Costacopluma salamanca new species (Decapoda, Retroplumidae) from the Salamanca Formation (Danian) of Patagonia, Argentina

The description of a new species of retroplumid crab, Costacopluma salamanca from the Danian Salamanca Formation, southern Argentina, represents the eighth species referred to that genus and extends the geographic range of the taxon into Patagonia. Cladistic analysis of the genus suggests that three...

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Published in:Journal of paleontology 1997-01, Vol.71 (1), p.125-130
Main Authors: Feldmann, Rodney M., Rodriguez, M. Fernanda, Martinez, Gabriela A., Aguirre-Urreta, María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cladistics
Costacopluma salamanca
Crustaceans
Danian age
Decapoda
Fossils
Geology
Marine
Mollusks
New species
Paleontology
Paratypes
Taxa
Terminator regions
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Summary:The description of a new species of retroplumid crab, Costacopluma salamanca from the Danian Salamanca Formation, southern Argentina, represents the eighth species referred to that genus and extends the geographic range of the taxon into Patagonia. Cladistic analysis of the genus suggests that three groups of species can be identified based upon their geographic position; Afro-Asian, North American, and South American.
ISSN:0022-3360
1937-2337
DOI:10.1017/S0022336000039019