Micromammal faunas from the Mio-Pliocene boundary in the Alcoy Basin (SE Spain): biostratigraphical and palaeoecological inferences

Mansino, Samuel; Fierro, Ignacio; Montoya, Plinio; Sánchez, Ruiz

doi:10.3140/bull.geosci.1541

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“…jaegeri -P. jaegeri (Mein et al 1990). Among these basins are the Granada (García-Alix et al 2008), Fortuna , Guadix-Baza (Piñero et al , 2018, Cabriel (Mansino et al 2015b), Alcoi (Mansino et al 2013(Mansino et al , 2015a(Mansino et al , 2016 and Teruel (Adrover et al 1993). proposed that the phyletic lineage P. aff.…”

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First evidence of endemic Murinae (Rodentia, Mammalia) in the early Pliocene of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

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A new insular species of Paraethomys (Muridae, Rodentia) with medium-sized hypsodont teeth is described from the Zanclean of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean). The m1 displays the most distinctive traits: hypsodonty, a high occurrence of an unusual anterior cingulum, a well-developed labial cingulum, high accessory labial cuspids resembling the Apodemus pattern and a funnel between c1 and the hypoconid. Paraethomys balearicus sp. nov. preserves traits close to those present in the earliest populations of Paraethomys meini from the upper Turolian, such as a developed posterior spur on t3 in the M1, a connection between t4 and t8 in the M1, a narrow connection between t6 and t9 in the M1 and the occasional presence of an individualized t9 and a t12 in some M2s. The relationship between the new taxon and its direct mainland ancestor gives additional support to a Messinian origin for the so-called Myotragus fauna, which became isolated after the refilling of the Mediterranean Sea 5.33 Ma ago. The absence of Paraethomys in other known younger Mallorcan sites suggests that its extinction most probably occurred at an indeterminate time during the Pliocene Epoch.

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First evidence of endemic Murinae (Rodentia, Mammalia) in the early Pliocene of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

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“…These molars are smaller and have less developed longitudinal connections in M1 and M2 than S. cordii from AL2-C and AL2-D and Stephanomys aff. cordii from AC-0 (Mansino et al, 2015a). The longitudinal connection of m3 usually arises from the metaconid in S. dubari, as in the specimens from ACB MB, while in S. cordii this crest arises from the protoconid (Cordy, 1976).…”

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“…These spurs are usually more developed in the Pliocene species of the genus, and the width of these specimens, the only measurement that we were able to make, is close to that of the smaller M1 of Paraethomys aff. abaigari, such as some molars from AC-0 (Mansino et al, 2015a) and La Gloria 4 (Adrover et al, 1993). In this regard, the sample from ACB MB resembles some Paraethomys populations close in age to the Mio/Pliocene boundary, in which a great biometrical variability has been described, although the presence of two distinct Paraethomys species in these assemblages is unlikely (García-Alix et al, 2008a;Mansino et al, in press).…”

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Fossil micromammals of the early Pliocene locality of Almenara MB: biostratigraphical and palaeoecological implications

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Spanish J. Palaeontol.

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In this work, we have studied the fossil rodent, insectivore and chiropteran faunas, of a new locality from the Almenara-Casablanca karstic complex, named ACB MB (Castellón, east Spain). We consider an early Ruscinian age for this site, close to the Miocene/Pliocene boundary, and infer warm and relatively humid conditions from the analysis of the micromammal assemblage. We remark the presence of two species of Eliomys in ACB MB, rare in localities of this age, and the lack of any gerbil remains, fossil markers of faunal interchanges between Africa and Europe in the context of the Messinian Salinity Crisis, recorded in the nearby late Miocene site of ACB M.

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“…), Baza‐1 being close in age to Alcoi Cristian‐0C, B, and 0 (Mansino et al . ). Some localities of the Teruel Basin included in the Two Paraethomys + Promimomys Zone, such as La Gloria‐4 and Celadas‐9 (Mein et al .…”

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The late Neogene rodent succession of the Guadix–Baza Basin (south‐eastern Spain) and its magnetostratigraphic correlation

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In this paper a magnetostratigraphically calibrated biozonation of the Miocene–Pliocene continental record of the Guadix–Baza Basin (south‐eastern Spain) is presented. This biozonation is based on a rodent succession which ranges from the latest Miocene (c. 6 Ma) to the latest Pliocene (c. 2.6 Ma). A total of nine biozones have been defined for the late Miocene and Pliocene, all of them based on the range or concurrent‐range of rodent species: Apodemus gudrunae – Apocricetus alberti Zone, Apocricetus barrierei Zone, Paraethomys aff. abaigari Zone, Trilophomys Zone, Mimomys davakosi Zone, Dolomys adroveri Zone, Mimomys hassiacus Zone, Mimomys polonicus Zone and Kislangia ischus Zone. A magnetobiostratigraphical correlation has been established between these biozones and the standard ATNTS scale, on the basis of the palaeomagnetic analysis carried out on the sections of Negratín, Botardo‐1 and Gorafe. The correlation has been completed with previous palaeomagnetic analysis in the sections of Galera and Zújar. The magnetobiostratigraphical correlation here established indicates a late Messinian age for the Apodemus gudrunae – Apocricetus alberti Zone, a Zanclean age for the Apocricetus barrierei, Paraethomys aff. abaigari, Trilophomys and Mimomys davakosi zones and a Piazencian age for the Mimomys hassiacus, Mimomys polonicus and Kislangia ischus zones. The Dolomys adroveri Zone is mostly Zanclean in age, but its uppermost part belongs to the Piazencian. Therefore, unit MN13 is correlated with the late Messinian, MN14 is correlated with the early Zanclean, most of MN15 is correlated with the late Zanclean, while the uppermost part of MN15 and MN16 are correlated with the Piazencian.

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Micromammal faunas from the Mio-Pliocene boundary in the Alcoy Basin (SE Spain): biostratigraphical and palaeoecological inferences

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

First evidence of endemic Murinae (Rodentia, Mammalia) in the early Pliocene of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

First evidence of endemic Murinae (Rodentia, Mammalia) in the early Pliocene of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

Fossil micromammals of the early Pliocene locality of Almenara MB: biostratigraphical and palaeoecological implications

The late Neogene rodent succession of the Guadix–Baza Basin (south‐eastern Spain) and its magnetostratigraphic correlation

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