Also known as “Conglomerado osífero” (= “Mesopotamiense”, sensu Frenguelli, 1920)
Where: Entre Rios, Argentina (31.5° S, 60.2° W: paleocoordinates 31.6° S, 58.1° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Huayquerian mammal zone, Ituzaingo Formation, Huayquerian (8.0 - 5.0 Ma)
• Schmidt 2015: fossils from the base of the Ituzaingo Fm.
Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone and mudstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: A. L. Cione, M. M. Azpelicueta, M. Bond, A. A. Carlini, J. R. Casciotta, M. A. Cozzuol, M. Fuente, Z. Gasparini, F. J. Goin, J. Noriega, G. J. Scillato-Yane, L. Soibelzon, E. P. Tonni, D. H. Verzi, and M. G. Vucetich. 2000. Miocene vertebrates from Entre Rios province, eastern Argentina. Serie Correlacion Geologica 14:191-237 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/O. Alfaro]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 55600: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 01.11.2005, edited by Philip Mannion, Juan Carrillo, Miranta Kouvari, Evangelos Vlachos, Grace Varnham and Kateryn Pino
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Actinopteri | |
Aves | |
Rallidae indet. Vigors 1825 rail | |
"Phororhacidae indet." = Phorusrhacidae Ameghino 1889 terror bird
"? Onactornis sp." = Devincenzia Kraglievich 1932 terror bird
Andalgalornis sp. Patterson and Kraglievich 1960 terror bird | |
Rheidae indet. Bonaparte 1849 rhea | |
Phoenicopteridae indet. Bonaparte 1838 flamingo | |
Megapaloelodus sp. Miller 1944 swimming flamingo | |
Reptilia | |
Crocodylia indet. crocodilian | |
Caiman jacare, Caiman gasparinae n. sp.2, "Caiman latirostris" = Caiman latirostris, "Caiman lutescens n. sp." = Caiman latirostris1, Caiman australis, Caiman cf. yacare1, "Carandaisuchus nativus n. gen. n. sp." = Mourasuchus arendsi10
Caiman jacare caiman
Caiman gasparinae n. sp.2 Bona and Carabajal 2013 caiman MLP-73-IV-15-1 - holotype (skull fragments represented by a rostrum with articulated fragments of premaxillae, maxillae, nasals, left lacrymal and a partial braincase lacking the basicranium); referred material - MACN PV 5555 (fragment of right premaxilla)
"Caiman latirostris" = Caiman latirostris Daudin 1801 broud-snouted caiman
Caiman australis Bravard 1858 caiman
"Carandaisuchus nativus n. gen. n. sp." = Mourasuchus arendsi10 Bocquentin Villanueva 1984 crocodilian MLP 73-IV-15-8 - holotype (posterior portion of skull); hypodigm: MLP 73-IV-15-9 (posterior portion of skull)
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Gryposuchus neogaeus Rusconi 1933 crocodilian | |
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Phrynops cf. geoffroanus Schweigger 1812 side-necked turtle of Geoffroy | |
Mammalia | |
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Stylocynus paranensis, "Notictis ortizi" = Notictis ortizii
Stylocynus paranensis Mercerat 1917 metatherian
"Notictis ortizi" = Notictis ortizii Ameghino 1889 metatherian | |
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"Mesorhinus piramydatus" = Oxyodontherium piramydatus, "Oxyodontherium zeballosi" = Oxyodontherium zeballozi, Paranauchenia denticulata, Cullinia sp.20, Promacrauchenia antiqua, Scalabrinitherium bravardi, Scalabrinitherium rothii
"Mesorhinus piramydatus" = Oxyodontherium piramydatus Ameghino 1885 placental
"Oxyodontherium zeballosi" = Oxyodontherium zeballozi Ameghino 1883 placental
Paranauchenia denticulata Ameghino 1891 placental
Promacrauchenia antiqua Ameghino 1887 placental
Scalabrinitherium bravardi Ameghino 1883 placental
Scalabrinitherium rothii Ameghino 1885 placental | |
"Proterotherium gradatum" = Brachytherium gradatum, "Brachytherium cuspidatum" = Brachytherium cuspidatum, "Licaphrium mesopotamiense" = Brachytherium cuspidatum, "Epitherium paranensis" = Brachytherium cuspidatum, Neobrachytherium ameghinoi20, Proterotherium cervioides, "Coelosoma eversa" = Diadiaphorus eversus
"Proterotherium gradatum" = Brachytherium gradatum Ameghino 1891 placental
"Brachytherium cuspidatum" = Brachytherium cuspidatum Ameghino 1883 placental
