Where: Loreto, Peru (7.2° S, 75.0° W: paleocoordinates 10.8° S, 44.8° W)
• coordinate based on unpublished field data
When: Agua Caliente Formation, Aptian to Aptian (125.0 - 100.5 Ma)
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, argillaceous sandstone and lithified, black, argillaceous shale
Size class: microfossils
Preservation: soft parts, original sporopollenin
Collection methods: chemical, hydrochloric, hydroflouric, sieve
Primary reference: P. Mejia-Velazquez, S. R. Manchester, and C. Jaramillo. 2012. Floristic reconstruction of two Lower Cretaceous sections from Peru during the period of early angiosperm diversification and their climatic implications. 13th International Palynological Congress and 9th International Organization of Palaeobotany Conference GS02-GS006 [C. Jaramillo/G. Doria/A. Cardenas ]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 144299: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Gabriela Doria on 03.05.2013
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
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