Zullobalanus santamariaensis sp. nov., a new late Miocene barnacle species of the family Archaeobalanidae (Cirripedia: Thoracica), from the Azores

Abstract

A new species of Archaeobalanidae barnacle is described from the late Miocene and early Pliocene of Santa Maria Island (Azores). Samples were collected primarily from outcrops at Malbusca and “Pedra-que-Pica”. Zullobalanus santamariaensis sp. nov. is endemic to the Azores archipelago and until the discovery of this material, the genus was known only from the Southern Hemisphere. For such a long-range distribution we assume a combination of planktotrophic larval development, sea-surface oceanic currents and transport by cetaceans. This study endorses the elevation of the subgenus Zullobalanus to generic level.

The Palaeontological Heritage of Santa Maria Island (Azores: NE Atlantic): a Re-evaluation of Geosites in GeoPark Azores and Their Use in Geotourism

“…The different Q-values assigned to the Figueiral outcrop by Lima et al (2014) and by this work are explained by the fact that the former authors failed to consider the recently published literature on this geosite (e.g. Kirby et al 2007;Winkelmann et al 2010;Madeira et al 2011;Ávila et al 2012;Rebelo et al 2014). For that reason, Lima et al (2014) used Eq.…”

“…Relevant publications were consulted concerning specific groups of fossils including the Mollusca, which is the most abundant fossil group on Santa Maria Island (Callapez and Soares 2000;Ávila et al 2002, b, 2010, Brachiopoda , Crustacea (Winkelmann et al 2010), Echinodermata (Madeira et al 2011), Ostracoda (Meireles et al 2012(Meireles et al , 2014 and Vertebrata (Estevens and Ávila 2007;Ávila et al 2012), as well as coralline algae (Amen et al 2005;Rebelo et al 2014;Johnson et al in press).…”

Role of environmental change in rock-boring echinoid trace fossils

“…2, bed B); (iii) a horizontal stratified fine volcaniclastic sand 30 cm thick, with fine horizontal bedding and abundant fossil echinoids (C. altus), molluscs (Spondylus sp., Bufonaria cf. marginata (Gmelin, 1791), and Epitoniidae), the endemic barnacle Zullobalanus santamariaensis Buckeridge & Winkelmann, 2010(Winkelmann et al, 2010 and fish vertebrae. Macroids and rhodoliths also are present (Fig.…”

Depositional processes on oceanic island shelves – Evidence from storm‐generated Neogene deposits from the mid‐North Atlantic

“…Above the previous sediments (only visible in log 3), and bounded by two faint erosive surfaces of minor importance, a thin layer ( ca 0·5 m thick, henceforth called ‘Unit 4b’) of fossil‐rich, medium to coarse‐grained sandstone, with no apparent bedding structures occurs. This layer is very rich in microgastropods, bivalves, fragments of Zullobalanus santamariaensis Buckeridge & Winkelmann, 2010 (Winkelmann et al ., ), several bryozoan species, echinoids and rhodoliths. Shell debris is randomly/chaotically distributed within this layer, with no preferential geometric arrangement.…”