"Licaphrium mesopotamiense" = Brachytherium cuspidatum Ameghino 1883 placental
"Epitherium paranensis" = Brachytherium cuspidatum Ameghino 1883 placental
Proterotherium cervioides Ameghino 1883 placental
"Coelosoma eversa" = Diadiaphorus eversus Soria 2001 placental | |
Cyonasua argentina Ameghino 1885 procyonid carnivore | |
Rusconia crassidens6, Doellomys sp., Doellomys parcus6, Pseudosigmomys sp., Pseudosigmomys paranensis6, Eumegamysops sp., Eumegamysops praependens6, Briaromys sp., Briaromys trouessartianus6, Potamarchus sp., Potamarchus sigmodon6, Potamarchus murinus6, Olenopsis typicus6, Pentastylomys sp., Pentastylomys seriei6, Eumegamys sp., Eumegamys dubius6, Eumegamys depressidens6, Eumegamys contortus6, Eumegamys paranensis6, Eumegamys scalabrinianus6, Discolomys cuneus6, Colpostemma sp., Tetrastylus aguilari6, Tetrastylus diffusus6, Tetrastylus robustus6, Tetrastylus atavus6, Tetrastylus laevigatus6, Tetrastylus laevigatus n. sp.23, Isostylomys sp., Isostylomys ameghinoi6, Isostylomys laurillardi6, Carlesia sp., Carlesia pendolai6, Diaphoromys sp., Diaphoromys compressidens6, Diaphoromys gamayensis6, Diaphoromys mesopotamicus6, Gyriabrus sp., Gyriabrus glutinatus6, Gyriabrus indivisus6, Gyriabrus rebagliattii6, Gyriabrus holmbergi6, Protomegamys sp., Protomegamys coligatus6, Pentastylodon racedi6, Tetrastylomys castellanosi6, Paranamys sp., "Drytomomys typicus" = Paranamys typicus7, Telodontomys compressidens6
Doellomys sp. Alvarez 1947 caviomorph
Pseudosigmomys sp. Kraglievich 1931 caviomorph
Eumegamysops sp. Alvarez 1947 caviomorph
Briaromys sp. Ameghino 1889 caviomorph
Potamarchus sp. Burmeister 1885 caviomorph
Pentastylomys sp. Kraglievich 1926 caviomorph
Eumegamys sp. Kraglievich 1926 caviomorph
Colpostemma sp. Ameghino 1891 caviomorph
Isostylomys sp. Kraglievich 1926 caviomorph
Carlesia sp. Kraglievich 1926 caviomorph
Diaphoromys sp. Kraglievich 1931 caviomorph
Gyriabrus sp. Ameghino 1891 caviomorph
Protomegamys sp. Kraglievich 1932 caviomorph
Paranamys sp. Kraglievich 1934 caviomorph | |
Phoberomys sp., Phoberomys sp.6, "Phoberomys burmeisteri" = Phoberomys burmeisteri14, "Phoberomys lozanoi n. sp." = Phoberomys burmeisteri16, "Phoberomys insolita n. sp." = Phoberomys burmeisteri16, "Phoberomys minima n. sp." = Phoberomys burmeisteri16, "Phoberomys minima" = Phoberomys burmeisteri6, "Megamys burmeisteri" = Phoberomys burmeisteri13, "Phoberomys praecursor n. sp." = Phoberomys burmeisteri15, Neoepiblema sp., Epiblema horridula13, "Neoepiblema ambrosettianus" = Neoepiblema horridula18, Perimys scalabrinianus6
Phoberomys sp. Kraglievich 1926 caviomorph
"Megamys burmeisteri" = Phoberomys burmeisteri13 Kraglievich 1926 caviomorph collected by F. Ameghino 1886
Neoepiblema sp. Ameghino 1889 caviomorph | |
Paradoxomys sp. Ameghino 1885 porcupine | |
"Lagostomopsis sp." = Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis), "Lagostomopsis pallidens" = Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis)6, "Lagostomopsis antiquus" = Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis)6
"Lagostomopsis sp." = Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis) Kraglievich 1926 viscacha | |
Myocastor sp., Myocastor paranensis6, Myocastor obesus6, Myocastor sinuata6, Eumysops parodii, Eumysops parodii6, Haplostropha sp., Haplostropha sacabriniana6
Myocastor sp. Kerr 1782 spiny rat
Eumysops parodii Kraglievich 1945 spiny rat
Haplostropha sp. Ameghino 1891 spiny rat | |
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Protabrocoma sp. Kraglievich 1927 chinchilla rat | |
Parodimys sp. Kraglievich 1932 caviomorph
Palaeocavia sp. Ameghino 1889 caviomorph
Prodolichotis sp. Kraglievich 1932 caviomorph
Cardiomys sp. Ameghino 1885 caviomorph
Caviodon sp. Ameghino 1885 caviomorph | |
"Cardiatherium sp." = Cardiatherium, Cardiatherium paranense n. sp.17, "Anchimys sp." = Cardiatherium, "Procardiatherium sp." = Cardiatherium, "Kiyutherium sp." = Cardiatherium, "Plexochoerus sp." = Cardiatherium, Cantracavia sp.6, Anatochoerus sp., "Protohydrochoerus sp." = Phugatherium6, Phugatherium cataclisticum, "Anchimysops sp." = Phugatherium, Contracavia sp.
