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How many species of the aquatic sloth Thalassocnus (Xenarthra: Megatheriidae) were in Chile?: new evidences from the Bahía Inglesa Formation, with a reappraisal of their biochronological affinities
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WoS WOS:000492392100010
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85074227749
SciELO S0718-71062019000300693
DOI 10.5027/ANDGEOV46N3-3221
Año 2019
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

% Participación
Internacional

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Afiliación Extranjera

Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



The aquatic sloth, Thalassocnus, is one of the most intriguing lineage of mammal known from the southern pacific coast of South America during the late Neogene. It was initially recognized in Peru, but recent paleontological surveys also recorded its presence in Chile. However, the determination of how many species of Thalassocnus were actually present in Chile remains as an open question. Here, we provide a detailed morphological description of an isolated distal fragment of humerus recovered at the Mina Fosforita member (ca. 7 Ma), Bahia Inglesa Formation (Atacama Region, northern Chile), which is referred to Thalassocnus. Morphological comparisons with others forms from Chile and Peru allow us to attribute the CPUC/C/557 specimen to Thalassocnus cf. T. natans, though some degree of intraspecific variation is acknowledged. The assessment of the stratigraphic provenance of the materials with previously assigned to Thalassocnus from the Bahia Inglesa, Horcon and Coquimbo formations, permits us to propose that the taxonomic diversity of Thalassocnus in Chile is unequivocal conformed by T. carolomartini, and T. natans. We also admitted the likely presence of T. antiquus and probably T. yaucensis. Futures discoveries of more complete specimens, and/or the detailed analysis of undescribed specimens from Chile will undoubtedly contribute to illustrate the evolutionary history of the Thalassocnus radiation in Chile.

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Revista ISSN
Andean Geology 0718-7106

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Geology
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
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Geology
Geochemistry And Petrology
Stratigraphy
Paleontology
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Exact And Earth Sciences

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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
Peralta-Prato, Javiera Mujer Universidad de Concepción - Chile
Solorzano, Andres Hombre Universidad de Concepción - Chile

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Financiamiento



Fuente
CONICYT-PCHA/Doctorado Nacional
CONICYT-PCHA
CONICYT-PCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2018

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Agradecimiento
G. Flores (UDEC) is thanked for allowing the study of the material and giving access to the collection of the Geological Museum Lajos Biro Bagoczky. M. Suarez kindly provide valuable information regarding the stratigraphic provenance of the studied specimen. A. Saldana and S. Palma Heldt (UDEC) provides logistical advice and support. Finally, we thank C. de Muizon, S. De los Arcos and W. Vivallo for their comments and suggestions that improved the quality of the manuscript. AS acknowledges partial support from CONICYT-PCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2018-21180471.
G. Flores (UDEC) is thanked for allowing the study of the material and giving access to the collection of the Geological Museum Lajos Biró Bagóczky. M. Suárez kindly provide valuable information regarding the stratigraphic provenance of the studied specimen. A. Saldaña and S. Palma Heldt (UDEC) provides logistical advice and support. Finally, we thank C. de Muizon, S. De los Arcos and W. Vivallo for their comments and suggestions that improved the quality of the manuscript. AS acknowledges partial support from CONICYT-PCHA/ Doctorado Nacional/2018-21180471.

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