Taxonomic diversity of macrofossils from the Pimenteira Formation (Devonian, Parnaíba Basin) in paleontological collections as a geoconservation strategy

Authors

  • Carla Medeiros Solidade dos Santos Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Laboratório de Tafonomia e Paleoecologia Aplicadas – LABTAPHO. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • João Marcelo Pais de Rezende Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Laboratório de Tafonomia e Paleoecologia Aplicadas – LABTAPHO. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8217-4829 (unauthenticated)
  • Luiza Corral Martins de Oliveira Ponciano Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Laboratório de Tafonomia e Paleoecologia Aplicadas – LABTAPHO. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6700-2391 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v17i2.721

Keywords:

Devonian biota, Paleontological collection, Marine fossils

Abstract

The Pimenteira Formation is a Devonian unit of the Panaíba Basin and presents marine fossiliferous sediments that recorded important data about geobiological processes that occurred in the region. Despite its potentialities, there are few published studies about the Pimenteira Formation and the destruction of its deposits in situ. This study revisited the fossiliferous material of the Pimenteira Formation, safeguarding its paleontological collections and demonstrating the need for proper guidelines to protect fossiliferous outcrops. A total of 1,871 specimens, distributed between 88 taxa, in 1,639 registrations were found. The high number of fossils and diversity support the importance of the Pimenteira Formation for geo-palaeontogical studies in the region.

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Published

09/15/2022

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2022): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais.

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How to Cite

Medeiros Solidade dos Santos, C., Pais de Rezende, J. M., & Corral Martins de Oliveira Ponciano, L. (2022). Taxonomic diversity of macrofossils from the Pimenteira Formation (Devonian, Parnaíba Basin) in paleontological collections as a geoconservation strategy. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 17(2), 475-490. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v17i2.721