Where: Peru (8.8° S, 74.5° W: paleocoordinates 14.5° S, 51.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Chonta Formation, Turonian to Turonian (93.9 - 86.3 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Chonta Fm, which overlies the Oriente Fm, and is overlain by the Vivian Fm. AGE: Turonian-Coniacian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; black shale and siltstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Probably Knetchtel and others. REPOSITORY: Unknown.

Primary reference: B. Kummel. 1948. Geological reconnaissance of the Contamana region, Peru. Geological Society America Bulletin 59:1217-1265 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 88672: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.04.2009

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