"Cardiatherium sp." = Cardiatherium Ameghino 1883 caviomorph
"Anchimys sp." = Cardiatherium Ameghino 1883 caviomorph
"Procardiatherium sp." = Cardiatherium Ameghino 1883 caviomorph
"Kiyutherium sp." = Cardiatherium Ameghino 1883 caviomorph
"Plexochoerus sp." = Cardiatherium Ameghino 1883 caviomorph
Anatochoerus sp. Vucetich and Mones 1991 caviomorph
Phugatherium cataclisticum Ameghino 1887 caviomorph
"Anchimysops sp." = Phugatherium Ameghino 1887 caviomorph
Contracavia sp. Burmeister 1885 caviomorph | |
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Protypotherium antiquum Ameghino 1882 notoungulate
Munizia paranensis Kraglievich 1931 notoungulate | |
"Stenotephanos plicidens" = Stenotephanos plicidens, "? Palaeotoxodon virgatus" = Stenotephanos plicidens, "Eutomodus elautus" = Stenotephanos plicidens, Xotodon foricurvatus, Xotodon doellojuradi, ? Berroia sp., ? Adinotherium paranense, ? Palaeotoxodon protoburmeisteri, "Dinotoxodon paranensis" = Dinotoxodon paranensis, "Palaeotoxodon paranensis" = Dinotoxodon paranensis, Dilobodon lutarius
"Stenotephanos plicidens" = Stenotephanos plicidens Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
"? Palaeotoxodon virgatus" = Stenotephanos plicidens Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
"Eutomodus elautus" = Stenotephanos plicidens Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
Xotodon foricurvatus Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
Xotodon doellojuradi Frenguelli 1920 notoungulate
? Berroia sp. Kraglievich 1931 notoungulate
? Adinotherium paranense notoungulate
? Palaeotoxodon protoburmeisteri Ameghino 1887 notoungulate
"Dinotoxodon paranensis" = Dinotoxodon paranensis Burmeister 1885 notoungulate
"Palaeotoxodon paranensis" = Dinotoxodon paranensis Burmeister 1885 notoungulate
Dilobodon lutarius Ameghino 1886 notoungulate | |
"Haplodontherium wildei" = Haplodontherium wildei, "Toxodontherium reverendum" = Haplodontherium wildei, "Haplodontherium limun" = Haplodontherium wildei, "Toxodontherium compressum" = Haplodontherium wildei, Pachynodon modicus
"Haplodontherium wildei" = Haplodontherium wildei Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
"Toxodontherium reverendum" = Haplodontherium wildei Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
"Haplodontherium limun" = Haplodontherium wildei Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
"Toxodontherium compressum" = Haplodontherium wildei Ameghino 1885 notoungulate
Pachynodon modicus Burmeister 1891 notoungulate | |
Scelidotheriinae indet., "Sphenotherus paranensis" = Sphenotherus zavaletianus, Ranculcus scalabrinianus, Promylodon paranensis, Strabosodon obtusicavus, Strabosodon acuticavus, Prolestodon paranensis, Prolestodon antiquus, Megabradys darwini, Octomylodon aversus
Scelidotheriinae indet. Ameghino 1889 edentate
"Sphenotherus paranensis" = Sphenotherus zavaletianus Ameghino 1891 edentate
Ranculcus scalabrinianus Ameghino 1891 edentate
Promylodon paranensis Ameghino 1883 edentate
Strabosodon obtusicavus Ameghino 1891 edentate
Strabosodon acuticavus Ameghino 1891 edentate
Prolestodon paranensis Ameghino 1889 edentate
Prolestodon antiquus Ameghino 1885 edentate
Megabradys darwini Scillato-Yané 1981 edentate
