Northeastern Peru: Campanian - Maastrichtian, Peru

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Equisetopsida - Araucariaceae
Cyclusphaera euribei n. gen., n. sp. Elsik 1966
holotype #42313
Hepaticae
cf. Zlivisporis sp. Pacltová 1964
unclassified
Thecaspora spinosa n. gen., n. sp. microspore Elsik 1966
holotype #42316
Caudaspora verrucata n. sp. megaspore Elsik 1966
holotype #42312
Caudaspora spinosa n. gen., n. sp. microspore Elsik 1966
holotype #42307
see common names

Geography
Country:Peru
Coordinates: 7.0° South, 75.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:9.3° South, 57.2° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Key time interval:Campanian - Maastrichtian
Age range of interval:83.60000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Vivian
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: siltstone
Lithology description: Specimens recovered from an argillaceous siltstone containing carbonaceous partings from the Vivian.
Environment:fluvial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:original sporopollenin
Size of fossils:microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Northeatern Peru (Vivian Formation)
Database number:34048
Authorizer:R. Lupia Enterer:T. Naeher
Modifier:P. Mannion Research group:paleobotany
Created:2003-08-13 13:02:14 Last modified:2023-08-01 10:16:21
Access level:the public Released:2003-08-13 13:02:14
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

8965. W. C. Elsik. 1967. New sporomorph genera from the Upper Cretaceous of Peru. Pollen et Spores 8(3):553-564 [R. Lupia/T. Naeher/T. Naeher]