Also known as Barranco de la Posa, Barranco Posa
Where: Cataluña, Spain (42.1° N, 1.1° E: paleocoordinates 34.1° N, 0.9° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Arén Formation, Early/Lower Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)
• "lignitic formation" older than limestones bearing Hippurites castroi
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; gray marl
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
Primary reference: A. Liebau. 1973. El Maastrichtiense lagunar ("Garumniense") de Isona [The lagoonal Maastrichtian ("Garumnian") of Isona]. XIII Coloquio Europeo de Micropaleontología 87-112 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 74527: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 09.08.2007, edited by Abree Murch
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Harrisichara | |
Harrisichara spp. Grambast 1957 | |
Raskyella | |
? Raskyella sp. Grambast and Grambast 1954 | |
Osteichthyes | |
Osteichthyes indet. Huxley 1880 bony fish | |
Reptilia | |
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile | |
Megaloolithus cf. mamillare Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994 titanosaurid | |
Gastropoda | |
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail | |
"Physa" sp. Draparnaud 1801 snail | |
Vitrinella "sp. 1" Adams 1850 snail | |
aff. Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail | |
Ostracoda | |
Cyprididae indet. Baird 1845 ostracod
Cypris "sp. 1" Müller 1776 ostracod
Cypris "sp. 2" Müller 1776 ostracod | |
Bisulcocypris sp. ostracod | |
? Cyprinotus sp. Brady 1886 ostracod |