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Agrio - Agua de la Mula, Argentina

FormationAgrio
MemberAgua de la Mula
Age:133 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
IntervalLate Hauterivian
Lithologylimestone/"shale", "limestone", "shale", "shale"/sandstone, grainstone/mudstone, wackestone/mudstone, "shale"/"limestone"
Number of Collections21
Number of Occurrences92

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Paso PiuquenesTunuyán Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
La Mala DormidaSan Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Arroyo La EscondidaSan Carlos Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Cerro ChachahuénAgua Escondida District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Tricao MalalChos Malal Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Caepe Malal Chos Malal Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Cerro La Parva Chos Malal Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Mina San Eduardo Pehuenches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Pichaihue Chorriaca, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Agua de la MulaChorriaca, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
El SaladoLoncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Agrio del MedioBajada del Agrio, Picunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Cañadón de los BagualesPicunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Cerro BayoPicunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Agua de la MulaPicunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Agrio del Medio areaBajada del Agrio, Picunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Cerro RayosoChorriaca, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Mina La ContinentalChorriaca, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula
Agua de la MulaAñelo Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaAgrio - Agua de la Mula

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Agrio - Pilmatué136 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone, "shale", "shale"/siltstone, "shale"/"limestone", siltstone/"limestone", siltstone, siltstone/sandstone, sandstone/siltstone, "limestone"/siltstone, sandstone, sandstone/"shale", "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic", "shale"/sandstone, "reef rocks", "siliciclastic"138
Agrio - Upper130 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
shale1
Bajada del Agrio - Huitrin - La Tosca129 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone/wackestone, "carbonate"22

