The Aragonian and Vallesian high-resolution micromammal succession from the Calatayud-Montalbán Basin (Aragón, Spain)

We present an updated taxonomy and faunal distribution of the micromammal fossil record from the Aragonian and lower Vallesian of the Calatayud-Montalbán Basin. The analysed record includes the orders Rodentia, Eulipotyphla, and Lagomorpha. The pattern of species turnover showsseven major faunal eve...

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Authors: García Paredesa, Israel; Álvarez Sierra, María De Los Ángeles; Van den HoekOstende, Lars W.; Hernández Ballarín, Verónica; López Guerrero, Paloma; Oliver Pérez, Adriana; Peláez Campomanes, Pablo
Format: Article
Publication date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/18756
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/18756
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:56
Neogene
Miocene
Faunal turnover
Global Climatic Events
Biodiversity
Néogène
Miocène
Renouvellements fauniques
Événements Climatiques Globales
Biodiversité
Paleontología
2416 Paleontología
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Summary:We present an updated taxonomy and faunal distribution of the micromammal fossil record from the Aragonian and lower Vallesian of the Calatayud-Montalbán Basin. The analysed record includes the orders Rodentia, Eulipotyphla, and Lagomorpha. The pattern of species turnover showsseven major faunal events,which are correlated to major climate changes based on marine stable oxygen and carbon isotope records. The episodesδ 18OMi-2 and Mi-3 are significantly correlated with major micromammal turnover at the boundaries between lower and middle Aragonian and middle and upper Aragonian, respectively. Our resultssupport the existence of a selective turnover during the Aragonian and lower Vallesian.