IMG 2989, San Pablo [Tuxpan Fm] (Miocene of Mexico)
Where: Veracruz, Mexico (20.5° N, 97.2° W: paleocoordinates 20.9° N, 94.5° W)
• coordinate based on political unit
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Tuxpan Formation, Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; white sandstone
• Cream colored sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: F. J. Vega, R. M. Feldmann, J. L. Villalobos-Hiriart and R. Gio-Argiez. 1999. A new decapod fauna from the Miocene Tuxpan Formation, eastern Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 73(3):407-413 [J. Alroy/J. Wertheim/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 37335: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Jill Wertheim on 12.03.2004
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| Malacostraca | |
Portunus atecuicitlis n. sp.
Portunus atecuicitlis n. sp. Vega 1999 swimming crab | |