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Loc. Retiro 26, Sergipe, Brazil
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -10.8,-37.1667 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Sergipe, Brazil |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loc. Mata 11, Sergipe Basin [Cotinguiba Fm] | Manso C. L. C., Andrade E. J. (2008) | Cotinguiba | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Cotinguiba Fm, which overlies the Riachuelo Fm (Albian), and is overlain by the Calumbi Fm (K-T) AGE: Late Turonian (Bengtson et al. 2005 and Diebold and Bengtson 2007); initially assigned to the lower Coniacian (Bengtson 1983: 77; Holmer and Bengtson 1996). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 25-35 m in local section. | not reported | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Loc. Retiro 26, Sergipe Basin [Cotinguiba Fm] | Manso C. L. C., Andrade E. J. (2008) | Cotinguiba | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Cotinguiba Fm, which overlies the Riachuelo Fm (Albian), and is overlain by the Calumbi Fm (K-T) AGE: Late Turonian (Bengtson et al. 2005 and Diebold and Bengtson 2007); initially assigned to the lower Coniacian (Bengtson 1983: 77; Holmer and Bengtson 1996). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 10-40 m in local section. | not reported | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Phymosoma bayleispecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Phymosoma : Phymosoma baylei | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Petalobrissus cubensisspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Faujasiidae : Petalobrissus : Petalobrissus cubensis | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Mecaster batnensisspecies | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Mecaster : Mecaster batnensis | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Mecaster fourneli species | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Mecaster : Mecaster fourneli | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
| Manso C. L. C., Andrade E. J. (2008) Equinoides do Turoniano (Cretaceo Superior) de Sergipe, Brasil, São Paulo, UNESP, Geociencias 27 3, 319-327 |
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!
