Where: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain (40.1° N, 1.9° W: paleocoordinates 30.5° N, 8.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: La Huérguina Formation, Late/Upper Barremian (130.0 - 125.5 Ma)
• also called "Calizas de La Huérgina Formation" or "La Huérgina Limestones Formations"
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; limestone and packstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: adpression, trace, soft parts
Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ),
• Repository: Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca (MCCM)
Primary reference: J. L. Sanz, S. Wenz, A. Yebenes, R. Estes, X. Martinez-Delclos, E. Jiminez-Fuentes, C. Dieguez, A. D. Buscalioni, L. J. Barbadillo and L. Via. 1988. An Early Cretaceous faunal and floral continental assemblage: Las Hoyas fossil site (Cuenca, Spain). Géobios 21(5):611-635 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 28006: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Erin Leckey on 20.01.2003, edited by Roger Benson, Matthew Carrano, John Alroy, Richard Butler, Matthew Oreska, Jered Karr, Matthew Clapham, Philip Mannion, Jonathan Tennant and Mark Bell
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Insecta | |
Gigantoaeschnidium ibericus n. gen. n. sp.11, Iberoaeschnidium conquensis n. gen. n. sp.11, Sinaeschnidia martinezdelclosi n. sp.11
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Ephemeroptera indet. Hyatt and Arms 1890 mayfly | |
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"Orthophlebiinae indet." = Orthophlebiidae
"Orthophlebiinae indet." = Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch 1906 scorpionfly | |
Mesoraphidiidae indet. Martynov 1925 snakefly | |
Chimerochrysopa incerta n. gen. n. sp.16, "Armandochrysopa inexpecta n. sp." = Kareninoides inexpectus16, Triangulochrysopa sanzi n. gen. n. sp.16, Tachinymphes penalveri n. sp.16, Tachinymphes paicheleri n. sp.16, Allopterus mayorgai n. sp.16, Nanochrysopa pumilio n. gen. n. sp.16
"Armandochrysopa inexpecta n. sp." = Kareninoides inexpectus16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH 18575
Triangulochrysopa sanzi n. gen. n. sp.16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH-8110, 18572, 18573, 18574, MCCM 92/2/3
Tachinymphes penalveri n. sp.16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH 18585, LH 18586-7, U.A. Madrid LH 8033, 8094
Tachinymphes paicheleri n. sp.16 Nel et al. 2005 lacewing MCCM LH 18576-8, LH 8040, LH 13175, MCCM LH 18579-18584
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Ovonectes pilosum n. gen. n. sp.35, Hoyaclava buscalionae n. gen. n. sp.35, Megacoptoclava longiurogomphia n. gen. n. sp.21, Hispanoclavina gratshevi n. sp.35, Hispanoclavina diazromerali n. gen. n. sp.35
Megacoptoclava longiurogomphia n. gen. n. sp.21 Ponomarenko and Martínez-Delclòs 2000 beetle MCCM LH-1263
Hispanoclavina diazromerali n. gen. n. sp.35 Soriano et al. 2007 beetle MCCM-LH16264, 15070, 16315, 22299, 23859
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Ademosynidae indet. Ponomarenko 1968 beetle | |
Archostemata indet., "Zygadenia diazromerali n. sp." = Notocupes diazromerali33, "Zygadenia martinclosas" = Conexicoxa martinclosas33, "Zygadenia siniestri n. sp." = Conexicoxa siniestri33
Archostemata indet. Kolbe 1908 beetle
"Zygadenia diazromerali n. sp." = Notocupes diazromerali33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 beetle MCCM LH 12001
"Zygadenia siniestri n. sp." = Conexicoxa siniestri33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 beetle MCCM LH 23515, MCCM LH 21291, MCCM LH 15819
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"Anaglyphites zherikhini n. sp." = Mesocupes zherikhini33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 reticulated beetle MCCM LH 15122
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Tetraphalerus ponomarenkoi n. sp.33
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"Zygadenia longicoxa n. sp." = Brachilatus longicoxa33, "Zygadenia viridis n. sp." = Brachilatus viridis33
"Zygadenia longicoxa n. sp." = Brachilatus longicoxa33 Soriano and Delclos 2006 beetle MCCM LH 928030, MCCM LH 23432
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Distenorrhinus (Parabrenthorrhinus) xavieri n. sp.40 Zherikhin and Gratshev 2003 pine flower snout beetle MCCM LH 17330
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Martynopsis laticollis n. gen. n. sp.34
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Heteroptera indet. Latreille 1810 true bug | |
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Velocorixinae indet. Popov 1986 water boatman | |
Notonectidae indet. Latreille 1802 true bug | |
Naucoridae indet. Fallen 1814 creeping water bug | |
"Blattoidea indet." = Blattodea
"Blattoidea indet." = Blattodea Latreille 1810 cockroach | |
Chresmoda aquatica6 Martínez-Delclòs 1989 winged insect LH-26.546, LH-13826, LH-13574, LH-92AM102, MCCM-LH 18023, MCCM-LH 18024,
