M.R. Marcello Sánchez-Villagra / J.A. Jenny Clack

Special Papers in Palaeontology, Fossils of the Miocene Castillo Formation, Venezuela

Contributions in Neotropical Palaeontology
Herausgeber: Sánchez-Villagra, Marcelo R; Clack, Jennifer A

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Produktbeschreibung

"Special Papers in Palaeontology," published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the "Palaeontology" journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.This issue investigates the greatest biodiversity by far occuring at the tropical latitudes.Studies Northern Venezuela and charts the discoveries of the Paleogene - early Neogene age.Brings together researchers, geologists and enthusiasts who continue to find material of significance.Includes 8 plates, 6 tables and 32 text-figures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Stax Textbooks
• Number 71 edition
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 187mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 331g
• ISBN-13: 9780901702821
• ISBN-10: 090170282X
• Artikelnr.: 22332402

Autorenporträt

Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra and Jennifer A. Clack are both members of The Palaeontological Association.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Preface (Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra).

2. Decapod Crustaceans from the Lower Miocene of North-WesternVenezuela (Cerro La Cruz, Castillo Formation) (Rodney M.Feldmann and Carrie E. Schweitzer).

3. Fossil Serrasalmine Fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) fromthe Lower Miocene of North-Western Venezuela (Wasila M.Dahdul).

4. Amphi-American Neogene Sea Catfishes (Siluriformes, Ariidae)from Northern South America (Orangel Aguilera and DioneRodrigues De Aguilera).

5. New Miocene Otolity-Based Sciaenid Species (Pisces,Perciformes) from Venezuela (Orangel Aguilera and DioneRodrigues De Aguilera).

6. A Gavialoid Crocodylian from the Lower Miocene of Venezuela(Christopher A. Brochu and Ascanio D. Rincon).

7. Early Miocene Astrapotheres (Mammalia) from Northern SouthAmerica (Eleanor M. Weston, Richard H. Madden and Marcelo R.Sánchez-Villagra).

8. A Fragmentary Odontocete Cranium from the Lower Miocene ofVenezuela (Maureen Al O'Leary).

9. New Faunal Reports for the Cerro La Cruz Locality (LowerMiocene), North-Western Venezuela (Marcelo R.Sánchez-Villagra, Robert J. Asher, Ascanio D. Rincon, AlfredoA. Carlini, Peter Meylan and Robert W. Purdy).