Conifer Fossil Woods from the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous (Solari/Botucatú Formation) of the Paraje Tres Cerros (Corrientes Province), Northeast Argentina
L. Martinez, Roberto R. Pujana, Mateo D. Monferran, Rodrigo Cajade, Alejandra Hernando, V. Zaracho, O. F. Gallego
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Abstract. An assemblage of 22 fossil woods was collected from sandstones of the Solari/Botucatú Formation, Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous, at Paraje Tres Cerros, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The preservation of most fossils is poor. However, twelve samples have radial pitting and a few cross-fields preserved. These characters allow the assignment of fossil woods to the Araucariaceae. All the fossils seem to be of the same taxonomic unit with the following main characteristics: growth ring boundaries distinct (poorly marked), intertracheary araucarian radial pitting, uni- to biseriate bordered pits, wide tracheids, araucarioid cross-field pitting, uniseriate rays, and absence of axial parenchyma and resin canals. The fossils were assigned to cf. Agathoxylon Hartig. The size of the fossil woods and the growth ring curvatures indicate that the samples were part of big trees. The width of the growth rings also indicates significant annual growth. The taxonomic assignment suggests that monospecific forests of Araucariaceae developed in the area. This is the record of the first Mesozoic fossil remains from the Corrientes Province. Resumen. Una asociación compuesta por 22 leños fósiles fueron recolectados en niveles de areniscas pertenecientes a la Formación Solari/Botucatú (Jurásico Tardío–Cretácico Temprano), Paraje Tres Cerros (Corrientes, Argentina). El grado de preservación es pobre en la mayoría de los especímenes. No obstante, doce ejemplares presentan punteaduras en las paredes radiales de las traqueidas y algunos campos de cruzamiento preservados. Estos caracteres permitieron incluirlos dentro de las Araucariaceae. Todos los ejemplares parecen pertenecer a la misma unidad taxonómica presentando las siguientes características principales: anillos de crecimientos poco marcados, punteaduras radiales 1- a 2-seriadas y del tipo araucarioide, traqueidas anchas, campos de cruzamiento araucarioides, radios uniseriados y ausencia de parénquima axial y canales resiníferos. Los especímenes descriptos fueron asignados a cf. Agathoxylon. El tamaño de los leños fósiles y la curvatura de los anillos de crecimiento indican que dichos especímenes se corresponden con árboles de gran tamaño. Además, el ancho de los anillos de crecimiento revela un crecimiento anual significativo. Los caracteres anatómicos presentes en los leños sugieren que en el área se desarrolló un bosque monoespecífico de Araucariaceae. Estos registros son los primeros restos fósiles de edad mesozoica de la provincia de corrientes.
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