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Dominican amber, Cordillera Septentrional, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Lat/Long (Decimal)19.545,-70.605
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Cordillera Septentrional, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Dominican amber (CAS collection)Santiago-Blay J. A., Craig P. R. (1999)Age controversial, with the youngest proposed age of 20-15 mya based on foraminifera and the oldest as 45-30 mya based on coccoliths. Most of the amber is secondarily deposited in turbiditic sandstones.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca (Amberica West coll)H谩va J., Prokop J. (2004)Age controversial, with the youngest proposed age of 20-15 mya based on foraminifera and the oldest as 45-30 mya based on coccoliths. Most of the amber is secondarily deposited in turbiditic sandstones.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca (DZUP coll)Casadei-Ferreira A., Chaul J. C. M., et al (2019)Age controversial, with the youngest proposed age of 20-15 mya based on foraminifera and the oldest as 45-30 mya based on coccoliths. Most of the amber is secondarily deposited in turbiditic sandstones.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca (EPGM_RD coll)Peris D., Sol贸rzano Kraemer M. M., et al (2015)Age controversial, with the youngest proposed age of 20-15 mya based on foraminifera and the oldest as 45-30 mya based on coccoliths. Most of the amber is secondarily deposited in turbiditic sandstones.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca (MCZ coll)Vierbergen G., Scheven J. (1995)Age controversial, with the youngest proposed age of 20-15 mya based on foraminifera and the oldest as 45-30 mya based on coccoliths. Most of the amber is secondarily deposited in turbiditic sandstones.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca mine (AMNH coll)Davis S. R., Engel M. S. (2006)La TocaOlder dates for Dominican amber were Upper Eocene or Oligocene, but it is now dated as Miocene.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca mine (Poinar coll)Nel A., Waller A., et al (2006)La TocaOlder dates for Dominican amber were Upper Eocene or Oligocene, but it is now dated as Miocene.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Toca mine (SMF coll)Johnson C., Agosti D., et al (2001)La TocaOlder dates for Dominican amber were Upper Eocene or Oligocene, but it is now dated as Miocene.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominican amber, La Vega group of mines (AMNH coll)Grimaldi D. A., Michalski C., et al (1993)La TocaOlder dates for Dominican amber were Upper Eocene or Oligocene, but it is now dated as Miocene.amber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Coprinites dominicana
species
Fungi : Agaricomycetes : Agaricales : Agaricaceae : Coprinites : Coprinites dominicana20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dipoena dominicana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Dipoena : Dipoena dominicana20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Tityus geratus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Buthidae : Tityus : Tityus geratus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Acallepitrix sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Acallepitrix20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Chalcosicya sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Chalcosicya20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Diachus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Diachus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Glyptoscelis sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Glyptoscelis20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Metachroma sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Metachroma20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Sceloenopla stainesorum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Sceloenopla : Sceloenopla stainesorum20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Wanderbiltiana wawasita
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Wanderbiltiana : Wanderbiltiana wawasita20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Caulophilus ashei
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Caulophilus : Caulophilus ashei20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cenocephalus exquisitus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Cenocephalus : Cenocephalus exquisitus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cenocephalus quasiexquisitus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Cenocephalus : Cenocephalus quasiexquisitus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cenocephalus rhinoceroide
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Cenocephalus : Cenocephalus rhinoceroide20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cladoctonus ruber
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Cladoctonus : Cladoctonus ruber20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Electroborus brighti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Electroborus : Electroborus brighti20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Platypodinae
subfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Platypodinae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Amberoderma beali
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dermestidae : Amberoderma : Amberoderma beali20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Attagenus ambericus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dermestidae : Attagenus : Attagenus ambericus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cryptorhopalum ambericum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dermestidae : Cryptorhopalum : Cryptorhopalum ambericum20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cryptorhopalum dominicanum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dermestidae : Cryptorhopalum : Cryptorhopalum dominicanum20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cryptorhopalum electron
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dermestidae : Cryptorhopalum : Cryptorhopalum electron20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cryptorhopalum jantaricum
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dermestidae : Cryptorhopalum : Cryptorhopalum jantaricum20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Okamninus annae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Ptinidae : Okamninus : Okamninus annae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Forcipomyia sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Forcipomyia20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Forcipomyia : Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia)20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Culex malariager
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Culicidae : Culex : Culex malariager20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Procolobostema roseni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Scatopsidae : Procolobostema : Procolobostema roseni20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dominimyza tanyacaena
