Early Aptian corals from Peñascal (Bilbao, N Spain)
- Löser, Hannes 1
- Mendicoa, Jone 2
- Fernández-Mendiola, Pedro Ángel 2
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Universitat de València
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- 2 Universidad País Vasco
ISSN: 2255-0550
Année de publication: 2020
Titre de la publication: SPANISH JOURNAL OF PALAEONTOLOGY
Volumen: 35
Número: 2
Pages: 217-236
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: Spanish journal of palaeontology
Objectifs de Développement Durable
Résumé
From two horizons in the lower Aptian Peñascal limestone Formation south of Bilbao 22 coral species are reported. The corals belong to the scleractinian families Actinastraeidae, Eugyridae, Haplaraeidae, Latomeandridae, and Solenocoeniidae, and the octocorallian family Helioporidae. The stratigraphic distribution of the species lies between the Berriasian to Cenomanian, but most species have a distribution between the Barremian and Albian. The faunas show most palaeobiogeographical relationship to faunas from the Hauterivian to Albian of the European Boreal, the Western Atlantic and the Western Tethys.
Information sur le financement
This research was funded by project IT-930-16 of the Basque Government. The preparation of thin sections was partly done in the Estación Regional del Noroeste (Hermosillo, Mexico) by Aimée Orcí. Alejandro Samaniego assisted in collecting morphometric data on the corals. English language correction by Proof-Reading-Services (Letchworth Garden City, England). We are grateful to Ricardo Garberoglio (Buenos-Aires) and one anonymous reviewer for their insightful comments.Financeurs
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