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September 10, 2025Acta Geologica PolonicaOpen Access

Cirripedes (Crustacea) from the Pliocene (Piacenzian) Rushmere Member, Yorktown Formation of North Carolina, USA

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AGAndrew S. GaleESEric M. Sadorf

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This research identifies seven cirripede species from the Pliocene, suggesting a warm water fauna indicative of the mid-Piacenzian warm period.

Key Points

  • Identification of seven species of cirripedes highlights the diverse marine life in Pliocene North Carolina.
  • The barnacle species Arossia glyptopoma was found abundantly, previously known from Florida and Virginia.
  • A new species of Membranobalanus was documented, marking a rare fossil record of this extant genus.
  • The findings suggest that the Pliocene saw significant migrations of marine species along the palaeocoastline.

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Gale et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1aacc54b1d3bfb60e371fhttps://doi.org/10.24425/agp.2024.152670
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