Punta San Carlos (Oligocene of Mexico)
Also known as 1578 IGM-3688; IGM 2520
Where: Baja California Sur, Mexico (25.3° N, 111.0° W: paleocoordinates 24.1° N, 102.6° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: San Hilario Member (El Cien Formation), Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: S. P. Applegate. 1986. The El Cien Formation, Strata of Oligocene and early Miocene age in Baja California Sur. Revista 6(2):145-162 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 66428: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 09.10.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
• Punta San Telmo Local Fauna
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unclassified | |
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Mammalia | |
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale | |
Cornwallius sp. Hay 1923 desmostylian |