Shapaja (TAR-22): Early Oligocene, Peru

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Vertebrata indet. (Lamarck 1801)
Antoine et al. 2021
Reptilia - Eusuchia
Eusuchia indet. (Huxley 1875)
Antoine et al. 2021
Gavialoidea/ longirostrine Crocodyloidea (fragmentary teeth, large-sized)
Reptilia - Sebecidae
Sebecidae indet. Savage 1951
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Paucituberculata
Palaeothentoidea informal indet. 1
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Didolodontidae
? Didolodus sp. Ameghino 1897
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Rodentia
Caviomorpha informal gen. et . sp. indet. 1
MUSM 2909
Caviomorpha informal gen. et . sp. indet. 2
MUSM 3438
Caviomorpha informal gen. et . sp. indet. 3
MUSM 3439
Mammalia - Rodentia - Agoutidae
Eoincamys valverdei Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 3428 and 3429
Eoincamys parvus Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 2962-2966 and 3430-3437
Mammalia - Rodentia
Selvamys paulus n. gen., n. sp. Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 2960 - holotype
Tarapotomys subandius
Antoine et al. 2021
Tarapotomys subandinus Boivin et al. 2018
MUSM 2961
Mammalia
cf. Griphodon sp. Anthony 1924
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae
Parastegosimpsonia peruana Ciancio et al. 2012
Antoine et al. 2021
Mammalia - Mylodontidae
Mylodontidae indet. Ameghino 1889
Antoine et al. 2021
Dipnomorpha - Lepidosirenidae
Lepidosirenidae indet. Stirton 1953
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Siluriformes - Pimelodidae
cf. Phractocephalus sp. Spix and Agassiz 1829
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Characiformes
Characiformes informal indet. 4
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Characiformes - Anostomidae
cf. Leporinus sp. Lundberg 1997
Antoine et al. 2021
Leporinus sp. Lundberg 1997
Antoine et al. 2021
Actinopteri - Characiformes - Cynodontidae
cf. Hydrolycus sp. Lundberg 1997
Antoine et al. 2021
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Paratrygon sp. Dumeríl 1865
Antoine et al. 2021
Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Pristis sp. Linck 1790
Antoine et al. 2021
Gastropoda - Ampullariidae
Ampullariidae indet. Gray 1824
Antoine et al. 2021
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cyrenidae
? Cyrenidae indet. Gray 1840
Antoine et al. 2021
unclassified
Archaeoyracidae indet.
Serrasalminae indet.
Antoine et al. 2021
Pelomedusoidea indet.
Antoine et al. 2021
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Trichodactylidae
Trichodactylidae indet. Milne-Edwards 1853
Antoine et al. 2021
Charophyceae
Charophyceae indet. Smith 1938
Antoine et al. 2021
oogonia
unclassified
Plantae indet. Haeckel 1866
Antoine et al. 2021
seeds
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida indet. Cronquist et al. 1996
Antoine et al. 2021
see common names

Geography
Country:Peru
Coordinates: 6.6° South, 76.3° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:8.7° South, 69.9° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period: Paleogene Epoch: Oligocene
Stage: Rupelian 10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 4
Key time interval: Early Oligocene Mammal zone:  Tinguirirican
Age range of interval: 33.9 - 27.82 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Pozo Member:Pozo Shale
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: conglomerate
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: fluvial micro-conglomeratic lenses intercalated with floodplain fine deposits Gypsum-rich blue clays with calcareous nodules within a coarse-grained sandstone channel
Environment:"floodplain"
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:TAR 22
Database number:199563
Authorizer:P. Mannion Enterer:P. Mannion, G. Varnham
Modifier:G. Varnham Research group:vertebrate
Created:2019-01-31 04:26:36 Last modified:2022-05-18 06:33:40
Access level:the public Released:2019-01-31 04:26:36
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

67835. M. Boivin, L. Marivaux, F. Pujos, R. Salas-Gismondi, J. V. Tejada-Lara, R. M. Varas-Malca, and P.-O. Antoine. 2018. Early Oligocene caviomorph rodents from Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 311(1-6):87-156 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]

Secondary references:

81705 P. -O. Antoine, J. Yans, A. A. Castillo, N. Stutz, M. A. Abello, S. Adnet, M. A. Custódio, A. Benites-Palomino, G. Billet, M. Boivin, F. Herrera, C. Jaramillo, C. Mártinez, F. Moreno, R. E. Navarrete, F. R. Negri, F. Parra, F. Pujos, J. Rage, A. M. Ribeiro, C. Robinet and M. Rod. 2021. Biotic community and landscape changes around the Eocene–Oligocene transition at Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia: Regional or global drivers?. Global and Planetary Change 202:103512 [P. Mannion/G. Varnham]