The acme of the micromammal Paschatherium across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in continental Europe

Research Article| January 01, 2006 The acme of the micromammal Paschatherium across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in continental Europe N. López-Martínez; N. López-Martínez 1Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. Smith; R. Smith 2Institut Royal Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar P. Peláez-Campomanes; P. Peláez-Campomanes 3Museo Nacional Ciencias Nat., Madrid, CSIC, Spain, email: lopezmar@geo.ucm.es Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T. Smith T. Smith 2Institut Royal Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Micropaleontology (2006) 52 (3): 267–280. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsmicropal.52.3.267 Article history received: 14 Dec 2005 accepted: 18 Jan 2006 first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation N. López-Martínez, R. Smith, P. Peláez-Campomanes, T. Smith; The acme of the micromammal Paschatherium across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in continental Europe. Micropaleontology 2006;; 52 (3): 267–280. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gsmicropal.52.3.267 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyMicropaleontology Search Advanced Search Abstract The micromammal faunas from two European sections close to the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PEb), Tremp in Spain and Dormaal in Belgium, share several species and paleoecological features in spite of their different chronological and paleo-biogeographical situation: the Tremp faunas contain no immigrant taxa, while the Dormaal faunas post-dated the Mammal Dispersal Event. Both sections can be correlated with the Carbon Isotope Excursion (CIE) event, which lies several meters above the Tremp localities and could have begun sub-contemporaneously with the Dormaal Sand deposits. One of the most remarkable features of these faunas is the dominance in all the samples of dental micro-remains of the condylarth genus Paschatherium. Here we study the features and distribution of Paschatherium species and discuss the significance of their acme in relation to the PEb and the Initial Eocene Thermal Maximum. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.