What is Inoceramus peruanus Brüggen, 1910 ?

Authors

  • Annie V. Dhondt Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstr. 29, B-1000 Brussels
  • Ireneusz Walaszczyk Department of Geology, Warsaw University, Al. Zwirki i Wigury, 93, PL-02-089 Warsaw
  • Nadejda Tchegliakova Departamento de Geociencias, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Santa Fé de Bogota
  • Etienne Jaillard IRD-LGCA, Maison des Géosciences, BP 53, 1381 rue de la Piscine, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex

Keywords:

Cretaceous, South America Lower Turonian, Bivalvia, Mytiloides peruanus

Abstract

The figured holotype of the Lower Turonian Inoceramus peruanus BRÜGGEN, 1910 from Peru was found in the collections of the Goldfuss Museum in Bonn. Its general shape is close to that of Mytiloides goppelnensis (BADILLET & SORNAY) and M. kossmati (HEINZ), and is a Mytiloides. The ornamentation consists of the double-rugae typical of M. kossmati. The presence of M. peruanus in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia is discussed.

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Published

2004-12-01

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 4 (2004): Gundolf Ernst Memorial Volume

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