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Sciomyzidae : Dominimyza : Dominimyza tanyacaena20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Glyphembia amberica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Embioptera : Anisembiidae : Glyphembia : Glyphembia amberica20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Poinarembia rota
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Embioptera : Anisembiidae : Poinarembia : Poinarembia rota20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Prisciba dominicana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Clastopteridae : Prisciba : Prisciba dominicana20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Amnestus electricus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cydnidae : Amnestus : Amnestus electricus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Enicocephalus omen
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Enicocephalidae : Enicocephalus : Enicocephalus omen20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Enicocephalus prius
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Enicocephalidae : Enicocephalus : Enicocephalus prius20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Enicocephalus seniculus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Enicocephalidae : Enicocephalus : Enicocephalus seniculus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Enicocephalus subvitreus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Enicocephalidae : Enicocephalus : Enicocephalus subvitreus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Electromyrmococcus abductus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae : Electromyrmococcus : Electromyrmococcus abductus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Apicrenus fossilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Reduviidae : Apicrenus : Apicrenus fossilis20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Empiploiariola inermis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Reduviidae : Empiploiariola : Empiploiariola inermis20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Panstrongylus hispaniolae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Reduviidae : Panstrongylus : Panstrongylus hispaniolae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Praecoris dominicana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Reduviidae : Praecoris : Praecoris dominicana20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Schizoptera dominicana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Schizopteridae : Schizoptera : Schizoptera dominicana20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bocchus vetustus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Dryinidae : Bocchus : Bocchus vetustus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Acropyga sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Acropyga20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anochetus brevidentatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Anochetus : Anochetus brevidentatus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Azteca alpha
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Azteca : Azteca alpha20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cephalotes serratus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Cephalotes : Cephalotes serratus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cephalotes squamosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Cephalotes : Cephalotes squamosus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dolichoderus primitivus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Dolichoderus : Dolichoderus primitivus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Nesomyrmex caritatis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Nesomyrmex : Nesomyrmex caritatis20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pheidole anticua
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Pheidole : Pheidole anticua20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pheidole tethepa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Pheidole : Pheidole tethepa20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pseudomyrmex antiquus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Pseudomyrmex : Pseudomyrmex antiquus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Technomyrmex hispaniolae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Technomyrmex : Technomyrmex hispaniolae20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Antiquatortia histuroides
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera : Tortricidae : Antiquatortia : Antiquatortia histuroides20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Polyvena horatis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera : Tortricidae : Polyvena : Polyvena horatis20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Feroseta prisca
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Mantispidae : Feroseta : Feroseta prisca20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Diceratobasis worki
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Coenagrionidae : Diceratobasis : Diceratobasis worki20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anaxipha dominica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Trigonidiidae : Anaxipha : Anaxipha dominica20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Proanaxipha latoca
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Gryllidae : Proanaxipha : Proanaxipha latoca20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Myopsocus arthuri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Psocodea : Myopsocidae : Myopsocus : Myopsocus arthuri20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Inodesmus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Polydesmida : Inodesmus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Docodesmus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Polydesmida : Pyrgodesmidae : Docodesmus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lophodesmus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Polydesmida : Pyrgodesmidae : Lophodesmus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lophoproctus sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Diplopoda : Polyxenida : Lophoproctidae : Lophoproctus20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Siphonophora sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Diplopoda : Siphonophorida : Siphonophoridae : Siphonophora20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Siphonophora hoffmani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Diplopoda : Siphonophorida : Siphonophoridae : Siphonophora : Siphonophora hoffmani20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Siphonophora velezi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Diplopoda : Siphonophorida : Siphonophoridae : Siphonophora : Siphonophora velezi20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bdelloidea
order
Animalia : Rotifera : Eurotatoria : Bdelloidea20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Habrotrocha sp.
genus
Animalia : Rotifera : Bdelloidea : Philodinida : Habrotrochidae : Habrotrocha20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene

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