Document of bibliographic reference 368785

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Book/Monograph

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MS

Title

The Architectonicidae and Mathildidae (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of the Miocene Paratethys Sea-victims of the Miocene Climatic Transition

Abstract

The Architectonicidae of the Miocene of the Central Paratethys Sea comprise 18 species placed in eight genera. The coeval Mathildidae are documented by nine species, placed into three genera. We present descriptions of these species and illustrate type material wherever possible. Several species suggest relationships with Late Miocene to Holocene species of the Mediterranean Sea, although none of the species is known from modern faunas. Both families attained their maximum diversity during the early Middle Miocene (Langhian), and both families experienced a dramatic loss in species richness at the Langhian/Serravallian boundary. This Architectonicidae/Mathildidae turnover evidently coincided with the Miocene Climatic Transition, suggesting climate as the driving force. As members of both families feed on coelenterates, we assume that the climatic cooling of that phase caused a retreat of cnidarians, which is reflected in a decline in their predators.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001109163300001

Bibliographic citation

Harzhauser, M.; Landau, B. (2023). The Architectonicidae and Mathildidae (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of the Miocene Paratethys Sea-victims of the Miocene Climatic Transition. Zootaxa, 5370(1). Magnolia Press: Auckland. 74 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5370.1.1

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true