Where: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain (40.1° N, 1.9° W: paleocoordinates 30.5° N, 8.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: La Huérguina Formation, Late/Upper Barremian (130.0 - 125.5 Ma)
• also called "Calizas de La Huérgina Formation" or "La Huérgina Limestones Formations"
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; limestone and packstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: adpression, trace, soft parts
Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ),
• Repository: Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca (MCCM)
Primary reference: J. L. Sanz, S. Wenz, A. Yebenes, R. Estes, X. Martinez-Delclos, E. Jiminez-Fuentes, C. Dieguez, A. D. Buscalioni, L. J. Barbadillo and L. Via. 1988. An Early Cretaceous faunal and floral continental assemblage: Las Hoyas fossil site (Cuenca, Spain). Géobios 21(5):611-635 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 28006: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Erin Leckey on 20.01.2003, edited by Roger Benson, Matthew Carrano, John Alroy, Richard Butler, Matthew Oreska, Jered Karr, Matthew Clapham, Philip Mannion, Jonathan Tennant and Mark Bell
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Pinopsida | |
Sphenolepis kurriana Dunker 1846 | |
Zamites sp. Brongniart 1828 | |
Angiospermae | |
Montsechia vidali Zeiller 1902 | |
Polypodiopsida | |
Cladophlebis browniana Dunker 1846 | |
Ruffordia goepperti32 Dunker 1844 | |
Weichselia reticulata32 Stokes and Webb 1824 | |
Equisetopsida | |
Pagiophyllum sp.32 Heer 1881 | |
Actinopteri | |
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Eomesodon sp.39 Woodward 1918 | |
Macromesodon sp.39 Blake 1905 | |
Pleuropholis sp. Egerton 1858 | |
Rubiesichthys gregalis Wenz 1984 | |
Gordichthys conquensis n. gen. n. sp.22
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"? Ascalabos voithi" = Leptolepis
"? Ascalabos voithi" = Leptolepis | |
Notagogus sp. Agassiz 1833 | |
Lepidotes sp. Agassiz 1832 gar | |
Caturus sp. Agassiz 1834 bowfin | |
Vidalamia catalunica Sauvage 1903 bowfin
"? Amiopsis sp." = Amiopsis Kner 1863 bowfin
"Urocles woodwardi" = Amiopsis bowfin | |
Coelacanthimorpha | |
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Reptilia | |
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Aves | |
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cf. Iberomesornis sp.27, Iberomesornis romerali n. gen. n. sp.28, Concornis lacustris n. gen. n. sp.29, cf. Concornis lacustris4, Eoalulavis hoyasi n. gen. n. sp.30
cf. Concornis lacustris4 Sanz and Buscalioni 1992 bird MCCM-LH 21006 a-b, tibiotarsus and tarsometatarsus
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Reptilia | |
Pelecanimimus polyodon n. gen. n. sp.20
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Concavenator corcovatus n. gen. n. sp.17
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cf. Mantellisaurus sp.15 Paul 2007 ornithopod LH-30677, incomplete but fully-articulated right hindlimb
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Europejara olcadesorum n. gen. n. sp.37
Europejara olcadesorum n. gen. n. sp.37 Vullo et al. 2012 pterosaur MCCM-LH 9413, jaws and post-orbital elements of the skull preserved on part and counterpart slabs
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Cassissuchus sanziuami n. gen. n. sp.3
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Atoposauridae indet. crocodilian | |
"Bernissartidae indet." = Bernissartiidae32
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Meyasaurus diazromerali n. sp.7
Meyasaurus diazromerali n. sp.7 Evans and Barbadillo 1997 squamates LH 370, LH 372, LH 33, LH 13510, LH 6026, LH 14317
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Scandensia ciervensis n. gen. n. sp.8, Hoyalacerta sanzi n. gen. n. sp.9, Jucaraseps grandipes n. gen. n. sp.2
Jucaraseps grandipes n. gen. n. sp.2 Bolet and Evans 2012 squamates LH 18505 (holotype), almost complete skeleton in dorsal view
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Hoyasemys jimenezi n. gen. n. sp.19
Hoyasemys jimenezi n. gen. n. sp.19 Pérez-García et al. 2012 turtle MCCM-LH 84, LH 254 (carapace fragment)
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Mammalia | |
Spinolestes xenarthrosus n. gen. n. sp.13
Spinolestes xenarthrosus n. gen. n. sp.13 Martin et al. 2015 mammal MCCM-LH 30000 - holotype (complete skeleton); MCCMLH30000B (counter slab)
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Amphibia | |
Iberobatrachus angelae n. gen. n. sp.1 Baez 2013 frog MCCM-LH 11393a-b - holotype (articulated specimen lacking the hindlimbs and left forelimb, two-dimensionally preserved as part and counterpart on two slabs); referred specimen - MCCM-LH 15999a-b (incomplete, articulated specimen preserved as part and counterpart on two slabs)
Gracilibatrachus avallei n. gen. n. sp.1 Baez 2013 frog MCCM-LH 21171a, b - holotype (articulated skeleton of a postmetamorphic individual); referred specimens: MCCMLH-17422a, b, 11386, 11387, 26251, 26803a, b (in part), and, tentatively, 11394a, b
