Contr. Tert. Quatern. Geol. 36(1-4) 41-44 1 fig- Leiden, December 1999

A new species of Cyllene (Cyllenina)

(, Mesogastropoda)

from the Arenas de Huelva Formation

(Pliocene, Southern Spain)

Bernard M. Landau

International Health Centres

Albufeira, Portugal

and

Robert Marquet

Antwerp, Belgium

Landau, Bernard M. & Marquet, Robert. A new species of Cyllene (Cyllenina) (Mollusca, Mesogastropoda) from the Arenas de Huelva

Formation (Pliocene, southern Spain). — Contr. Tert. Quatern. Geol., 36(1-4): 41-44,1 fig. Leiden, December 1999.

A new species of the nassariid subgenusCyllene (Cyllenina) Bellardi, 1882, is described from the Arenas de Huelva Formation (Pliocene,

of Santa Catalina,near the of del in from strata at Velerin Zanclean) village Lucena Puerto southern Spain and coeval (Antena), Estepona, near

It is the record of the from in Lucena Malaga. first these units. The occurrence of other the fauna is commented upon.

Key words — Zanclean, Pliocene, Spain, Mollusca, Nassariidae, new species.

B.M. Landau, International Health Centres, Avenida Infante de Henrique 7, Areias Sao Joao, P-8200 Albufeira, Portugal; R. Marquet,

Constitutiestraat 50, B-2060 Antwerp, Belgium

Caecum has been described the last Contents during twenty-four

et al., years (de Porta 1993).

The the Salamanca team paper published by covering Introduction p. 41 the Nassariidae(Gonzalez Delgado, 1989) does not men- 42 Systematic palaeontology p. tion the of the in the following species family, present Acknowledgements 44 p. authors' private collections: Nassarius bollenensis References 44 p. (Tournouer, 1874), N. tersus (Bellardi, 1882), N. tumidus

(von Eichwald, 1830), N. bonellii (Sismonda, 1847) and

Cyclope neritea (Linne, 1758). There are also a number of

Introduction smaller nassariids, which are probably endemicand unde-

scribed, the most interesting of which is Cyllene (Cyl-

Although the occurrence of Pliocene marine fossil molluscs lenina) lucenensis sp. nov., described herein. from southwest Spain has been documented for over a Strata exposed in the Santa Catalina outcrops are of century, taxonomic work on the rich and well-preserved Zanclean (Early Pliocene) age. The new species is re- fauna did not start until the early 1980s. stricted to the 'grey sands' in localities 4 and 5 of Landau

Since In that Landau commented the distinction then numerous papers have been published by the (1984). paper, on

University of Salamanca covering the systematics and between these fine grey sands, which only appear in bore- of the commoner species found in these deposits holes in the vicinity of Santa Catalina and the coarser

(Andres, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989; Gonzalez Delgado, 'yellow sands' from Bonares and Lucena del Puerto, named

1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993). Unfortunately, material the Arenas de Huelva Formation by Civis et al. (1987). outside the Salamanca collections has not been consulted Cyllene (C.) lucenensis is also known from the conglomer- and the more problematic or endemic species have been ates ofVelerin (Antena), Estepona (near Malaga, Spain). ignored. Indeed, apart from the six new species described The Santa Catalina environment was infralittoralwith

than those around the by one of us (Landau, 1984), just a single new taxon of warmer waters existing southwestern 42

coast of Spain today (Andres, 1986). The 'grey sands' have - J. Martinell Collection, University of Barcelona,

and not been worked on since their correlationto the Arenas Department of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology, Faculty of

de Huelva Formation is unclear, although they probably Geology).

represent a slightly different depositional environment,

possibly at somewhat greater depth.

