Escudo de Veraguas Formation
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Escudo de Veraguas Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Piacenzian-Early Pleistocene | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Bocas del Toro Group |
Overlies | Shark Hole Point Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 9°06′N 81°36′W / 9.1°N 81.6°WCoordinates: 9°06′N 81°36′W / 9.1°N 81.6°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 9°00′N 81°06′W / 9.0°N 81.1°W |
Region | Bocas del Toro |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Isla Escudo de Veraguas |
The Escudo de Veraguas Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Piacenzian to Early Pleistocene period.[1]
Fossil content
Among others, the following fossils have been found in the formations:
See also
References
- ^ Escudo de Veraguas Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Landau et al., 2012
- ^ Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2013
Bibliography
- New Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene Gatun Formation of Panama, with Eleven New Species. Journal of Paleontology 86. 907–930. Accessed 2019-02-09. ; , and . 2012.
- Otoliths of the Myctophidae from the Neogene of tropical America. Palaeo Ichthyologica 13. 83–150. Accessed 2019-02-09. , and . 2013.