Where: La Pampa, Argentina (37.6° S, 67.7° W: paleocoordinates 40.2° S, 56.1° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Roca Formation (Malargue Group), Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, fine-grained, medium, shelly/skeletal limestone
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Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Primary reference: M. Griffin, A. Parras, and S. CasadÃo. 2008. Late Maastrichtian-Danian Mytilids and Pinnids (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from Northern Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 45(1):139-152 [J. Sessa/L. Eccles/J. Sessa]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 106097: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 02.03.2011, edited by Evangelos Vlachos
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Ostrea wilckensi Ihering 1907 oyster |