Quebrada el Molle [upper Pabellon Fm] (Cretaceous of Chile)

Where: Chile (27.8° S, 70.3° W: paleocoordinates 29.6° S, 38.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pabellon Formation (Chanarcillo Group), Late/Upper Aptian (122.5 - 113.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Pabellon Fm of the Chanarcillo Gp, for which lithostragraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Late Aptian, on the basis of macrofossil biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the upper part of the unit at this section.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified, shelly/skeletal limestone and lithified lime mudstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine siliciclastic setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Bioclastic limestones and calcarenous mustones. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: Presumably, the authors M. Cichowolski, F.A Mourgues, and E. Pérez d'A. REPOSITORY: SNGM (Servicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria, Santiago, Chile).

Primary reference: M. Cichowolski, F. A. Mourgues, and E. Pérez. 2004. El género Cymatoceras (Nautilida) en el Cretácio Inferior de la Cuenca de Atacama, norte de Chile. Revista Geológica de Chile 31(1):119-131 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83655: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 25.08.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Probably not exhaustive, but representative of common and biostratigraphically important Cephalopoda. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature and species-resolution identifications.
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Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Parahoplitidae
Parahoplites cf. nutfieldiensis
Parahoplites cf. nutfieldiensis Sowerby 1815 ammonite