Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera
Middle Cenozoic marine fossil-bearing beds crop out in the Cerro Plataforma (western Chubut Province, Argentina) at about 1,400 m a.s.l. They are located 500 km far from the modern Atlantic coast and only 50 km from the Pacific Ocean. Well preserved penguin bones and a shark tooth were found therein...
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| Keyword: | Spheniscidae Miocene Patagonia Fossil penguins https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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| author | Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia |
| author2 | Griffin, Miguel Asensio, Marcos Cione, Alberto Luis Tambussi, Claudia Patricia |
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| author_browse | Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia Asensio, Marcos Cione, Alberto Luis Griffin, Miguel Tambussi, Claudia Patricia |
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| description | Middle Cenozoic marine fossil-bearing beds crop out in the Cerro Plataforma (western Chubut Province, Argentina) at about 1,400 m a.s.l. They are located 500 km far from the modern Atlantic coast and only 50 km from the Pacific Ocean. Well preserved penguin bones and a shark tooth were found therein. Invertebrates include corals, bryozoans, abundant mollusks, echinoids, and crabs. Morphogeometric analysis and comparative description confirmed that the penguin humerus is referable to Palaeospheniscus bergi Moreno and Mercerat, 1891. Most of the fossils indicate a Miocene age. However, there is a debate about if the bearing beds are of Pacific or Atlantic origin. Fossil invertebrates identifiable at species level reveal Pacific affinity, the shark species is cosmopolitan, and Palaeospheniscus bergi is known from early Miocene Atlantic units of southern South America. Yet, Palaeospheniscus Moreno and Mercerat, 1891 is also known from Miocene Pacific beds but it has not been identified at specific level yet. This is the highest site in topographic terms in which penguin fossils occur. This indicates a remarkable uplift for the area, probably from the middle Miocene. |
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| identifier_str_mv | Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia; Griffin, Miguel; Asensio, Marcos; Cione, Alberto Luis; Tambussi, Claudia Patricia; Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera; Servicio Nacional Geologia y Minería; Andean Geology; 40; 3; 9-2013; 490-503 0718-7092 0718-7106 |
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| spelling | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera Restos de pingüinos del cenozoico medio de la Cordillera Patagónica Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia Griffin, Miguel Asensio, Marcos Cione, Alberto Luis Tambussi, Claudia Patricia Spheniscidae Miocene Patagonia Fossil penguins https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 Middle Cenozoic marine fossil-bearing beds crop out in the Cerro Plataforma (western Chubut Province, Argentina) at about 1,400 m a.s.l. They are located 500 km far from the modern Atlantic coast and only 50 km from the Pacific Ocean. Well preserved penguin bones and a shark tooth were found therein. Invertebrates include corals, bryozoans, abundant mollusks, echinoids, and crabs. Morphogeometric analysis and comparative description confirmed that the penguin humerus is referable to Palaeospheniscus bergi Moreno and Mercerat, 1891. Most of the fossils indicate a Miocene age. However, there is a debate about if the bearing beds are of Pacific or Atlantic origin. Fossil invertebrates identifiable at species level reveal Pacific affinity, the shark species is cosmopolitan, and Palaeospheniscus bergi is known from early Miocene Atlantic units of southern South America. Yet, Palaeospheniscus Moreno and Mercerat, 1891 is also known from Miocene Pacific beds but it has not been identified at specific level yet. This is the highest site in topographic terms in which penguin fossils occur. This indicates a remarkable uplift for the area, probably from the middle Miocene. Capas portadoras de fósiles marinos del Cenozoico medio afloran en cerro Plataforma (oeste de la Provincia del Chubut, Argentina) a unos 1.400 m s.n.m. Están localizadas a 500 km de la costa pacífica actual y a solo 50 km de la pacífica. Fueron hallados restos de pingüinos y un diente de tiburón bien preservados. Entre los fósiles de invertebrados se incluyen corales, briozoos, abundantes moluscos, equinoideos y cangrejos. Los análisis morfogeométricos y la descripción comparada confirmaron la asignación del húmero de pingüino a Palaeospheniscus bergi Moreno y Mercerat, 1891. La mayoría de los fósiles indican una edad Miocena. Sin embargo, existe un debate sobre si estas capas poseen un origen pacífico o atlántico. Los fósiles de invertebrados identificables a nivel de especie presentan afinidades pacíficas, la especie de tiburón es cosmopolita, y Palaeospheniscus bergi es conocido en unidades atlánticas del Mioceno temprano de América del Sur. A pesar de esto, el género Palaeospheniscus Moreno y Mercerat, 1891 es también conocido en capas miocenas del Pacífico, aunque la especie no ha sido aún identificada. En términos topográficos, este es el sitio más elevado en el que se han hallado restos de pingüinos. Esto indica un notable levantamiento del área, probablemente durante el Mioceno medio. Fil: Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Griffin, Miguel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleozoología Invertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Asensio, Marcos. TECPETROL; Argentina Fil: Cione, Alberto Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Tambussi, Claudia Patricia. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Paleontología Vertebrados; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Servicio Nacional Geologia y Minería http://hdl.handle.net/11336/26759 Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia; Griffin, Miguel; Asensio, Marcos; Cione, Alberto Luis; Tambussi, Claudia Patricia; Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera; Servicio Nacional Geologia y Minería; Andean Geology; 40; 3; 9-2013; 490-503 0718-7092 0718-7106 |
| spellingShingle | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia Spheniscidae Miocene Patagonia Fossil penguins https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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| title | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera |
| title_full | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera |
| title_fullStr | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera |
| title_full_unstemmed | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera |
| title_short | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera |
| title_sort | Middle cenozoic penguin remains from the Patagonian Cordillera |
| topic | Spheniscidae Miocene Patagonia Fossil penguins https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| topic_facet | Spheniscidae Miocene Patagonia Fossil penguins https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/26759 |