In contrast to the immense effort that has been put into the geological survey and stratigraphic study of the Neogene of Bocas del Toro region (Panama), little research has been done on the systematics of this region's rich gastropod assemblages. This is the first paper dealing primarily with the Bocas Neogene gastropod assemblages (Strombidae) since the pioneer work of Olsson (1922). Neogene strombid assemblages of the Dominican Republic have recently been reviewed and updated, and, therefore, the Strombidae are a suitable starting point for the revision of the gastropod assemblages from the Neogene of Bocas del Toro. Six species of Strombus are described, three of them new: S. acanthospira n. sp., S. pugiloides, S. gatunensis, S. elegantissimus n. sp., S. vermeiji n. sp. and S. cf. floridanus.
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1 March 2011
The Genus Strombus (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Strombidae) in the Neogene of the Bocas del Toro Area, Panama, with the Description of Three New Species
Bernard Landau,
Gijs C. Kronenberg,
Gregory S. Herbert,
Carlos M. da Silva
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Journal of Paleontology
Vol. 85 • No. 2
March 2011
Vol. 85 • No. 2
March 2011
Bocas del Toro
Mollusca
Neogene
new species
Panama
Strombidae
Strombus