Where: Limon, Costa Rica (9.6° N, 82.6° W: paleocoordinates 9.3° N, 81.3° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Uscari Formation (Limon Group), Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)
• Age based in Collins et al.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; green claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• Material from Museo de Zoologia de Ia Escuela de Biologia (UCR)
Primary reference: C. A. Laurito. 1999. Los selaceos fósiles de Ia localidad de Alto Guayacan ( y otros ictiolitos asociados). 168 [C. Jaramillo/C. Pimiento]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 162678: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Catalina Pimiento on 01.10.2014
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Dasyatis dianapizarroae whiptail stingray
Dasyatis cavernosa Probst 1877 whiptail stingray | |
Rhinoptera studeri Agassiz 1843 cownose ray
Mobula hypostoma devil ray
Mobula lorenzoizanoi devil ray
Manta sp. Bancroft 1829 manta | |
Raja sp. Linnaeus 1758 skate | |
Pristis perotteti sawfish
Pristis pristis Linnaeus 1758 sawfish | |
Rhynchobatus rudolffischeri wedgefish
Rhynchobatus pristinus Probst 1877 wedgefish | |
Heterodontus uscariensis bullhead shark | |
Squatina sp. Dumeril 1806 angel shark | |
Squalus sp. Linnaeus 1758 dogfish shark | |
Isistius triangulus Probst 1879 shark | |
Chaenogaleus affinis Probst 1878 ground shark
Hemipristis serra Agassiz 1835 ground shark | |
Mustelus lunulatus hound shark | |
Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark
Scyliorhinus ambiatlanticus cat shark | |
Galeocerdo aduncus Agassiz 1835 tiger shark | |
Physogaleus sp., Carcharhinus acanthodon, Carcharhinus cionei, Carcharhinus priscus, Carcharhinus falciformis, Scoliodon taxandriae, Isogomphodon acuarius, Rhizoprionodon fischeuri
Physogaleus sp. Cappetta 1980 requiem shark
Carcharhinus acanthodon requiem shark
Carcharhinus cionei requiem shark
Carcharhinus priscus Agassiz 1843 requiem shark
Carcharhinus falciformis Bibron 1841 requiem shark
Scoliodon taxandriae Leriche 1926 requiem shark
Isogomphodon acuarius daggernose shark
Rhizoprionodon fischeuri sharpnose shark | |
Sphyrna zygaena Linnaeus 1758 hammerhead shark | |
"Rhiniodon typus" = Rhincodon typus
"Rhiniodon typus" = Rhincodon typus Smith 1828 whale shark | |
Ginglymostoma delfortriei Daimeries 1889 nurse shark | |
Isurus retroflexus Agassiz 1838 mackerel shark | |
Alopias superciliosus Lowe 1840 thresher shark | |
"Carcharocles megalodon" = Otodus megalodon
"Carcharocles megalodon" = Otodus megalodon Agassiz 1835 megalodon | |
Hexanchus sp. Rafinesque 1810 sixgill shark
Heptranchias sp. Rafinesque 1810 sevengill shark | |
Actinopteri | |
Pagrus sp. Lacépède 1802 perch-like fish | |
Tetraodon sp. Linnaeus 1758 | |
Trichiurus sp. Linnaeus 1758 | |
Sphyraena barracuda Edwards 1771 barracuda |