Ostracoda (Crustacea) from the Pozo D-129 Formation (upper Barremian?–Aptian), Golfo San Jorge basin, Patagonia, Argentina: Taxonomic descriptions, palaeoenvironments and palaeogeographical implications

摘要

Abstract In this study, we present complete descriptions and illustrations of nine ostracod species recovered from the Pozo D-129 Formation (Golfo San Jorge basin), Patagonia Argentina, discussing their depositional palaeoenvironment and palaeobiogeography. The species described in this study are Musacchiocythere sarugnata (Musacchio and Palamarczuk) and Metacypris herreriensis (Musacchio) (Family Limnocytheridae), Alicenula cf. leguminella (Forbes) (Family Darwinulidae), Neuquenocypris (Protoneuquenocypris) antiqua Musacchio and Simenoni, and Rhinocypris diademae Musacchio and Simenoni (Family Ilyocyprididae), Pattersoncypris cf. angulata (Kr?mmelbein and Weber) and Zonocypris sp. (Family Cyprididae), Damonella ultima (Kr?mmelbein and Weber) and Candona sp. (Family Candonidae). The Pozo D-129 Formation is the main source rock of hydrocarbons of the Golfo San Jorge basin, and its deposits represent an extensive lacustrine system. The samples studied come from the Cerro Chenques in the Sierra Silva anticline of the San Bernardo fold belt, Chubut Province, and from the well AAB.x-1002 (Anticlinal Aguada Bandera), Santa Cruz Province. The outcrop succession consists of several shallowing and coarsening upward sedimentary cycles 5–8?m thick, evolving from deep lacustrine, sublittoral and shallow lacustrine environments. The micropalaeontologi