2.5" Strombus Bubonius Fossil Shell Gastropod Pliocene Age Almeria, Spain
Location: Almeria, Spain
Weight: 2.9 Ounces
Dimensions: 2.5 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 1.8 Inches Thick
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Pliocene Age, 5.3 million to 2.5 million years ago
Strombus bubonius (now often referred to as Persististrombus latus) is a fossil gastropod commonly found in marine terrace deposits in the Mediterranean region of Spain. The occurrence of this species is indicative of warmer water conditions than those present in the region today.
Dating these deposits is important for reconstructing past sea-level changes and interglacial periods. The U-series nuclide method, specifically Th/U dating, has been applied to Strombus bubonius shells. Individual dates from mollusk shells can sometimes be unreliable due to the mobility of uranium isotopes, but using statistical approaches has proven effective in producing consistent chronologies in both continental and marine settings.
Research in the Almería region of southeastern Spain, utilizing Th and U isotope analyses on Strombus bubonius fossils, has produced a coherent chronological framework. The findings indicate that Strombus bubonius inhabited the Mediterranean basin at the close of the Mindel-Riss interglacial (Oxygen Isotope Stage 7) and during each high sea-level phase of the Riss-Würm interglacial (Oxygen Isotope Stage 5).
- Almeria, Spain: Research in the Almeria area has provided significant data on the presence and dating of Strombus bubonius. The findings support the presence of the species during specific interglacial periods.
- Other Locations: Persististrombus latus has been found in various locations in Spain, including the Balearic Islands (Mallorca), and the Canary Islands (Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria)
- Paleoclimate: The species serves as an indicator of past warm-water conditions.
- Sea-level changes: The dating of the deposits helps to reconstruct past sea-level fluctuations.
- Stratigraphy: The presence of Strombus bubonius necessitates a reconsideration of Tyrrhenian stratigraphy