Octomylodon aversus Ameghino 1904 edentate | |
Torcellia paranense, "Ortotherium brevirostrum n. sp." = Mesopotamocnus brevirostrum, Megalonychops primigenius, "Ortotherium laticurvatum" = Ortotherium laticurvatum, "Ortotherium schlosseri" = Ortotherium laticurvatum, "Ortotherium scrofum" = Ortotherium laticurvatum, "Amphiocnus seneus" = Ortotherium laticurvatum, Ortotherium robustum, Protomegalonyx doellojuradoi, Protomegalonyx praecursor, Amphiocnus paranense, Pliomorphus robustus, "Pliomorphus mutilatus" = Pliomorphus mutilatus, "Pliomorphus brevis" = Pliomorphus mutilatus, "Pliomorphus ameghinoi" = Pliomorphus mutilatus
Torcellia paranense Kraglievich 1923 edentate
"Ortotherium brevirostrum n. sp." = Mesopotamocnus brevirostrum Bordas 1941 edentate Holotype: MACN Pv 13656, type of Ortotherium brevirostrum Bordas, 1942
Megalonychops primigenius Kraglievich 1926 edentate
"Ortotherium laticurvatum" = Ortotherium laticurvatum Ameghino 1885 edentate
"Ortotherium schlosseri" = Ortotherium laticurvatum Ameghino 1885 edentate
"Ortotherium scrofum" = Ortotherium laticurvatum Ameghino 1885 edentate
"Amphiocnus seneus" = Ortotherium laticurvatum Ameghino 1885 edentate
Ortotherium robustum Ameghino 1881 edentate
Protomegalonyx doellojuradoi Kraglievich 1925 edentate
Protomegalonyx praecursor Kraglievich 1925 edentate
Amphiocnus paranense Kraglievich 1922 edentate
Pliomorphus robustus Ameghino 1885 edentate
"Pliomorphus mutilatus" = Pliomorphus mutilatus Ameghino 1885 edentate
"Pliomorphus brevis" = Pliomorphus mutilatus Ameghino 1885 edentate
"Pliomorphus ameghinoi" = Pliomorphus mutilatus Ameghino 1885 edentate | |
Pronothrotherium mirabilis Kraglievich 1925 edentate
Neohapalops rothi Kraglievich 1923 edentate | |
Eomegatherium nanum4, "Pliomegatherium lelongi" = Pliomegatherium lelongi, "Pliomegatherium paranensis" = Pliomegatherium lelongi3, Megatherium antiquum3, Pyramiodontherium sp.4, "Promegatherium remulsum" = Pyramiodontherium remulsum3, Promegatherium parvulum, Promegatherium smaltatum
"Pliomegatherium lelongi" = Pliomegatherium lelongi Kraglievich 1930 edentate
Promegatherium parvulum Ameghino 1891 edentate
Promegatherium smaltatum Ameghino 1883 edentate | |
? Zaedyus sp., Proeuphractus limpidus, Macroeuphractus retusus21, Chasicotatus spinozai22, Dasypus neogaeus
? Zaedyus sp. Ameghino 1889 armadillo
Proeuphractus limpidus Ameghino 1886 armadillo
Dasypus neogaeus Ameghino 1891 armadillo | |
"Berthawyleria sp." = Pseudoplohophorus, Palaehoplophorus antiquus, Protoglyptodon primiformis, Chlamyphractus pressulus, ? Trachycalyptus cingulatus, Pseudoeuryurus lelongianus, Urotherium interundatum
"Berthawyleria sp." = Pseudoplohophorus Castellanos 1926 edentate
Palaehoplophorus antiquus Ameghino 1883 edentate
Protoglyptodon primiformis Ameghino 1885 edentate
Chlamyphractus pressulus Ameghino 1885 edentate
? Trachycalyptus cingulatus Ameghino 1889 edentate
Pseudoeuryurus lelongianus Ameghino 1889 edentate
Urotherium interundatum Ameghino 1885 edentate | |
Comaphorus concisus Ameghino 1886 glyptodon
Plohophorus paranensis Ameghino 1891 glyptodon | |
Kraglievichia paranense Ameghino 1883 edentate | |
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Parahoplophorus paranensis Ameghino 1883 edentate |