Calcareous nannofossils associated with the chacaico sur marine reptiles in the los molles formation, neuquén basin: age and paleoenvironmental insights
; Perez Panera, Juan Pablo
; Talevi, Marianella
; Mattioli, Emanuela Otros responsables
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09/2025
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Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
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Ameghiniana
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0002-7014
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1851-8044
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El registro mundial de ictiosaurios y plesiosaurios del intervalo Aaleniano–Bathoniano (Jurásico Medio) es muy escaso y su presencia en la Cuenca Neuquina es particularmente significativa para comprender la historia evolutiva de estos reptiles marinos durante el Jurásico. En Chacaico Sur (sudoeste de Neuquén), la Formación Los Molles alberga un registro único de estos animales, dando cuenta de la presencia de Maresaurus coccai, Chacaicosaurus cayi y Mollesaurus periallus. La edad asignada a esta unidad en el área de Chacaico Sur es Bajociano temprano, basada en micro y macroinvertebrados. Presentamos aquí datos bioestratigráficos de nanofósiles calcáreos. El ensamble recuperado está compuesto por Carinolithus magharensis, Carinolithus superbus, Cyclagelosphaera margerelii, Discorhabdus striatus, Retecapsa incompta, Watznaueria britannica, Watznaueria contracta, Watznaueria manivitiae, Watznaueria sp. indet. y Schizosphaerella punctulata. Este ensamble presenta características típicas del Bajociano de Cuenca Neuquina: baja abundancia y diversidad, y dominancia de W. britannica. En conjunto, el ensamble indicaría una edad bajociana temprana, Subzona NJT10a, en base a la coocurrencia de C. superbus y W. manivitiae. La baja diversidad y abundancia indicarían condiciones de un mar somero que corresponderían con el establecimiento de una fase regresiva en la cuenca. Estos resultados proporcionan nueva información sobre el contexto temporal y paleoambiental para comprender la historia evolutiva y la ecología de los reptiles marinos del Mesozoico.
World’s record of ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs from the Aalenian-Bathonian interval (Middle Jurassic) is very scarce, and their presence in the Neuquén Basin is particularly significant for understanding the evolutionary history of these marine reptiles during the Jurassic. At Chacaico Sur (southwestern Neuquén), the Los Molles Formation yields a unique record of these animals, accounting for the presence of Maresaurus coccai, Chacaicosaurus cayi, and Mollesaurus periallus. The age assigned to this unit in the mentioned area is lower Bajocian, based on microfossils and macroinvertebrates. We studied the calcareous nannofossils to contribute to the age constraint and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. The recovered assemblage is composed of Carinolithus magharensis, Carinolithus superbus, Cyclagelosphaera margerelii, Discorhabdus striatus, Retecapsa incompta, Watznaueria britannica, Watznaueria contracta, Watznaueria manivitiae, Watznaueria sp. indet., and Schizosphaerella punctulata. This assemblage presents typical Bajocian features in the Neuquén Basin: low abundance and diversity and dominance of W. britannica. Overall, this assemblage would indicate an early Bajocian age, Subzone NJT10a, based on the co-occurrence of C. superbus and W. manivitiae. The low diversity and abundance might indicate shallow marine conditions related to the onset of a regressive phase in the basin. These results provide new temporal and paleoenvironmental context for understanding the evolutionary history and ecology of Mesozoic marine reptiles.
World’s record of ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs from the Aalenian-Bathonian interval (Middle Jurassic) is very scarce, and their presence in the Neuquén Basin is particularly significant for understanding the evolutionary history of these marine reptiles during the Jurassic. At Chacaico Sur (southwestern Neuquén), the Los Molles Formation yields a unique record of these animals, accounting for the presence of Maresaurus coccai, Chacaicosaurus cayi, and Mollesaurus periallus. The age assigned to this unit in the mentioned area is lower Bajocian, based on microfossils and macroinvertebrates. We studied the calcareous nannofossils to contribute to the age constraint and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. The recovered assemblage is composed of Carinolithus magharensis, Carinolithus superbus, Cyclagelosphaera margerelii, Discorhabdus striatus, Retecapsa incompta, Watznaueria britannica, Watznaueria contracta, Watznaueria manivitiae, Watznaueria sp. indet., and Schizosphaerella punctulata. This assemblage presents typical Bajocian features in the Neuquén Basin: low abundance and diversity and dominance of W. britannica. Overall, this assemblage would indicate an early Bajocian age, Subzone NJT10a, based on the co-occurrence of C. superbus and W. manivitiae. The low diversity and abundance might indicate shallow marine conditions related to the onset of a regressive phase in the basin. These results provide new temporal and paleoenvironmental context for understanding the evolutionary history and ecology of Mesozoic marine reptiles.
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