The fossil rodent faunas of the localities Alcoy 2C and 2D (Alcoy Basin, Spain). Implications for dating the classical locality of Alcoy-Mina

  • S. Mansino Departament de Geologia, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
  • I. Fierro 2 Museo Paleontológico de Elche (MUPE), Plaça de Sant Joan 3, 03203 Elche, Spain
  • F.J. Ruiz-Sánchez Departament de Geologia, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
  • P. Montoya Departament de Geologia, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
Keywords: Rodentia, Pliocene, Ruscinian, Alcoy basin, Spain

Abstract

In the Gormaig area (Alcoy basin, SE Spain) a number of fossil mammal localities are known, of which only the classic site of Alcoy-Mina, known since the mid-19th century, has yielded remains of macrofauna. In the vicinity of this site are the localities of Alcoy-2C (AL2C) and Alcoy-2D (AL2D), probably representing the levels of Alcoy-Mina. The faunal assemblage allows dating the AL2C and AL2D localities as Early Pliocene (end of the Early Ruscinian or early-late Ruscinian boundary, MN14-MN15). Several taxa (Pliopetaurista and Glis) are thought to have affinities for humid and close biotopes.

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Published
2013-06-12
How to Cite
Mansino S., Fierro I., Ruiz-Sánchez F. y Montoya P. (2013). The fossil rodent faunas of the localities Alcoy 2C and 2D (Alcoy Basin, Spain). Implications for dating the classical locality of Alcoy-Mina. Journal of Iberian Geology, 39(2), 261-284. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_JIGE.2013.v39.n2.42501
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