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Cerro Colorado Macrosqualodelphis type locality, Ica Province, Ica, Peru
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -14.3839,-75.8997 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Ica Province, Ica, Peru |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Colorado Macrosqualodelphis type locality | Bianucci G., Bosio G., et al (2018) | Chilcatay | The holotype of M. ukupachai MUSM 2545 was discovered in the Chilcatay Fm, dated from the latest Oligocene to the earliest Middle Miocene on the basis of diatoms, foraminifers and molluscs [34–37]. In the Western Ica Valley area, the age of this formation can be constricted to the Early Miocene (approx. 19–18Ma), through biostratigraphic and 40Ar/39Ar analyses ([20,22], new data). The age of MUSM 2545 is here further constricted to 18.78 ± 0.08 Ma (early Burdigalian) on the basis of a volcanic a | siltstone | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Macrosqualodelphis ukupachaispecies | Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodelphidae : Macrosqualodelphis : Macrosqualodelphis ukupachai | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
 Corbisema sp.genus | Chromista : Ochrophyta : Dictyochophyceae : Dictyochales : Dictyochaceae : Corbisema | 20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