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Malacostraca | |
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"Oplophorus roselli" = Delclosia roselli Via 1971 shrimp | |
Arachnida | |
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Bivalvia | |
Unio sp.32
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Undichna | |
Undichna unisulca15 de Gibert et al. 1999 | |
Coelacanthimorpha | |
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Mammalia | |
Spinolestes xenarthrosus n. gen. n. sp.13
Spinolestes xenarthrosus n. gen. n. sp.13 Martin et al. 2015 mammal MCCM-LH 30000 - holotype (complete skeleton); MCCMLH30000B (counter slab)
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Reptilia | |
Jucaraseps grandipes n. gen. n. sp.2, Hoyalacerta sanzi n. gen. n. sp.9, Scandensia ciervensis n. gen. n. sp.8
Jucaraseps grandipes n. gen. n. sp.2 Bolet and Evans 2012 squamates LH 18505 (holotype), almost complete skeleton in dorsal view
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Meyasaurus diazromerali n. sp.7
Meyasaurus diazromerali n. sp.7 Evans and Barbadillo 1997 squamates LH 370, LH 372, LH 33, LH 13510, LH 6026, LH 14317
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Hoyasemys jimenezi n. gen. n. sp.19
Hoyasemys jimenezi n. gen. n. sp.19 Pérez-García et al. 2012 turtle MCCM-LH 84, LH 254 (carapace fragment)
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"Bernissartidae indet." = Bernissartiidae32
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Atoposauridae indet. crocodilian | |
Cassissuchus sanziuami n. gen. n. sp.3
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cf. Mantellisaurus sp.15 Paul 2007 ornithopod LH-30677, incomplete but fully-articulated right hindlimb
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Concavenator corcovatus n. gen. n. sp.17
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Aves | |
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cf. Iberomesornis sp.27, Iberomesornis romerali n. gen. n. sp.28, Eoalulavis hoyasi n. gen. n. sp.30, Concornis lacustris n. gen. n. sp.29, cf. Concornis lacustris4
cf. Concornis lacustris4 Sanz and Buscalioni 1992 bird MCCM-LH 21006 a-b, tibiotarsus and tarsometatarsus
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Reptilia | |
Pelecanimimus polyodon n. gen. n. sp.20
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Europejara olcadesorum n. gen. n. sp.37
Europejara olcadesorum n. gen. n. sp.37 Vullo et al. 2012 pterosaur MCCM-LH 9413, jaws and post-orbital elements of the skull preserved on part and counterpart slabs
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Amphibia | |
Celtedens ibericus n. sp.14
Celtedens ibericus n. sp.14 McGowan and Evans 1995 tetrapod LH 6020 - type (part and counterpart of a nearly complete skeleton, missing only part of the palate and tail); referred material (McGowan 2002): two complete specimens in part and counterpart (LH 030 R A & B; LH 15710 A & B)
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Iberobatrachus angelae n. gen. n. sp.1 Baez 2013 frog MCCM-LH 11393a-b - holotype (articulated specimen lacking the hindlimbs and left forelimb, two-dimensionally preserved as part and counterpart on two slabs); referred specimen - MCCM-LH 15999a-b (incomplete, articulated specimen preserved as part and counterpart on two slabs)
Gracilibatrachus avallei n. gen. n. sp.1 Baez 2013 frog MCCM-LH 21171a, b - holotype (articulated skeleton of a postmetamorphic individual); referred specimens: MCCMLH-17422a, b, 11386, 11387, 26251, 26803a, b (in part), and, tentatively, 11394a, b
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Valdotriton gracilis n. gen. n. sp.10
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Actinopteri | |
Vidalamia catalunica Sauvage 1903 bowfin
"? Amiopsis sp." = Amiopsis Kner 1863 bowfin
"Urocles woodwardi" = Amiopsis bowfin | |
Caturus sp. Agassiz 1834 bowfin | |
Notagogus sp. Agassiz 1833 | |
Lepidotes sp. Agassiz 1832 gar | |
Gordichthys conquensis n. gen. n. sp.22
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Rubiesichthys gregalis Wenz 1984 | |
Pleuropholis sp. Egerton 1858 | |
"? Ascalabos voithi" = Leptolepis
"? Ascalabos voithi" = Leptolepis | |
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Macromesodon sp.39 Blake 1905 | |
Eomesodon sp.39 Woodward 1918 | |
Equisetopsida | |
Pagiophyllum sp.32 Heer 1881 | |
Angiospermae | |
Montsechia vidali Zeiller 1902 | |
Zamites sp. Brongniart 1828 | |
Pinopsida | |
Sphenolepis kurriana Dunker 1846 | |
Polypodiopsida | |
Cladophlebis browniana Dunker 1846 | |
Ruffordia goepperti32 Dunker 1844 | |
Weichselia reticulata32 Stokes and Webb 1824 | |
Helminthoidichnites | |
Helminthoidichnites sp.15 Fitch 1850 | |
Planolites sp.15 Nicholson 1873
Cruziana sp.15 d'Orbigny 1842
Lockeia sp.15 James 1879
Treptichnus sp.15 Miller 1889
Palaeophycus sp.15 Hall 1847 |