Superfamily Buccinacea Rafinesque, 1815

Family Nassariidae Iredale, 1916

SYSTEMATICPALAEONTOLOGY Subfamily Nassariinae Iredale, 1916

Genus Cyllene Gray in Griffiths & Pidgeon, 1834

Abbreviations — To denote the repositories of specimens Subgenus Cyllenina Bellardi, 1882

referred to in the text the following abbreviations are used:

IRScNB - Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Type species — Buccinum ancillariaeformis de Grateloup,

Brussels (1ST = Invertébrés du Secondaire et Tertiaire), UB 1834, by subsquent designation of Peyrot (1925).

1. of C. Santa 4 of Lucena Fig. Representatives Cyllene (Cyllenina): 1-3 are (C.) lucenensis sp. nov., Catalina, locality Landau (1984), near

del Puerto, Huelva, Spain; Arenas de Huelva Formation (Zanclean, Early Pliocene), 1 - IRScNB IST 6386 (holotype), x 2; 2 -

IRScNB IST 6387 - 25; - view, 3 - IST (paratype), a protoconch, x b, x 2; c protoconch, adapical x 28; IRScNB 6388 (paratype),

lateral view of 4 apertural lip, x 6; is C. (C.) ancillariaeformis (de Grateloup, 1834), IRScNB IST 6389, Montegibbio, near Modena

(northern Italy); Late Miocene (Tortonian), x 2.5.

lucenensis Stratum — Arenas de Huelva Formation Cyllene (Cyllenina) sp. nov. typicum (Zanclean,

Fig. 1/1-3 Early Pliocene).

Material studied — Holotype is IRScNB 1ST 6386,

Derivatio — nominis Named after the village of Lucena del paratypes are IRScNB 1ST 6387-IST 6388, and UB 01135-

Puerto. 01136, from the type locality; 30 additionalspecimens in the

Locus — typicus Locality 4 (Landau 1984), Santa Catalina, B.M. Landau Collection from the type locality and from

near Lucena del Puerto (Huelva, southern Spain). Santa Catalina Locality 5 of Landau (1984); 5 specimens in 43

the and 98 of whorl and distinct anal the R. Marquet Collection from type locality; juncture body outer lip forming a flared below, smooth within. specimens from Velerin (Antena), Estepona (near Malaga) in groove. Outer lip thin, slightly

— is in the the B.M. Landau Collection, from Zanclean deposits (no Remarks The present species not uncommon

sands' Santa Catalina. Some adult shells more formation name available yet). 'grey at are

but constant Diagnosis — A small to medium-sizedCyllene (Cyllenina) globular with a more strongly developed callus,

of thick callus in other shell characteristics. It also occurs commonly in the characterised by the presence completely covering the body whorl and spire, obscuring all surface conglomerates of Velerin (Antena), Estepona, near Malaga;

tend be than those from the ornament except for elongated nodules on the periphery of these specimens to slightly larger the the body whorl. type locality. With its extensive callus formation, species

attribution — The could form evolution ofthe olivid Generic and subgeneric new species a parallel to species genus

undoubtedly belongs to the subgenus Cyllenina Bellardi Baryspira P. Fischer, 1883.

and ofcallus formation in this 1882, which is distinguished from Cyllene (s. str.) in having The thickness extent new

it from a thickened parietal pad below the suture. In some specimens species immediately distinguish congeners. Cyllene

C. sismondae this thick parietal callus pad is more developed expanding (Cyllenina) irregularis (Bellardi, 1882), (C.)

of the and the and C. (C.) (Bellardi, 1882) over the upperpart outer lip extending up to (Bellardi, 1882) subumbilicata Cavallo & This feature is in the new than from the Italian Pliocene, figured by Repetto apex. more developed species all have axial ribs and the the in any other member of the subgenus. Thiele (1931) (1992) same general shape as

but not covered callus. Another mentioned as shell characters of the genus Cyllene the new Spanish species, are by

teeth the inside of the Italian Pliocene C. protoconch with three whorls, on outer species, (C.) paulucciana (d'Ancona,

and columellawith several The number which has also been recorded from the Iberian apertural lip a plicae. 1864), has of protoconch whorls should, however, only be used in Pliocene near Malaga (Vera-Pelaez et al., 1995), a quite

and almost smooth, with no axial defining species and not genera. Cyllene (C.) lucenensis differentshell, elongated

lacks the apertural teeth and columellar plicae, but these ribs.