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Canningia pistica
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Canningia : Canningia pistica136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Circulodinium brevispinosum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Circulodinium : Circulodinium brevispinosum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Circulodinium distinctum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Circulodinium : Circulodinium distinctum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Muderongia sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Muderongia136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Muderongia brachialis
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Muderongia : Muderongia brachialis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Muderongia pariata
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Muderongia : Muderongia pariata136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Muderongia siciliana
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Muderongia : Muderongia siciliana136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Muderongia staurota
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Muderongia : Muderongia staurota136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoceratium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Pseudoceratium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoceratium pelliferum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Pseudoceratium : Pseudoceratium pelliferum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium edwarsii
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium : Cribroperidinium edwarsii136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cribroperidinium orthoceras
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Cribroperidinium : Cribroperidinium orthoceras136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Florentinia sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Florentinia136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Florentinia mantellii
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Florentinia : Florentinia mantellii136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gonyaulacysta sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Gonyaulacysta136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hystrichosphaerina sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Hystrichosphaerina136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hystrichosphaerina schindewolfii
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Hystrichosphaerina : Hystrichosphaerina schindewolfii136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kallosphaeridium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Kallosphaeridium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kiokansium unituberculatum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Kiokansium : Kiokansium unituberculatum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium complex
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : Oligosphaeridium complex136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium dividuum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : Oligosphaeridium dividuum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium poculum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : Oligosphaeridium poculum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimun
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimun136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhynchodiniopsis sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Rhynchodiniopsis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scriniodinium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Scriniodinium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Systematophora sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Systematophora136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tehamadinium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Tehamadinium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tehamadinium sousensis
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Tehamadinium : Tehamadinium sousensis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dingodinium cerviculum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Dingodinium : Dingodinium cerviculum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tanyosphaeridium isocalamum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Tanyosphaeridium : Tanyosphaeridium isocalamum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tanyosphaeridium magneticum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Tanyosphaeridium : Tanyosphaeridium magneticum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tanyosphaeridium salpinx
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Tanyosphaeridium : Tanyosphaeridium salpinx136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apteodinium sp.
genus
6Dinophyceae : Apteodinium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apteodinium granulatum
species
7Dinophyceae : Apteodinium : Apteodinium granulatum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exochosphaeridium sp.
genus
6Dinophyceae : Exochosphaeridium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exochosphaeridium bifidum
species
7Dinophyceae : Exochosphaeridium : Exochosphaeridium bifidum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exochosphaeridium phragmites
species
7Dinophyceae : Exochosphaeridium : Exochosphaeridium phragmites136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spiniferites sp.
genus
6Dinophyceae : Spiniferites136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arenicolites sp.
genus
6Arenicolites136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Callaiosphaeridium asymmetricum
species
7Callaiosphaeridium : Callaiosphaeridium asymmetricum136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cerbia tabulata
species
7Cerbia : Cerbia tabulata136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gyrochorte sp.
genus
6Gyrochorte136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kouphichnium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Kouphichnium136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lithodinia sp.
genus
6Lithodinia136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mendicodinium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Mendicodinium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Occisucysta tentoria
species
7Occisucysta : Occisucysta tentoria136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ophiomorpha sp.
genus
6Ophiomorpha136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phoberocysta neocomica
species
7Phoberocysta : Phoberocysta neocomica136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhizocorallium sp.
genus
6Rhizocorallium136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glomerula serpentina
species
7Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Sabellidae : Glomerula : Glomerula serpentina136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Propomatoceros sp.
genus
6Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Propomatoceros136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Therangospodus pandemicus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Therangospodus : Therangospodus pandemicus136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ptychomya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Ptychomya136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : Pterotrigonia136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Steinmanella vacaensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophorellidae : Steinmanella : Steinmanella vacaensis136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Crioceratites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Crioceratitidae : Crioceratites136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spitidiscus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Holcodiscidae : Spitidiscus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spitidiscus kilapiae
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Holcodiscidae : Spitidiscus : Spitidiscus kilapiae136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spitidiscus riccardii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Holcodiscidae : Spitidiscus : Spitidiscus riccardii136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cymatoceras perstriatum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras perstriatum132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protohemichenopus neuquensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Tessarolax : Protohemichenopus neuquensis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lissochilus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Lissochilus136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Potamididae
family
5Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae136.4 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aequitriradites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Sphaerocarpales : Aequitriradites136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Foraminisporis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Bryophyta : Foraminisporis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis
species
7Plantae : Bryophyta : Foraminisporis : Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Interulobites intraverrucatus
species
7Plantae : Bryophyta : Interulobites : Interulobites intraverrucatus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nevesisporites radiatus
species
7Plantae : Bryophyta : Nevesisporites : Nevesisporites radiatus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retitriletes sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Retitriletes136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

References

Cichowolski M. (2003) The nautiloid genus Cymatoceras from the Cretaceous of the Neuquén and Austral basins, Argentina, Cretaceous Research 24 4, 375-390
Rawson P. F., Aguirre-Urreta M. B. (2012) Lower Cretaceous ammonites from the Neuquén Basin, Argentina: The Hauterivian genus Spitidiscus, Cretaceous Research 33, 97-105 doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2011.09.004
Guler M. V., Lazo D. G., et al (2012) Palynofacies analysis and palynology of the Agua de la Mula Member (Agrio Formation) in a sequence stratigraphy framework, Lower Cretaceous, Neuquén Basin, Argentina, Cretaceous Research 41, 65-81 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2012.10.006
Pazos P. J., Lazo D. G., et al (2012) Paleoenvironmental framework of dinosaur tracksites and other ichnofossils in Early Cretaceous mixed siliciclastic-carbonate deposits in the Neuquén Basin, northern Patagonia (Argentina), Gondwana Research 22, 1125-1140 doi:10.1016/j.gr.2012.02.003
Luci L., Garberoglio R. M., et al (2013) Serpulids and other calcareous tube-dwelling encrusting polychaetes from the Early Cretaceous Agrio Formation (Neuquen Basin, Argentina), Geobios 46 3, 213-224
Cataldo C. S. (2014) The gastropod family Aporrhaidae in the Lower Cretaceous of the Neuquén Basin, west-central Argentina, Journal of Paleontology 88 6, 1222-1239 doi:10.1666/13-182
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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