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Melo, Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay
| Formation | Melo |
|---|---|
| Member(s) | Mangrullo |
| Age: | 296 - 272 Ma Permian |
| Interval | Sakmarian - Kungurian |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 5 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Melo | Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay | Melo |
| Arroyo de La Mina | Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay | Melo - Mangrullo |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melo - Mangrullo | 290 - 279 Ma Permian | 4 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Vertebraria sp.genus | Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Arberiales : Vertebraria | 295.5 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
| Glossopteris sp. genus | Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Dictyopteridiopsida : Dictyopteridiales : Dictyopteridiaceae : Glossopteris | 295.5 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
 Araucarioxylon sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucarioxylon | 295.5 - 272.3 Ma Permian |
 Mesosaurus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Mesosauridae : Mesosaurus | 290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian |
| Mesosaurus tenuidens species | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Mesosauridae : Mesosaurus : Mesosaurus tenuidens | 290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian |
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!
