A taphonomic approach to the genetic interpretation of clypeasteroid accumulations from the Miocene of Tarragona, NE Spain
2012; Wiley; Volume: 45; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1502-3931.2012.00314.x
ISSN1502-3931
AutoresZaín Belaústegui, James H. Nebelsick, Jordi M. de Gibert, Rosa Domènech, Jordi Martinell,
Tópico(s)Marine and coastal plant biology
ResumoLethaiaVolume 45, Issue 4 p. 548-565 A taphonomic approach to the genetic interpretation of clypeasteroid accumulations from the Miocene of Tarragona, NE Spain ZAIN BELAÚSTEGUI, ZAIN BELAÚSTEGUISearch for more papers by this authorJAMES H. NEBELSICK, JAMES H. NEBELSICKSearch for more papers by this authorJORDI M. DE GIBERT, JORDI M. DE GIBERTSearch for more papers by this authorROSA DOMÈNECH, ROSA DOMÈNECHSearch for more papers by this authorJORDI MARTINELL, JORDI MARTINELLSearch for more papers by this author ZAIN BELAÚSTEGUI, ZAIN BELAÚSTEGUISearch for more papers by this authorJAMES H. NEBELSICK, JAMES H. NEBELSICKSearch for more papers by this authorJORDI M. DE GIBERT, JORDI M. DE GIBERTSearch for more papers by this authorROSA DOMÈNECH, ROSA DOMÈNECHSearch for more papers by this authorJORDI MARTINELL, JORDI MARTINELLSearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 August 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3931.2012.00314.xCitations: 14 Zain Belaústegui [zbelaustegui@ub.edu], Departament d'Estratigrafía, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; James H. Nebelsick [nebelsick@uni-tuebingen.de], Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Tübingen, Sigwartstraße 10, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany; Jordi M. de Gibert [jmdegibert@ub.edu], Departament d'Estratigrafía, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Rosa Domènech [rosa.domenech@ub.edu], Departament d'Estratigrafía, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Jordi Martinell [jmartinell@ub.edu], Departament d'Estratigrafía, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; manuscript received on 26/1/2012; manuscript accepted on 23/2/2012. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Belaústegui, Z., Nebelsick, J.H., Gibert, J.M. de, Domènech, R. & Martinell, J. 2012: A taphonomic approach to the genetic interpretation of clypeasteroid accumulations from the Miocene of Tarragona, NE Spain. Lethaia, Vol. 45, pp. 548–565. Clypeasteroid accumulations are common in Cenozoic shallow marine sediments, particularly in the Neogene, as they are also in analogue modern environments. In this article, four clypeasteroid accumulations from Miocene (Serravallian) shallow marine carbonates of the El Camp de Tarragona Basin (NE Spain) are studied. Two of them are dominated by flat-shaped Parascutella, whereas the other two consist exclusively of bell-shaped Clypeaster. The combination of the taphonomic analysis of the tests, the palaeoecological and taphonomic information provided by the associated fossils, and the stratigraphical and sedimentological context of each one of these beds allows interpreting them as autochthonous/parautochthonous accumulations resulting from in situ reworking in moderate energy settings, except for one that constitutes a true sand dollar coquina deposited by a storm event. This contribution explores the potential of thorough taphonomic analysis of marine invertebrate skeletal concentrations and substantiates the importance of clypeasteroid echinoids as producers of shell beds in the Neogene. □Clypeasteroids, Echinoids, Miocene, Taphonomy, Tarragona. Citing Literature Volume45, Issue4October 2012Pages 548-565 RelatedInformation
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