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Port Limon, Lim贸n Province, Costa Rica

Lat/Long (Decimal)9.99278,-83.0306
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Lim贸n Province, Costa Rica

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Monkey PointOlsson A. A. (1922)LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Unknown. AGE: Pliocene, on the basis of faunal correlations. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section."siliciclastic"5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Port LimonOlsson A. A. (1922)LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Unknown. AGE: Pliocene, on the basis of faunal correlations. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section."siliciclastic"5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Barbatia mauryae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia mauryae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Byssoarca zebra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Byssoarca zebra5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris decussata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris decussata5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Americardia media
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Americardia : Americardia media5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Papyridea soleniformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Papyridea : Papyridea soleniformis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pleuromeris conradiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Pleuromeris : Pleuromeris conradiana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Callucina keenae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Callucina : Callucina keenae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Myrtaea (Myrtaea) limoniana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Myrtea : Myrtaea (Myrtaea) limoniana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Adrana dalliana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Adrana : Adrana dalliana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nucula orbicella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula orbicella5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten coralliphila
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : Pecten coralliphila5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclopecten nanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Cyclopecten : Cyclopecten nanus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Spondylus gumanomocon
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus gumanomocon5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Caryocorbula dietziana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : Caryocorbula dietziana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Globivenus rigida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Globivenus : Globivenus rigida5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gouldia insularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Gouldia : Gouldia insularis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lamelliconcha guppyana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Lamelliconcha : Lamelliconcha guppyana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ventricolaria blandiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Globivenus : Ventricolaria blandiana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ventricolaria harrisiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Globivenus : Ventricolaria harrisiana5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Antillophos elegans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Antillophos : Antillophos elegans5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hesperisternia tortugera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Hesperisternia : Hesperisternia tortugera5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Metula harrisi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Colubrariidae : Metula : Metula harrisi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Knefastia limonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Knefastia : Knefastia limonensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conasprella stenostoma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conasprella : Conasprella stenostoma5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conasprelloides planiliratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conasprelloides : Conasprelloides planiliratus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conus gracilissimus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus gracilissimus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conus limonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus limonensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conus spurius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus spurius5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Clathrodrillia venusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Clathrodrillia : Clathrodrillia venusta5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Drillia aurantia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia aurantia5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Drillia citria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia citria5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Drillia limonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia limonensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Drillia limonetta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia limonetta5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Drillia limonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia limonica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Drillia moensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia moensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hindsiclava consors
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Hindsiclava : Hindsiclava consors5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Latirus irazu
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus : Latirus irazu5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cytharella limata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : Cytharella : Cytharella limata5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Volvarina avena
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Volvarina : Volvarina avena5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fusimitra swainsoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Fusimitra : Fusimitra swainsoni5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mitra almagrensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Mitra almagrensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mitra poas
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Mitra poas5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Alectrion losquemadica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Alectrion losquemadica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glyphostoma (Glyphostoma) dentiferum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Glyphostoma : Glyphostoma (Glyphostoma) dentiferum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Olivella (Macgintiella) limonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Olivella : Olivella (Macgintiella) limonensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lioglyphostoma moinica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Lioglyphostoma : Lioglyphostoma moinica5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Scobinella morierei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Scobinella : Scobinella morierei5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Voluta alfaroi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Voluta : Voluta alfaroi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Luria dominicensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Luria : Luria dominicensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Propustularia parisimina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Propustularia : Propustularia parisimina5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Distorsio simillima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Personidae : Distorsio : Distorsio simillima5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Crepitacella limonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Microstelma : Crepitacella limonensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Calliostoma castilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma : Calliostoma castilla5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Calliostoma limonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma : Calliostoma limonensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lithopoma caelatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Lithopoma : Lithopoma caelatum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Siliquaria modesta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Siliquariidae : Tenagodus : Siliquaria modesta5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Turritella (Torcula) exoletus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Torcula : Turritella (Torcula) exoletus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Olsson A. A. (1922) The Miocene of Northern Costa Rica, Bulletins of American Paleontology 9 39, 1-309
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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