Taphofacies, stratigraphic correlation and paleoenvironments in a new devonian section in the Paraná Basin (PR, Brazil)

Authors

  • Elvio Pinto Bosetti Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1120-4933
  • Kevin William Richter Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil
  • Luana Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil
  • Isabelle de Siqueira Tavares Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1103-5925
  • Iniwara Kurovski Pereira Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8325-2128
  • Gabrieli Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5664-8872
  • Daniel Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Museu Nacional, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5212/TerraPlural.v.17.2322740.022

Keywords:

Devonian, Stratigraphy, Taphonomy, Ichnology, Paleoenvironments

Abstract

The stratigraphic framework in the southern portion of the Paraná Basin, represented by the Devonian System strata, preserves a rich fossil deposit. This deposit is marked by the presence of a paleofauna commonly referred to as endemic, composed of benthic organisms from the Malvinocaffric Realm. The present study constitutes the interpretation of a new depositional section, and for this purpose, the new areas were visited in the field and described in terms of facies, ichnology, and taphonomy. The research resulted in the interpretation of facies from a marine environment influenced by storms in a situation of ecological stress established immediately before the Kačák extinction event.

Author Biographies

Elvio Pinto Bosetti, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil

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Kevin William Richter, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil

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Luana Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil

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Isabelle de Siqueira Tavares, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil

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Iniwara Kurovski Pereira, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil

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Gabrieli, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brasil

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Daniel, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - Museu Nacional, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

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Published

2024-01-20

How to Cite

BOSETTI, E. P.; RICHTER, K. W.; OLIVEIRA, L.; TAVARES, I. de S.; PEREIRA, I. K. .; GABRIELI; DANIEL. Taphofacies, stratigraphic correlation and paleoenvironments in a new devonian section in the Paraná Basin (PR, Brazil). Terr@ Plural, [S. l.], v. 17, p. 1–15, 2024. DOI: 10.5212/TerraPlural.v.17.2322740.022. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/tp/article/view/22740. Acesso em: 20 may. 2024.

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