Nuevos hallazgos de peces fósiles y paleoambiente sedimentario de la Formación Lagarcito (Cretácico temprano), San Luis, Argentina
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Resumen. Se presenta un estudio sedimentológico de la Formación Lagarcito (Albiano, Cretácico Temprano) y la descripción de nuevos fósiles de peces de diferentes niveles estratigráficos dentro de la mencionada unidad. Las facies reconocidas, así como las asociaciones de facies, se interpretan como pertenecientes a un lago somero perenne y están de manera subordinada combinadas con facies que representan un lago efímero con depósitos fluviales y eólicos. El material fósil estudiado incluye restos de invertebrados (ostrácodos como Darwinula) y de vertebrados. Los materiales de vertebrados están preservados en areniscas rojizas de grano mediano y consisten en restos parcialmente articulados de peces (vértebras, escamas y parte de la cintura escapular). Los mismos se refieren a Halecostomi no Halecomorfos en base a la morfología de las vértebras y a las escamas. Estos son los primeros hallazgos de materiales de peces de la Formación Lagarcito que se preservaron en tres dimensiones, ya que la totalidad de los registros previos de la misma unidad incluían especímenes preservados en dos dimensiones. Abstract.NEW FISHR EMAINS AND SEDIMENTARY PALEOENVIRONMENT OF THE LAGARCITO FORMATION (EARLY CRETACEOUS), SAN LUIS, ARGENTINA.A sedimentological study of the Albian (Early Cretaceous) Lagarcito Formation and the description of new fish fossils from several stratigraphic levels are presented. The recognized facies and the facies association are interpreted as deposited in a shallow perennial lake, and they are subordinately combined with facies representing an ephemeral lake with fluvial and eolian deposits. The fossil material studied includes invertebrate (ostracods, such as Darwinula) and vertebrate remains. The vertebrate material is preserved in medium grained, reddish sandstones, and consists of partially articulated fish vertebrae, scales and a fragmentary shoulder girdle. These remains are referred to non-Halecomorphi Halecostomi, based on the morphology of the vertebrae and scales. This is the fisrt record of fish material preserved in three dimesions in the Lagarcito Formation, in contrast to the two dimention previous records from the same unit.Downloads
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