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Valdotriton gracilis n. gen. n. sp.10
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Celtedens ibericus n. sp.14
Celtedens ibericus n. sp.14 McGowan and Evans 1995 tetrapod LH 6020 - type (part and counterpart of a nearly complete skeleton, missing only part of the palate and tail); referred material (McGowan 2002): two complete specimens in part and counterpart (LH 030 R A & B; LH 15710 A & B)
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Undichna | |
Undichna unisulca15 de Gibert et al. 1999 | |
Bivalvia | |
Unio sp.32
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Malacostraca | |
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"Oplophorus roselli" = Delclosia roselli Via 1971 shrimp | |
Arachnida | |
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Insecta | |
Ephemeroptera indet. Hyatt and Arms 1890 mayfly | |
Iberoaeschnidium conquensis n. gen. n. sp.11, Gigantoaeschnidium ibericus n. gen. n. sp.11, Sinaeschnidia martinezdelclosi n. sp.11
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Heteroptera indet. Latreille 1810 true bug | |
Velocorixinae indet. Popov 1986 water boatman | |
Notonectidae indet. Latreille 1802 true bug | |
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Naucoridae indet. Fallen 1814 creeping water bug | |
Chresmoda aquatica6 Martínez-Delclòs 1989 winged insect LH-26.546, LH-13826, LH-13574, LH-92AM102, MCCM-LH 18023, MCCM-LH 18024,
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"Blattoidea indet." = Blattodea
"Blattoidea indet." = Blattodea Latreille 1810 cockroach | |
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"Orthophlebiinae indet." = Orthophlebiidae
"Orthophlebiinae indet." = Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch 1906 scorpionfly | |
Chimerochrysopa incerta n. gen. n. sp.16, Triangulochrysopa sanzi n. gen. n. sp.16, "Armandochrysopa inexpecta n. sp." = Kareninoides inexpectus16, Nanochrysopa pumilio n. gen. n. sp.16, Allopterus mayorgai n. sp.16, Tachinymphes paicheleri n. sp.16, Tachinymphes penalveri n. sp.16
Triangulochrysopa sanzi n. gen. n. sp.16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH-8110, 18572, 18573, 18574, MCCM 92/2/3
"Armandochrysopa inexpecta n. sp." = Kareninoides inexpectus16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH 18575
Tachinymphes paicheleri n. sp.16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH 18576-8, LH 8040, LH 13175, MCCM LH 18579-18584
Tachinymphes penalveri n. sp.16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH 18585, LH 18586-7, U.A. Madrid LH 8033, 8094
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Mesoraphidiidae indet. Martynov 1925 snakefly | |
Martynopsis laticollis n. gen. n. sp.34
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Distenorrhinus (Parabrenthorrhinus) xavieri n. sp.40 Zherikhin and Gratshev 2003 pine flower snout beetle MCCM LH 17330
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Hispanoclavina gratshevi n. sp.35, Hispanoclavina diazromerali n. gen. n. sp.35, Ovonectes pilosum n. gen. n. sp.35, Hoyaclava buscalionae n. gen. n. sp.35, Megacoptoclava longiurogomphia n. gen. n. sp.21
Hispanoclavina diazromerali n. gen. n. sp.35 Soriano et al. 2007 beetle MCCM-LH16264, 15070, 16315, 22299, 23859
Megacoptoclava longiurogomphia n. gen. n. sp.21 Ponomarenko and Martínez-Delclòs 2000 beetle MCCM LH-1263
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Ademosynidae indet. Ponomarenko 1968 beetle | |
Archostemata indet., "Zygadenia siniestri n. sp." = Conexicoxa siniestri33, "Zygadenia martinclosas" = Conexicoxa martinclosas33
Archostemata indet. Kolbe 1908 beetle
"Zygadenia siniestri n. sp." = Conexicoxa siniestri33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 beetle MCCM LH 23515, MCCM LH 21291, MCCM LH 15819
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Tetraphalerus ponomarenkoi n. sp.33
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"Anaglyphites zherikhini n. sp." = Mesocupes zherikhini33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 reticulated beetle MCCM LH 15122
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"Zygadenia diazromerali n. sp." = Notocupes diazromerali33, "Zygadenia longicoxa n. sp." = Brachilatus longicoxa33, "Zygadenia viridis n. sp." = Brachilatus viridis33
"Zygadenia diazromerali n. sp." = Notocupes diazromerali33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 beetle MCCM LH 12001
"Zygadenia longicoxa n. sp." = Brachilatus longicoxa33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 beetle MCCM LH 928030, MCCM LH 23432
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Helminthoidichnites | |
Helminthoidichnites sp.15 Fitch 1850 | |
Lockeia sp.15 James 1879
Cruziana sp.15 d'Orbigny 1842
Palaeophycus sp.15 Hall 1847
Planolites sp.15 Nicholson 1873
Treptichnus sp.15 Miller 1889 |