The new ichnospecies Celliforma curvata is described to include curved fossil bee cells from Argentina, Uruguay and the USA. The upper part of the cell (neck) of the new ichnospecies is curved, and accordingly, it can be attributed to bees of the subfamily Diphaglossinae (Colletidae). The oldest record of C. curvata, from the early Eocene of North America (52-49 Ma), provides a minimum age for the appearance of this subfamily, in accordance with an already proposed calibrated phylogeny. It is also proposed that these fossil cells could be used for future calibrations of molecular clocks. C. curvata indicates that Diphaglossinae had a widespread distribution, from southern Utah to extra-Andean Patagonia at 42°S. In contrast, extant representatives reach only 38°S in this region. Diphaglossinae were more extended southwards in the past thanks to better environmental conditions in extra-Andean Patagonia. © The Palaeontological Association.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Curved fossil bee cells as tools for reconstructing the evolutionary history and palaeogeographical distribution of Diphaglossinae (Apoidea, Colletidae) |
Autor: | Sarzetti, L.C.; Dinghi, P.A.; Genise, J.F.; Bedatou, E.; Verde, M. |
Filiación: | CONICET División Icnología Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales 'Bernardino Rivadavia' Av. Angel Gallardo 470 1405 Buenos Aires Argentina Grupo de Investigación en Filogenias Moleculares y Filogeografía (Fac. de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UBA) Ciudad Universitaria CP1428 Buenos Aires Argentina CONICET INCITAP Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad Nacional de La Pampa Av. Uruguay 151 6300 Santa Rosa, La Pampa Argentina SNI-ANII Departamento de Evolución de Cuencas de la Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de la República Iguá 4225 CP 11400 Montevideo Uruguay |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Palabras clave: | Celliforma curvata isp. n; Curved bee cells; Diphaglossinae; Minimum age; Palaeodistribution |
Año: | 2013 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pala.12074 |
Título revista: | Palaeontology |
Título revista abreviado: | Palaeontology |
ISSN: | 00310239 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00310239_v_n_p_Sarzetti |