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Journal Article
Decapod fauna from the lower Aptian in the Valencian sector of the Maestrat Basin (NE Iberia)
2025
Overview
The Forcall Formation in the Morella and Orpesa sub-basins of the Valencian sector of the Maestrat Basin has yielded a diverse assemblage of decapod crustaceans. A total of thirteen taxa are documented, representing the infraorders Achelata, Astacidea, Glypheidea, Axiidea, Anomura and Brachyura. Among these, one new genus, three new species, and one new taxonomic combination are proposed: Viapagurus covavidrensis n. sp., Eomunidopsis rigolleti n. sp., Morellosia maestratensis n. gen., n. sp., and Distefania pimientai n. comb. Comparisons with decapod faunas from other sub-basins of the Maestrat Basin reveal a notable degree of faunal homogeneity across the region. Furthermore, the palaeobiogeographic implications of these assemblages provide new insights into the distribution and diversity of Aptian decapod crustaceans. The findings highlight a significant faunal similarity with coeval basins such as the Garraf and Basque-Cantabrian basins and underscore the potential role of the Maestrat Basin as a biogeographic corridor linking decapod faunas of the Tethyan and Boreal realms. Overall, this study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the decapod assemblages of the Forcall Fm. and their relationships with contemporaneous faunas in the western Maestrat Basin and beyond.
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Universitat de Barcelona Revistes Cientifiques de la Universitat de Barcelona
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