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Portete, Lim贸n Province, Costa Rica

Lat/Long (Decimal)10.0167,-83.0667
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Lim贸n Province, Costa Rica

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Bahia Portete, sample 1355, Limon BasinBudd A. F., Johnson K. G., et al (1999)Limon - Moin - Lomas del Mar1.9-1.5 Ma"limestone"2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Portete, sample 1126, Limon BasinKiessling W., Simpson C., et al (2011)Limon - Moin - Lomas del Mar1.9-1.5 Ma"limestone"2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Portete, sample 1127, Limon BasinBudd A. F., Johnson K. G., et al (1999)Limon - Moin - Lomas del Mar1.9-1.5 Ma"limestone"2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Portete, sample 1352, Limon BasinBudd A. F., Johnson K. G., et al (1999)Limon - Moin - Lomas del Mar1.9-1.5 Masiltstone2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Portete, sample 1353, Limon BasinBudd A. F., Johnson K. G., et al (1999)Limon - Moin - Lomas del Mar1.9-1.5 Masiltstone2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Acropora cervicornis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora cervicornis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora palmata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora palmata2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Agaricia agaricites
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia : Agaricia agaricites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptoseris cucullata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris : Leptoseris cucullata2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Madracis decactis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Madracis : Madracis decactis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanocoenia duncani
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stephanocoenia : Stephanocoenia duncani2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Colpophyllia sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Colpophyllia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Manicina areolata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Manicina : Manicina areolata2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudodiploria strigosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Pseudodiploria : Pseudodiploria strigosa2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Thysanus sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Thysanus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Eusmilia sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Eusmilia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Caulastrea portoricensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Caulastrea : Caulastrea portoricensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastraea cavernosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastraea cavernosa2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastraea cylindrica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastraea cylindrica2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastraea faveolata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastraea faveolata2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastrea imperatoris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea imperatoris2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Mycetophyllia ferox
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Mycetophyllia : Mycetophyllia ferox2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dichocoenia stokesi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pachyphyllidae : Dichocoenia : Dichocoenia stokesi2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites astreoides
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites astreoides2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites baracoaensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites baracoaensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Budd A. F., Johnson K. G., et al (1999) Pliocene to Pleistocene reef coral assemblages in the Limon Group of Costa Rica, Bulletins of American Paleontology 357, 119-158
Kiessling W., Simpson C., et al (2011) Taxonomic vetting of Pleistocene coral occurrence data
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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