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TU 1227A, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Lat/Long (Decimal)	19.37,-70.765
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Santiago Province, Dominican Republic

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
TU 1227A, Arroyo Zalaya	Cairns S. D., Wells J. W. (1987)	Gurabo	Gurabo Formation? AGE: Early Pliocene, according to Waller (2011); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260).	"siliciclastic"	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gurabopecten uniplicatus species	Gurabopecten : *Gurabopecten uniplicatus*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Argyrotheca johnsoni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca : *Argyrotheca johnsoni*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Antillocyathus alatus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Antillocyathus : *Antillocyathus alatus*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Guynia annulata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Guyniidae : Guynia : *Guynia annulata*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Pourtalocyathus hispidus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Schizocyathidae : Pourtalocyathus : *Pourtalocyathus hispidus*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Americardia media species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Americardia : *Americardia media*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trigoniocardia : *Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Amusium papyraceum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amusium : *Amusium papyraceum*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Argopecten inaequalis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Argopecten : *Argopecten inaequalis*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Argopecten thetidis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Argopecten : *Argopecten thetidis*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Lindapecten paramuscosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : *Lindapecten paramuscosus*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Spathochlamys vaginula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Spathochlamys : *Spathochlamys vaginula*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Cyclopecten guppyi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Cyclopecten : *Cyclopecten guppyi*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Cyclopecten zalaya species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Cyclopecten : *Cyclopecten zalaya*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Parvamussium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : *Parvamussium*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Aphera islacolonis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Aphera : *Aphera islacolonis*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Bifurcium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : *Bifurcium*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Marginella maoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella : *Marginella maoensis*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene

References

Cairns S. D., Wells J. W. (1987) Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 5. The suborders Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa, Scleractinia), Bulletins of American Paleontology 93 328, 23-43

Logan A. (1987) Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic 6. The phylum Brachiopoda, Bulletins of American Paleontology 93 328, 44-55

Vokes H. E. (1989) Neogene Paleontology in the Northern Dominican Republic 9. The Family Cardiidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia), Bulletins of American Paleontology 97 332, 95-161

Jung P., Petit R. E. (1990) Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 10. The family Cancellariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Bulletins of American Paleontology 98 334, 87-144

Jung P. (1994) Neogene Paleontology in the Northern Dominican Republic 15. The Genera Columbella, Eurypyrene, Parametaria, Conella, Nitidella, and Metulella (Gastropoda: Columbellidae), Bulletins of American Paleontology 106 344, 1-45

Nehm R. H. (2001) Neogene paleontology in the Northern Dominican Republic. 21. The genus Prunum (Gastropoda: Marginellidae), Bulletins of American Paleontology 359, 1-46

Waller T. R. (2011) Neogene Paleontology of the Northern Dominican Republic. 24. Propeamussidae and Pectinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinoidea) of the Cibao Valley, Bulletins of American Paleontology 381, 1-198

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