Site 9330, Nabon Basin: Middle Miocene, Ecuador
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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aff. Nectadra sp. leaf
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9 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N16, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Machaerium informal nabonense leaf
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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? Serjania sp. leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N32, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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cf. Machaerium sp. leaf
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N58, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Coussapoa informal namarinia leaf
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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informal Fern fern NP leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype NP, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Tipuana ecuatoriana seed/fruit
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| see reference 7823 | ||||||||||
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Malpigiaceae indet. seed/fruit
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype NY, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Liliopsida
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Liliopsida informal monocot NC leaf
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype NC, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Myrtales
- Melastomataceae
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Melastomataceae indet. leaf
de Jussieu 1789
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N2, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Myrtales
- Myrtaceae
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? Myrtaceae indet. leaf
de Jussieu 1789
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N8, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Sapindales
- Sapindaceae
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cf. Sapindaceae indet. leaf
de Jussieu 1789
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N24, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Fabales
- Fabaceae
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Fabaceae indet. leaf
Lindley 1836
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15 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N19, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Fabaceae indet. leaf
Lindley 1836
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N27, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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aff. Cercis sp. leaf
Linnaeus 1753
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N12, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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cf. Bauhinia sp. leaf
Linnaeus 1753
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N44, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Rosales
- Rosaceae
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Rubus sp. leaf
Linnaeus 1753
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N13, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Malpighiales
- Clusiaceae
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Clusia informal lacustris leaf
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13 specimens | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Moraceae
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aff. Moraceae indet. leaf
Link 1835
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7 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N35, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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? Moraceae indet. leaf
Link 1835
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N55, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Gentianales
- Rubiaceae
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? Rubiaceae indet. leaf
Jussieu 1789
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N22, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida
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Magnoliopsida informal N4 leaf
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N4, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N5 leaf
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N5, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N7 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N7, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N26 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N26, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N29 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N29, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N36 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N36, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N39 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N39, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N41 leaf
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10 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N41, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N43 leaf
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N43, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N47 leaf
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N47, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N49 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N49, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N51 leaf
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N51, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N57 leaf
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N57, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N59 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N59, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N60 leaf
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11 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N60, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N61 leaf
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N61, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N66 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N66, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N72 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N72, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N75 leaf
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N75, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal N76 leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype N76, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Magnoliopsida informal ND leaf, axis
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morphotype ND, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
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Polypodiopsida
- Polypodiaceae
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Goniopteris cochabombensis leaf
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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unclassified
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cf. Roupala sp. leaf
Aublet 1775
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Morphotype N1, see Appendices B-D of ref # 8374 for more info. | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Ecuador | State/province: | Azuay |
| Coordinates: | 3.4° South, 79.1° West (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 4.1° South, 76.2° West | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | unpublished field data | ||
| Altitude: | 2370 meters | ||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 5 | ||
| *Period: | Middle Tertiary - Late/Upper Tertiary | *Epoch: | Middle Miocene |
| Key time interval: | Middle Miocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 15.98000 - 11.63000 m.y. ago | ||
| * legacy (obsolete) database fields | |||
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | planar lamination,gray lithified claystone | ||
| Secondary lithology: | volcaniclastic "siliciclastic" | ||
| Includes fossils? | Y | ||
| Environment: | lacustrine indet. | Tectonic setting: | intermontane basin |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | mold/impression |
| Degree of concentration: | dispersed |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Spatial orientation: | random |
| Preservation of anatomical detail: | good |
| Fragmentation: | occasional |
| Temporal resolution: | time-averaged |
| Spatial resolution: | allochthonous |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some macrofossils |
| Collection methods: | selective quarrying,mechanical,field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | paleoecologic analysis |
| Taxonomic list comments:Most species are not identified, morphotypes reported. | |
Metadata
| Also known as: | Capello's Cut | ||
| Database number: | 31012 | ||
| Authorizer: | E. Kowalski | Enterer: | E. Kowalski |
| Modifier: | E. Kowalski | Research group: | paleobotany |
| Created: | 2003-04-03 14:19:09 | Last modified: | 2003-07-18 18:05:03 |
| Access level: | group members | Released: | 2006-04-03 14:19:09 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 8374. | E. A. Kowalski. 2001. Middle to late Miocene environments of southern Ecuador: temperature, elevation and fossil plants of the Nabon Basin. Ph.D. Dissertation, Geological Sciences, University of Michigan 1-437 [E. Kowalski/E. Kowalski/E. Kowalski] |