| Abstract |
Small concretions and specimens embedded in the
matrix have yielded a new Pliocene crustacean fauna from
the Kowai Formation near Makikihi, South Canterbury, New
Zealand. The fauna is relatively robust, with five identifiable
taxa. Three new species are named herein, including the
isopod Cirolana makikihi and the decapods Upogebia kowai
and Austrohelice manneringi. one new genus and species
of decapod, Kowaicarcinus maxwellae, is also named. The
fauna documents the second occurrences of fossil isopod and
upogebiid from New Zealand. The fauna is indicative of a
nearshore setting with some mixing with taxa from shallow,
offshore, normal marine settings. |
