An Early Cretaceous astropectinid (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) from Patagonia (Argentina): A new species and the oldest record of the family for the Southern Hemisphere

Asterozoans are free living, star-shaped echinoderms which are important components of benthic marine faunas worldwide. Their fossil record is, however, poor and fragmentary, probably due to dissarticulation of ossicles. In particular, fossil asteroids are infrequent in South America. A new species...

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Auteurs principaux: Fernández,Diana E, Pérez,Damián E, Luci,Leticia, Carrizo,Martín A
Langue:English
Publié: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) 2014
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