Nassariidae. (de Grateloup, characters vary strongly among Cyllene (Cyllenina) ancillariaeformis found in the Late Miocene of Description — Shell small to medium sized, glandiform, 1834) (Fig. 1/4) (Tortonian) the Badenian of adult height ranging from 9.5 to 20.7 mm, maximum Italy (Bellardi, 1882), Hungaria (Strausz,

and the Helvetian of the Basin diameter 9.0 mm. Juvenile shells ranging in size between 7 1966) Aquitaine (France;

with distinct and is closest the and 9 mm have a convex spire sutures a Peyrot, 1927) to new Spanish species, having below the and well- barrel-shaped body whorl. The protoconch, composed of two axial ribs with a blunt knob suture a

This callus in the Miocene and a half, tumid whorls with a deep suture, is high spired developed parietal pad. parietal

does extend the whorl and and smooth. Protoconch and teleoconch are not clearly species not, however, over body

the shell to in the delimited.The teleoconch starts with the appearanceof axial envelop any significant degree, as new ornament, while the shell becomes less smooth. The first species.

The is in the teleoconch whorl is concave with about twelve strong axial genus Cyllene widespread Neogene

ribs faunas, in the of the Paratethys, ribs. The second is flat with the upper part of the axial European occurring Neogene

the Mediterraneanand the Basin Fifteen becoming obsolete. The third teleoconch whorl is concave Aquitaine (France). recorded from West Africa with much weaker ribs, which all but disappear on the body extant species have been to

The closest is whorl. Spiral ornament is also present in the juvenile forms, Japan. species occurring to Spain Cyllene

to appearing on the second teleoconch whorl as irregularly (Cyllene) lyrata (Lamarck, 1806), which, according

serrated Nickles is found from Cabo Blanco to the spaced spiral grooves on the spire and stronger spiral (1950), third of the whorl. This Democratic Republic of Congo. grooves on the lower body spiral The is extinct. It recorded ornament disappears at about the third teleoconch whorl. The subgenus Cyllenina was by

heavy callus, characteristic of the adult form, starts in the Peyrot (1927) from the Early to Middle Miocene of SW

of the of which, however, juveniles as a thickened parietal pad at the junction France, comprising seven taxa, some

1847, on account of their body whorl and outer lip. It is this feature which reveals the belong to Dorsanum Gray, shell Six occurred true identity of these strange juvenile shells. In adult shells, elongated, high-spired shape. species

to Bellardi and Ferrero Mortara et al. the teleoconch consists of at least four whorls, up to the according (1882) of protoconch covered by thick, smooth, polished callus. (1981) in the Italian Miocene, five in Pliocene strata. Two

shallow these could Dorsanum. At least Sutures obsolete, marked in some specimens by a belong to two species were

Fine teleoconch in the Miocene, to Homes & step in the callus. ornament obscured; present Paratethys according

elongated, blunt axial nodules, arising below the suture of the Auinger (1882) and Strausz (1966). The wide distributionof

body whorl, being the only sculptural feature discernible the subgenus during the Miocene strongly diminished during

the Pliocene. No Pleistocene records known. under the callus. Body whorl comprising three quarters of the are be added the list total height. Aperture elliptical, siphonal canal short and Cyllene is another genus which may to

side of such the Solatia wide, delineatedon the columellar by a single strong thermophilic taxa as gastropods Tribia recurved plait. Columella concave. Parietal callus heavy at piscatoria (Gmelin, 1790), unangulata (Deshayes, 44

Gonzalez 1985. de los 1830) and representatives of the genera Terebra Bruguiere, Delgado, J.A., Estudio sistematico

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