Arroyo Begnigno [Benevides Fm] (Cretaceous of Mexico)

Where: Chihuahua, Mexico (30.2° N, 104.8° W: paleocoordinates 29.3° N, 67.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Benevides Formation, Late/Upper Albian (105.3 - 99.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Benevides. It is a lateral correlative of the Kiamichi Fm, slightly older than the Goodland and Comanche Peak Limestones, and slightly younger than the Georgetown Fm. AGE: Late Albian; Adkinsites bravoensis zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified lithology not reported

• ENVIRONMENT: Marine setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not specifically stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collected by Spiegelberg & Dill in 1960

• COLLECTOR: F. Spiegelberg & M. Dill, 1960. REPOSITORY: Most University of Texas (UT), but also Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas (BEG).

Primary reference: K. Young. 1966. Texas Mojsisoviciziinae (Ammonoidea) and the zonation of the Fredricksburg. Geological Society of America Memoir 100:1-225 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 82880: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 03.08.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to taxonomic group described by systematic publication (Mojsisoviciinae; Ammonoidea). NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with relatively modern nomenclature and species resolution identifications.
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Mojsisovicsiidae
"Manuaniceras elaboratum" = Oxytropidoceras (Manuaniceras), "Venezoliceras cf. chihuahuaense" = Oxytropidoceras (Venezoliceras), "Adkinsites imlayi" = Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites), "Adkinsites cf. diazi" = Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites)
"Manuaniceras elaboratum" = Oxytropidoceras (Manuaniceras) ammonite
"Venezoliceras cf. chihuahuaense" = Oxytropidoceras (Venezoliceras) ammonite
"Adkinsites imlayi" = Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites) ammonite
"Adkinsites cf. diazi" = Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites) ammonite