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Cantera del Puerto Viejo, Paraná Department, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina

Lat/Long (Decimal)-31.71,-60.5528
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationEntre Rios, Argentina
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Paraná Department, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Cantera del Puerto ViejoPerez L. M., Cione A. L., et al (2011)Parana - upperoverlying beds are Huayquerian in age (Tortonian to Messinian: 8 to 6 Ma)grainstone11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Sciaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ariidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Sparidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Sparoidei11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hemigaleidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Sphyrnidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Heterodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Heterodontiformes : Heterodontidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Holocephali
class
Animalia : Chordata : Holocephali11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Lamnidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Odontaspididae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Otodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Otodontidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Dasyatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Agabelus : Dasyatidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Myliobatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Rajidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rajiformes : Rajidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Squatinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Squatiniformes : Squatinidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Physeteroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteroidea11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Arcidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Nuculanidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Pectinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Veneridae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene

References

Perez L. M., Cione A. L., et al (2011) A sperm whale (Cetacea: Physeteroidea) from the Parana Formation (Late Miocene) of Entre Rios, Argentina. Environment and taphonomy, Ameghiniana 48 4, 648-654
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