Abstract
Ostracod associations coming from the Upper Triassic (Tropites subbullatus/Anatropites spinosuszones of the Tuvalian substage) clays and sandstones of the Mufara Formation outcropping along the west side of Monte Gambanera (Castel di Iudica, central-eastern Sicily) have been analysed for the first time. The specimens are relatively abundant, silicified, well preserved and often preserved as complete carapaces. Over 200 specimens have been determined. They belong to the families Healdiidae, Bairdiidae, Bythocyprididae, Acratiidae, Cytheruridae, Limnocytheridae, Candonidae, Cavellinidae, Polycopidae and Thaumatocyprididae. Thirty-seven species are identified of which nine species are new:Hungarella forelaen.sp.,Hungarella siciliiensisn.sp.,Bairdia andrecrasquinin.sp.,Bairdia gambaneraensisn.sp.,Ptychobairdia iudicaensisn.sp.,Ptychobairdia leonardoin.sp.,Petasobairdia jeandercourtin.sp.,Kerocythere dittainoensisn.sp. andMockella barbroaen.sp.
Highlights
Iudicaensis n.sp., Ptychobairdia leonardi n.sp., Petasobairdia jeandercourti n.sp., Kerocythere dittainoensis n.sp. and Mockella barbroae n.sp. This is the second contribution on the LateTriassic ostracod fauna of the Mufara Formation outcropping in central eastern
These latter authors attributed these sediments to the Carnian (Late Triassic)
Mount Gambanera, two levels consisting of slightly silty clays have been sampled (Fig. 1)
Summary
A sedimentary level which is stratigraphically higher than the previous one and referable to the Tropites subbullatus/. Anatropites spinosus zone of the Tuvalian substage, has been identified at the western side of the Monte Gambanera, nine kilometres south of Monte Scalpello (Fig. 1). The samples provided a rich and mostly well-preserved ostracod fauna.
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