INVESTIGADORES
MILANA Juan Pablo
artículos
Título:
Paleontología de la Formación Lagarcito (Cretácico inferior), en la provincia de San Juan, Argentina.
Autor/es:
PRÁMPARO, M., BALLENT, S., GALLEGO, O., MILANA, J.P
Revista:
AMEGHINIANA
Editorial:
ASOCIACION PALEONTOLOGICA ARGENTINA
Referencias:
Lugar: buenos aires; Año: 2005 vol. 42 p. 93 - 114
ISSN:
0002-7014
Resumen:
The first paleontological records from the Lagarcito Formation (Albian) in the eastern side of the Sierra de Guayaguas (La Yesera Sur section), south-eastern San Juan Province, central-western Argentina, are presented. Although several  lake episodes have been detected, only three of them have yielded abundant palynologic and paleontologic remains. Eight chlorophyte algal species, three conchostracan species and eleven non-marine ostracod species, are described and illustrated. The associations indicate a shallow lacustrine environment, that is rich in nutrients initially and with high levels of evaporation, as demostrated by interstratified gypsum, towards the top of each  lacustrine episode. Two of the conchostracan species described are new: Dendrostracus lagarcitoensis Gallego sp. nov. and Pseudestherites rivarolai Gallego sp. nov.