CAS Loc. 297, Barranquilla, 3 mi. W of [Barranquilla Marl] (Pliocene of Colombia)

Where: Atlántico, Colombia (11.0° N, 74.8° W: paleocoordinates 10.8° N, 74.1° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Barranquilla Marl Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Barranquilla Marl, which regionally overlies the Tuberá Gp. AGE: Pliocene; on the basis of molluscan and foraminiferal biostratigraphy, although this is an antiquated assignment and subject to revision. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within regional stratigraphic succession.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal limestone

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Coralline limestone. LITHIFICATION: Poorly-lithified-unlithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Andeson

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: F. Andeson, c. 1920's. REPOSITORY: California Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Primary reference: O. Renz. 1982. The Cretaceous ammonites of Venezuela 1-132 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 88302: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 06.04.2009

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for bivalves and gastropods. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with somewhat antiquated nomenclature, but with species-resolution identifications.
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