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Barranquín - Picuda, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
| Formation | Barranquín |
|---|---|
| Member | Picuda |
| Age: | 129 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Interval | Barremian |
| Lithology | limestone |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 4 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| MMH locality Su 90 | Anzoátegui, Venezuela | Barranquín - Picuda |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barranquín - Morro Blanco | 129 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | limestone | 12 |
| Barranquín - Taguarumo | 129 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | limestone | 41 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Stelidioseris minimaspecies | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris minima | 129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Eugyra borrachensis species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Eugyra : Eugyra borrachensis | 129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Myriophyllia sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Myriophyllia | 129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Phacellocoenia tolmachoffana species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Phacellocoenia : Phacellocoenia tolmachoffana | 129.4 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
| von der Osten E. (1957) A fauna from the lower Cretaceous Barranquin Formation of Venezuela, Journal of Paleontology 31 3, 571-590 |
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!
