Coquimbo Formation
| Coquimbo Formation | ||
|---|---|---|
Ma | ||
Approximate paleocoordinates 30°06′S 70°18′W / 30.1°S 70.3°W | | |
| Region | Coquimbo Region | |
| Country |  Chile | |
| Extent | Tongoy Bay | |
| Type section | ||
| Named for | Coquimbo | |
  Coquimbo Formation (Chile) | ||
Coquimbo Formation (
marine terraces into the formation.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been found in the formation:
| SALMA | Group | Fossils | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montehermosan | Mammals | Delphinus domeykoi, Megaptera hubachi, Pliopontos sp., ?Squalodon sp., Balaenidae indet. | |
| Birds | Spheniscidae indet. |
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| Fish | Carcharodon carcharias |
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| Mayoan | Cosmopolitodus hastalis |
See also
References
- . Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Coquimbo at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bahia de Guayacan at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Bahia Herradura at Fossilworks.org
- ^ La Cantera at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Chanaral de Aceituno at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Tongoy area Unit 11 at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Tongoy area Unit 4 at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- C. Acosta Hospitaleche, J. Canto, and C. P. Tambussi. 2006. Pingüinos (Aves, Spheniscidae) en Coquimbo (Mioceno Medio-Plioceno Tardio), Chile y su vinculación con las corrientes oceánicas. Revista Española de Paleontología 21(1):115-122
- Staig, Felipe; Sebastián Hernández; Patricio López; Jaime A. Villafaña; Cristian Varas; Luis Patricio Soto, and Jorge D. Carrillo Briceño. 2015. Late Neogene Elasmobranch fauna from the Coquimbo Formation, Chile. Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia 18. 261–272. Accessed 2017-08-15.
