The fossil mollusks of Itaboraí Basin, Rio de Janeiro: historical review and future prospects

Authors

  • Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart; Stuttgart. Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
  • Luiz Ricardo Lopes de Simone Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Zoologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.11.02.01

Keywords:

Gastropoda, Middle Paleocene, Mollusca, Pulmonata, Tertiary

Abstract

The limestones of Itaboraí Basin (Middle Paleocene) harbors a rich fossil record, mainly of mammals and pulmonate gastropods, but also containing birds, reptiles, amphibians and plants. The studies started in the 1930’s, with the beginning of limestone extraction for cement production. Many new fossils were discovered in the next decades until the end of the quarry’s activity in the 1980’s, when the basin was abandoned. Only recently the studies have started again. Despite the extensive research, the knowledge of Itaboraí’s fossil fauna still remains largely incomplete, not venturing much beyond the species’ original description

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Published

2018-04-23

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Revisão

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How to Cite

Salvador, R. B., & Simone, L. R. L. de. (2018). The fossil mollusks of Itaboraí Basin, Rio de Janeiro: historical review and future prospects. Revista Da Biologia, 11(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.11.02.01