Artículo
A new species of Biomphalaria Preston, 1910 (Gastropoda, Planorbidae) from the upper cretaceous of Uruguay
Fecha
2018Registro en:
Cabrera, F., Martínez, S. "A new species of Biomphalaria Preston, 1910 (Gastropoda, Planorbidae) from the upper cretaceous of Uruguay". Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, 2018, 21 (3) : 272-275. doi: 10.4072/RBP.2018.3.08
1519-7530
10.4072/RBP.2018.3.08
Autor
Cabrera, Fernanda
Martínez Chiappara, Sergio Agustín
Institución
Resumen
A new fossil species of Biomphalaria Preston is described for the Upper Cretaceous of Uruguay (Queguay Formation). The new species is characterized by a conspicuous spiral ornamentation, a unique character within the genus. This new Biomphalaria species is the third known for the Queguay Formation, in addition to B. walteri (Parodiz) and B. reversa Cabrera, Martínez and Norbis. They represent the oldest record of this genus worldwide.