Coquimbo Formation (upper) (Pliocene of Chile)

Where: Chile (30.3° S, 71.5° W: paleocoordinates 30.5° S, 70.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Coquimbo Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Coquimbo Formation, which regionally overlies the Navidad Fm (Early to Middle Miocene). AGE: Pliocene, based on molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Composite list for entire formation of Pliocene age.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

• ENVIRONMENT: From relatively shallow marine siliciclastic setting.
• LITHOLOGY: Unknown, not stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Not stated in text.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTORS: From multiple collectors, including Frassinetti and Covacevich. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.

Primary reference: T. J. DeVries and D. Frassinetti. 2003. Range extensions and biogeographic implications of Chilean Neogene mollusks found in Peru. Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile 52:119-135 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 80566: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 26.04.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Not exhaustive, but representative, limited to biogeographically important taxa. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with fairly modern nomenclature and species-level assignments.
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Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella cingulatiformis" = Incatella cingulatiformis
"Turritella cingulatiformis" = Incatella cingulatiformis Möricke 1896 turret shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Herminespina philippii, Herminespina mirabilis, Concholepas nodosa, Concholepas kieneri
Herminespina mirabilis Möricke 1896 murex snail
Concholepas nodosa Möricke 1896 murex snail
Concholepas kieneri Hupé 1854 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Thaisidae
Chorus blainvillei, Chorus grandis
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus remondi
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Eurhomalea fuenzalidai, Macrocallista boliviana, Amiantis domeykoana, Dosinia ponderosa
Eurhomalea fuenzalidai Philippi 1887 venus clam
Dosinia ponderosa Gray 1838 venus clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Trachycardium procerum" = Mexicardia procera
"Trachycardium procerum" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle
SUBSPECIES: Trachycardium procerum domeykoanum
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Panopea coquimbensis" = Panopea abbreviata
"Panopea coquimbensis" = Panopea abbreviata Valenciennes 1839 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys simpsoni, Chlamys vidalis