D. Pérez, Nicolás D. Farroni, Aylén Allende Mosquera, J. Cuitiño
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Abstract. Discinids are a group of inarticulate brachiopods with organophosphatic shells and a very poor fossil record. We report for the first time the presence of this family in the Cenozoic of Patagonia, represented by two new species: Discinisca porvenir sp. nov. and Discinisca messii sp. nov., both found in marine deposits of the Gaiman Formation (Lower Miocene) in Chubut province, Argentina. Specimens come from four localities: Bryn Gwyn, Cañadón del Puma, Isla Escondida, and Punta Loma. The first species, D. porvenir sp. nov., presents a shell with subcircular to subtrapezoidal outline in dorsal view and maximum width located slightly anterior, apex near to the last quarter of the total valve length, and external sculpture formed by narrow concentric bands with irregular edges. In contrast, the second species, D. messii sp. nov., shows a valve with subcircular to circular outline in dorsal view with apex placed near to posterior margin, and external sculpture formed by concentric bands with a rounded triangular profile in transverse section. The new species seem to be related to the living D. lamellosa and D. laevis, respectively, both with a western South American distribution. The Gaiman Formation includes phosphatic nodules and abundant cases of well-preserved phosphatic vertebrate remains. Due to this, and the biostratinomic conditions deduced for vertebrates, the preservation of the brachiopods could be favoured. Resumen. Los discinidos son un grupo de braquiópodos inarticulados con valvas organofosfáticas y un registro fósil muy pobre. En este trabajo reportamos por primera vez la presencia de esta familia en el Cenozoico de Patagonia, representada por dos especies nuevas: Discinisca porvenir sp. nov. y Discinisca messii sp. nov., ambas encontradas en depósitos marinos de la Formación Gaiman (Mioceno Inferior) en la provincia del Chubut, Argentina. Los especímenes provienen de cuatro localidades: Bryn Gwyn, Cañadón del Puma, Isla Escondida y Punta Loma. La primera especie, D. porvenir sp. nov., presenta una valva con contorno subcircular a subtrapezoidal en vista dorsal, con el ancho máximo situado levemente anterior, y el ápice cerca del último cuarto del largo total, y ornamentación externa dada por bandas concéntricas angostas con bordes irregulares. Por otro lado, la segunda especie, D. messii sp. nov., muestra una valva con contorno subcircular a circular en vista dorsal con el ápice cerca del margen posterior, y ornamentación externa dada por bandas concéntricas con perfil triangular redondeado en sección transversal. Las nuevas especies parecieran estar relacionadas con los taxones vivientes D. lamellosa y D. laevis, respectivamente, ambos con distribución en el oeste de América del Sur. La Formación Gaiman incluye nódulos fosfáticos y casos abundantes de restos de vertebrados fosfáticos muy bien preservados. Debido a ello, y a las condiciones bioestratinómicas deducidas a partir de los vertebrados, la preservación de los braquiópodos se habría visto favorecida.
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