Carta Geológica 96, Locality 3 (Pliocene of Chile)

Where: Coquimbo, Chile (30.1° S, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 30.3° S, 70.3° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Formación Coquimbo Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• Formación Coquimbo (Mioceno- Pleistoceno)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, sandy sandstone

• a) Areniscas finas limosas, dinas laminadas, amalgamadas finas a gruesas, muy gruesas de guijarros con bioclastos y escasas diatomitas.

•b)Calizas bioclásticas matriz soportadas (bio) clastosoportadas minoritarias.

•Se intercalan areniscas bioclásticas finas a gruesas.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: C. Emparan C and G. Pineda F. 2006. Geología del Área de Adacollo-Puerto Aldea, Región de Coquimbo, Carta No. 96. [M. Rivadeneira/S. Araya]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 222344: authorized by Marcelo Rivadeneira, entered by Selene Araya on 21.09.2021

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Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Magellania sp.
Magellania sp. Bayle 1880
Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Concholepas sp.
Concholepas sp. Lamarck 1801 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Thaisidae
Chorus blainvillei, Chorus sp.
Chorus sp. Gray 1847 snail
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia alternans, Anomia sp.
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys vidali, Chlamys hupeanus
Chlamys hupeanus Philippi 1887 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea sp., "Ostrea ferrarisi" = Crassostrea patagonica, "Ostrea transitoria" = Crassostrea transitoria, "Ostrea cf. transitoria" = Crassostrea transitoria, Ostrea spp.
Crassostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
"Ostrea ferrarisi" = Crassostrea patagonica d'Orbigny 1842 oyster
"Ostrea transitoria" = Crassostrea transitoria Hupé 1854 oyster
"Ostrea cf. transitoria" = Crassostrea transitoria Hupé 1854 oyster
Ostrea spp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp.
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle