Sample 83108 [Pisco Fm] (Miocene of Peru)

Where: Peru (14.0° S, 76.3° W: paleocoordinates 16.4° S, 91.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pisco Formation, Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC DATA: From the Pisco Formation, which unconformably overlies the Caballas Fm. AGE: late Early Miocene-Late Pliocene. Collection appears to be Early Miocene on the basis of stratigraphic position. STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From near base of formation, a short distance above unconformity with the Caballas Fm.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified siltstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow shelf marine siliciclastic setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Siltstone. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Machare

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: José Macharé. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.

Primary reference: J. Machare, T. DeVries, and E. Fourtanier. 1988. Oligo-Miocene transgression along the Pacifie margin of South America: new paleontological and geological evidence from the Pisco basin (Peru). Géodyynamique 3(1-2):25-37 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80494: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.04.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COMPLETENESS: Not exhaustive but comprising common and characteristic forms. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication but with modern nomenclature and generally with species-level assignments.
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Bivalvia
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea cf. chilensis
Cucullaea cf. chilensis Philippi 1887 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara cf. larkini