Trilobites del Ordovícico Superior del Macizo del Tremedal (rama castellana de la Cordillera Ibérica)
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Se revisa la sucesión del Ordovícico Superior al oeste de Noguera de
Albarracín (Teruel), identificándose dos horizontes con trilobites y otros fósiles. El más antiguo se sitúa hacia la parte media de la Formación Bronchales
y es de edad Berouniense (Sandbiense/Katiense en la escala global), conteniendo trinucleidos (Deanaspis), illaénidos (Vysocania) y dalmanítidos
(Dalmanitina). El horizonte siguiente se localiza en la base de la Fm. Caliza
de Cistoideos y es de edad Kralodvoriense (Katiense 3-4), con plioméridos
(Ovalocephalus) e illaénidos (Cekovia?). El registro de trilobites y braquiópodos del Ordovícico Superior es particularmente escaso en la rama
castellana, donde las formas representadas en la Fm. Bronchales permiten
la correlación de esta unidad con la Fm. Fombuena de la rama aragonesa.
Al N y NO del Macizo del Tremedal, los materiales berounienses no se depositaron (o fueron erosionados) previamente a las unidades calcáreas del
Kralodvoriense. La localización del nivel con Deanaspis cf. seunesi permite
situar estratigráficamente las citas locales de trinucleidos, mencionados
desde mediados del siglo XX pero nunca descritos o figurados, razón por la
cual se añade un pequeño apartado sistemático para este taxón
The revision of the Upper Ordovician sequence west of Noguera de Albarracín (Teruel Province) yielded two horizons with trilobites and other fossils. The oldest horizon occurs toward the middle part of the Bronchales Formation and is of Berounian (late Sandbian-early Katian) age, bearing trinucleids (Deanaspis), illaenids (Vysocania) and dalmanitids (Dalmanitina). The youngest studied horizon is located at the base of the Cystoid Limestone Fm. and yielded pliomerids (Ovalocephalus) and illaenids (Cekovia?) of Kralodvorian (Katian 3-4) age. The record of Upper Ordovician fossils in the Castilian branch of the Iberian Range is particularly scarce, and the Bronchales Fm. association now described supports the correlation of this unit with the Fombuena Fm. of the Aragonian branch. Towards the N and NW of the Tremedal inlier, Berounian rocks are absent due to non-deposition or erosion before younger calcareous sedimentation took place. This revision allows to locate a trinucleid trilobite-bearing horizon briefly mentioned in the mid-20th Century but never described or figured. Herein we pinpoint the stratigraphical position of this classical horizon and, due to its importance, present a short systematic section on Deanaspis cf. seunesi
The revision of the Upper Ordovician sequence west of Noguera de Albarracín (Teruel Province) yielded two horizons with trilobites and other fossils. The oldest horizon occurs toward the middle part of the Bronchales Formation and is of Berounian (late Sandbian-early Katian) age, bearing trinucleids (Deanaspis), illaenids (Vysocania) and dalmanitids (Dalmanitina). The youngest studied horizon is located at the base of the Cystoid Limestone Fm. and yielded pliomerids (Ovalocephalus) and illaenids (Cekovia?) of Kralodvorian (Katian 3-4) age. The record of Upper Ordovician fossils in the Castilian branch of the Iberian Range is particularly scarce, and the Bronchales Fm. association now described supports the correlation of this unit with the Fombuena Fm. of the Aragonian branch. Towards the N and NW of the Tremedal inlier, Berounian rocks are absent due to non-deposition or erosion before younger calcareous sedimentation took place. This revision allows to locate a trinucleid trilobite-bearing horizon briefly mentioned in the mid-20th Century but never described or figured. Herein we pinpoint the stratigraphical position of this classical horizon and, due to its importance, present a short systematic section on Deanaspis cf. seunesi







