinsi Lambert, 1933, have been described previously from Madagascar. One species, Micropsis desori (Cotteau in Leymerie and Cotteau, 1856), has been described previously from France. One taxon, Pygopistes parrasae is a new species. Argentinian cassiduloids include the only two known Danian species of Nucleopygus andParaster joannisboehmi (Oppenheim in Bo¨hm, 1903), has been described previously from Argentina. Four taxa, Gauthieria menuthiae (Lambert and Savin in Lambert and Thie´ry, 1911), Nucleopygus pullatus (Stoliczka, 1873), Diplodetus nutrix (Lambert in Boule, 1899), and Hemiaster hawkinsi Lambert, 1933, have been described previously from Madagascar. One species, Micropsis desori (Cotteau in Leymerie and Cotteau, 1856), has been described previously from France. One taxon, Pygopistes parrasae is a new species. Argentinian cassiduloids include the only two known Danian species of Nucleopygus andGauthieria menuthiae (Lambert and Savin in Lambert and Thie´ry, 1911), Nucleopygus pullatus (Stoliczka, 1873), Diplodetus nutrix (Lambert in Boule, 1899), and Hemiaster hawkinsi Lambert, 1933, have been described previously from Madagascar. One species, Micropsis desori (Cotteau in Leymerie and Cotteau, 1856), has been described previously from France. One taxon, Pygopistes parrasae is a new species. Argentinian cassiduloids include the only two known Danian species of Nucleopygus andDiplodetus nutrix (Lambert in Boule, 1899), and Hemiaster hawkinsi Lambert, 1933, have been described previously from Madagascar. One species, Micropsis desori (Cotteau in Leymerie and Cotteau, 1856), has been described previously from France. One taxon, Pygopistes parrasae is a new species. Argentinian cassiduloids include the only two known Danian species of Nucleopygus andMicropsis desori (Cotteau in Leymerie and Cotteau, 1856), has been described previously from France. One taxon, Pygopistes parrasae is a new species. Argentinian cassiduloids include the only two known Danian species of Nucleopygus andPygopistes parrasae is a new species. Argentinian cassiduloids include the only two known Danian species of Nucleopygus and Pygopistes. The spatangoids were not strongly affected by the K-T extinction event. Comparisons of the Patagonian echinoids with those of the Northern Hemisphere indicate that they were strongly influenced by dispersal from Tethyan sources.. The spatangoids were not strongly affected by the K-T extinction event. Comparisons of the Patagonian echinoids with those of the Northern Hemisphere indicate that they were strongly influenced by dispersal from Tethyan sources.