• Title of article

    Miocene mollusks from the Simojovel area in Chiapas, southwestern Mexico

  • Author/Authors

    del Carmen Perrilliat، نويسنده , , Marيa and Vega، نويسنده , , Francisco J. and Coutiٌo، نويسنده , , Marco A.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
  • Pages
    9
  • From page
    111
  • To page
    119
  • Abstract
    The fauna of gastropods and bivalves from the amber-bearing lithostratigraphic units of the Simojovel area, Chiapas is reported, including the description of two new species and one subspecies: Turbinella maya new species, Melongena corona tzeltal new subspecies and Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) vermeiji new species. Stratigraphic affinities of the previously described species suggest an Early Miocene age for the Mazantic Shale, and a Middle Miocene age for the overlying Balumtum Sandstone. One specimen of gastropod, with a relatively large piece of amber attached to the adapertural part of the shell is representative for an Early Miocene age and estuarine paleoenvironmental interpretation for the Mazantic Shale. Mollusca, Miocene, Chiapas, Amber, Mexico.
  • Keywords
    MOLLUSCA , Chiapas , amber , Mexico , Miocene
  • Journal title
    Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Serial Year
    2010
  • Journal title
    Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Record number

    2239958