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Rio La Vaca, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Lat/Long (Decimal)	8.55,-83
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Rio La Vaca, Burica Peninsula [Charco Azul Fm]	Olsson A. A. (1942)	Charco Azul	LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From Charco Azul Formation (Olsson 1942), which unconformably underlies the Armurelles Fm (Pleistocene). AGE: Pliocene as it is overlain by very different Pleistocene fauna Age supported by other sources, including Collins and Coates (1999). Correlated to Jama and Canoa Formations of Ecuador. STRAIGRAPHIC POSITION: About 300 ft above the basal sandstones.	"shale"	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Anadara (Anadara) obesa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara (Anadara) obesa*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Anadara nux species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara nux*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Lunarca brevifrons species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Lunarca : *Lunarca brevifrons*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Noetia (Noetia) magna species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Noetia : *Noetia (Noetia) magna*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Trachycardium (Mexicardia) procerum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : *Trachycardium (Mexicardia) procerum*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Tagelus peruvianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Solecurtidae : Tagelus : *Tagelus peruvianus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Strigilla sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Strigilla*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Tellina (Eurytellina) regia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Eurytellina : *Tellina (Eurytellina) regia*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Crassinella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassinella*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Hybolophus gibbosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Hybolophus : *Hybolophus gibbosus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Divalinga eburnea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Divalinga : *Divalinga eburnea*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Crenella decussata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Crenella : *Crenella decussata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Nucula (Lamellinucula) iphigenia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Lamellinucula) iphigenia*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Placunanomia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : *Placunanomia*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Leptopecten tumbezensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Leptopecten : *Leptopecten tumbezensis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Caryocorbula ovulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : *Caryocorbula ovulata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Periploma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Periplomatidae : *Periploma*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Periploma (Periploma) planiuscula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Periplomatidae : Periploma : *Periploma (Periploma) planiuscula*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Raeta undulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Anatinellidae : Raeta : *Raeta undulata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Arcinella californica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Arcinella : *Arcinella californica*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Agriopoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Agriopoma*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Chione (Chione) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Chione : *Chione (Chione)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Chionopsis amathusia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chionopsis : *Chionopsis amathusia*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : *Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Lamelliconcha concinna species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Lamelliconcha : *Lamelliconcha concinna*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Lirophora sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Lirophora*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Lirophora mariae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Lirophora : *Lirophora mariae*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Macrocallista sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Macrocallista*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cymatophos sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Cymatophos*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Metula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Metula*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Strombinophos loripanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Strombinophos : *Strombinophos loripanus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria : *Cancellaria (Cancellaria)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cancellaria (Euclia) pacifica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Euclia : *Cancellaria (Euclia) pacifica*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Aesopus (Glyptaesopus) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Aesopus : *Aesopus (Glyptaesopus)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Strombina (Sinuina) ecuadoriana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Strombina : *Strombina (Sinuina) ecuadoriana*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Conus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : *Conus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Conus arcuatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conasprella : *Conasprella arcuata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Conus puncticulatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus puncticulatus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Conus pyriformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus patricius*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Latirus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Latirus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Marginella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : *Marginella*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Nassa (Arcularia) puntablacoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassa (Arcularia) puntablacoensis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Oliva sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Oliva*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Strioterebrum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : *Strioterebrum*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Terebra (Myurella) aspera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra (Myurella) aspera*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Terebra (Terebra) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Terebra (Terebra)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Architectonica nobilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica nobilis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Marsupina nana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Marsupina : *Marsupina nana*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Crepidula onyx species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula onyx*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Crucibulum : *Crucibulum (Crucibulum)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Natica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Neverita sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Neverita*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Distorsio decussata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Personidae : Distorsio : *Distorsio decussata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Circulus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vitrinellidae : *Circulus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Turritella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic

References

Olsson A. A. (1942) Tertiary and Quaternary fossils from Burica Peninsula of Panama and Costa Rica, Bulletins of American Paleontology 27 106, 1-106

Keen A. M. (1971) , Sea Shells of Tropical West America, 1-1064

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!

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