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      A new species of Diaulax Bell, 1863 (Brachyura: Dialucidae) in the Early Cretaceous of the Rosablanca Formation, Colombia Translated title: Una nueva especie de Diaulax Bell, 1863 (Brachyura: Dromoidea) en el Cretácico Inferior de la Formación Rosablanca, Colombia

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          The oldest record of the brachyuran Diaulax Bell, 1863 is based on the description of Diaulax rosablanca n. sp. from the middle part of the Rosablanca Formation (Early Cretaceous, early Valanginian, Department of Santander, Colombia). This is also the oldest record for fossil crustaceans from Colombia. The new species is represented by numerous specimens showing ontogenic variation in size and shape, with adults becoming larger and wider at the anterior portion of carapace. Differences with the other five species of the genus are subtle but sufficient to erect a new species. The associated ammonites Lissonia riveroi (Lisson, 1907), Acantholissonia gerthi (Weaver, 1931) and Raimondiceras sp. confirm an age corresponding to the middle part of the early Valanginian. The paleoenvironment is interpreted as a shallow, restricted low-energy carbonate platform or lagoon within well-oxygenated warm waters. The outcrop includes other decapod remains, too incomplete to offer a preliminary identification.

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          El registro más antiguo del género Diaulax Bell, 1863 se basa en la descripción de Diaulax rosablanca n. sp. de la parte media de la Formación Rosablanca (Cretácico Temprano, Valanginiano temprano, Departamento de Santander, Colombia). El reporte representa también el registro más antiguo de crustáceos fósiles para Colombia. La nueva especie está representada por numerosos especímenes que muestran variación ontogénica en tamaño y forma, con adultos que presentan un caparazón más grande y ancho en la porción anterior. Las diferencias con las otras cinco especies del género son sutiles pero suficientes para proponer una nueva especie. Los ammonites asociados Lissonia riveroi (Lisson, 1907), Acantholissonia gerthi (Weaver, 1931) y Raimondiceras sp. confirman una edad correspondiente a la parte media del Valanginiano temprano. El paleoambiente es interpretado como una plataforma carbonatada restringida somera, de baja energía o una laguna con aguas bien oxigenadas. La localidad de estudio incluye restos de otros decápodos, muy incompletos para ofrecer una identificación preliminar.

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                bsgm
                Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana
                Bol. Soc. Geol. Mex
                Sociedad Geológica Mexicana A.C. (Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico )
                1405-3322
                2015
                : 67
                : 1
                : 103-112
                Affiliations
                [03] México Distrito Federal orgnameUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México orgdiv1Instituto de Geología México vegver@ 123456unam.mx
                [02] Bogotá D.C. orgnamePaleoexplorer S.A.S. Colombia
                [01] Manizales Caldas orgnameUniversidad de Caldas orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias Colombia
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                S1405-33222015000100008 S1405-3322(15)06700100008
                dc7dc64d-1249-4151-9b4e-efa9b07255ae

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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                : 30 November 2014
                : 12 November 2014
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                Valanginian,Brachyura,Dialucidae,Diaulax,ammonites,Valanginiano,Colombia

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