Triassic conchostracans from Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo Regions, Chile.

Citation
Of. Gallego et V. Covacevich, Triassic conchostracans from Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo Regions, Chile., REV GEOL CH, 25(2), 1998, pp. 115-139
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
REVISTA GEOLOGICA DE CHILE
ISSN journal
07160208 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
115 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0716-0208(199812)25:2<115:TCFAAA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Conchostracans from different triassic localities of Chile are described an d references to previous studies are made. The fauna comprises: Menucoesthe ria terneraensis gen. et sp. nov. from La Ternera Formation (Upper Triassic ) and 'La Coipa Beds' (Lower Triassic); Menucoestheria puquenensis sp. nov. from the Pichidangui? and Profeta? Formations (Upper Triassic); Liograpta troncosoi sp, nov. from 'La Coipa Beds' (Lower Triassic) and Asmussia? sp. from Profeta? Formation (Upper Triassic). A few remarks on the geographical distribution, biochrons and taxonomic implicances of the described taxons are made.