Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)

The Miocene Pisco Formation (East Pisco Basin, Peru) is renowned for its abundant, well-preserved fossils of marine vertebrates, representing one of the most spectacular and complete records of Neogene marine vertebrates worldwide. Here, we present a geological map at 1:10,000 scale investigating th...

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Main Authors: Giulia Bosio, Alberto Collareta, Matteo Pedini, Maria Elena Gastaldello, Francesco Nobile, Luca Pellegrino, Pietro Paolo Pierantoni, Elisa Malinverno, Olivier Lambert, Giuseppe Marramà, Walter Landini, Giorgio Carnevale, Rafael Varas-Malca, Claudio Di Celma, Stefano Mazzoli, Mario Urbina, Giovanni Bianucci
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2025.2472779
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author Giulia Bosio
Alberto Collareta
Matteo Pedini
Maria Elena Gastaldello
Francesco Nobile
Luca Pellegrino
Pietro Paolo Pierantoni
Elisa Malinverno
Olivier Lambert
Giuseppe Marramà
Walter Landini
Giorgio Carnevale
Rafael Varas-Malca
Claudio Di Celma
Stefano Mazzoli
Mario Urbina
Giovanni Bianucci
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Matteo Pedini
Maria Elena Gastaldello
Francesco Nobile
Luca Pellegrino
Pietro Paolo Pierantoni
Elisa Malinverno
Olivier Lambert
Giuseppe Marramà
Walter Landini
Giorgio Carnevale
Rafael Varas-Malca
Claudio Di Celma
Stefano Mazzoli
Mario Urbina
Giovanni Bianucci
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description The Miocene Pisco Formation (East Pisco Basin, Peru) is renowned for its abundant, well-preserved fossils of marine vertebrates, representing one of the most spectacular and complete records of Neogene marine vertebrates worldwide. Here, we present a geological map at 1:10,000 scale investigating the spatial and temporal distribution of fossil vertebrates at Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones, in the Ica River Valley. Stratigraphic and paleontological analyses reveal the widespread occurrence of marine vertebrate remains in the Tortonian (10.0–8.6 Ma) P1 and Tortonian – Messinian (8.4–6.9 Ma) P2 sequences. These include 91 specimens preserved as bony elements, including cetaceans (both Odontoceti and Mysticeti), seals (Pinnipedia) and bony fishes (Osteichthyes). Elasmobranchs, including Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes and Myliobatiformes, are represented by some 300 teeth. The P1-P2 passage is marked by faunal novelties such as the first appearance of seals. Overall, the assemblage taxonomically resembles that of the nearby, well-investigated site of Cerro Colorado.
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spelling doaj-art-01b1c81f3bd942529bd87786d8425bfa2025-08-20T03:48:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472025-12-0121110.1080/17445647.2025.2472779Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)Giulia Bosio0Alberto Collareta1Matteo Pedini2Maria Elena Gastaldello3Francesco Nobile4Luca Pellegrino5Pietro Paolo Pierantoni6Elisa Malinverno7Olivier Lambert8Giuseppe Marramà9Walter Landini10Giorgio Carnevale11Rafael Varas-Malca12Claudio Di Celma13Stefano Mazzoli14Mario Urbina15Giovanni Bianucci16Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, ItalyScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università di Camerino, Camerino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e della Terra, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Torino, Torino, ItalyScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università di Camerino, Camerino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e della Terra, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, ItalyD.O. Terre et Histoire de la Vie, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels, BelgiumDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Torino, Torino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Torino, Torino, ItalyDepartamento de Paleontología de Vertebrados, Museo de Historia Natural-UNMSM, Lima, PeruScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università di Camerino, Camerino, ItalyScuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università di Camerino, Camerino, ItalyDepartamento de Paleontología de Vertebrados, Museo de Historia Natural-UNMSM, Lima, PeruDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, ItalyThe Miocene Pisco Formation (East Pisco Basin, Peru) is renowned for its abundant, well-preserved fossils of marine vertebrates, representing one of the most spectacular and complete records of Neogene marine vertebrates worldwide. Here, we present a geological map at 1:10,000 scale investigating the spatial and temporal distribution of fossil vertebrates at Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones, in the Ica River Valley. Stratigraphic and paleontological analyses reveal the widespread occurrence of marine vertebrate remains in the Tortonian (10.0–8.6 Ma) P1 and Tortonian – Messinian (8.4–6.9 Ma) P2 sequences. These include 91 specimens preserved as bony elements, including cetaceans (both Odontoceti and Mysticeti), seals (Pinnipedia) and bony fishes (Osteichthyes). Elasmobranchs, including Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes and Myliobatiformes, are represented by some 300 teeth. The P1-P2 passage is marked by faunal novelties such as the first appearance of seals. Overall, the assemblage taxonomically resembles that of the nearby, well-investigated site of Cerro Colorado.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2025.2472779Facies analysisstructural analysispaleontological heritagePisco formationTortonianMessinian
spellingShingle Giulia Bosio
Alberto Collareta
Matteo Pedini
Maria Elena Gastaldello
Francesco Nobile
Luca Pellegrino
Pietro Paolo Pierantoni
Elisa Malinverno
Olivier Lambert
Giuseppe Marramà
Walter Landini
Giorgio Carnevale
Rafael Varas-Malca
Claudio Di Celma
Stefano Mazzoli
Mario Urbina
Giovanni Bianucci
Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)
Journal of Maps
Facies analysis
structural analysis
paleontological heritage
Pisco formation
Tortonian
Messinian
title Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)
title_full Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)
title_fullStr Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)
title_full_unstemmed Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)
title_short Miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of Cerros Cadena de los Zanjones (East Pisco Basin, Peru)
title_sort miocene stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology along the western side of cerros cadena de los zanjones east pisco basin peru
topic Facies analysis
structural analysis
paleontological heritage
Pisco formation
Tortonian
Messinian
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17445647.2025.2472779
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