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Vaca Muerta, Argentina

FormationVaca Muerta
Member(s)Las Catutos
Los Catutos
Portada Covunco
Age:140 - 133 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
IntervalMiddle Tithonian
Lithologyshale/"limestone", "shale"/marl, marl, "shale", sandstone, "siliciclastic", mudstone/marl, claystone
Number of Collections28
Number of Occurrences50

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Ammonoids of Canadon de las AlazanesPicunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Cerro la ParvaChos Malal Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Catan LilMalargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Pampa Tril Pehuenches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Las Lajas Picunches Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Cerro LotenaZapala Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Los CatutosZapala Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta - Las Catutos
Arroyo Picún LeufúPuente Picún Leufú, Zapala Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
El Ministerio QuarryZapala Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta - Los Catutos
Trincajuera CreekLoncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Neuque´n BasinChorriaca, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Cerro de La ParvaMinas Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Picún LeufúZapala Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta - Los Catutos
Bosque PetrificadoPicún Leufú Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Arroyo del Cajon GrandeMalargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Vega de EscaloneMalargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Estancia Maria JuanaCatán Lil Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta - Portada Covunco
near Huncal localityLoncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Cajón de AlmanzaLoncopué Department, Neuquén Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta
Puesto ArayaMalargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaVaca Muerta

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Vaca Muerta - Las Catutos151 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
8
Vaca Muerta - Los Catutos151 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
limestone, lime mudstone, marl25
Vaca Muerta - Portada Covunco151 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
marl, "limestone", sandstone6
La Amarga - Picún Leufú151 - 140 Ma
Mesozoic
grainstone17
Mendoza - Agrio - Lower136 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, "shale", "limestone"/"shale", "limestone", siltstone57
Mendoza - Mulichinco140 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone/"shale"4

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
? no name ?
100152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Cricosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Cricosaurus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Geosaurus araucanensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Cricosaurus : Geosaurus araucanensis150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Cricosaurus lithographicus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Cricosaurus : Cricosaurus lithographicus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Dakosaurus andiniensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Dakosaurus : Dakosaurus andiniensis152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Geosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Geosaurus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Metriorhynchus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Metriorhynchus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Purranisaurus potens
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Metriorhynchidae : Purranisaurus : Purranisaurus potens150.8 - 140.2 Ma
Mesozoic
Ichthyosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Arthropterygius sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ophthalmosauridae : Arthropterygius152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Caypullisaurus bonapartei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauridae : Caypullisaurus : Caypullisaurus bonapartei150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Ophthalmosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria : Ophthalmosauridae150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Ophthalmosaurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauridae : Ophthalmosaurus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Ophthalmosaurus monocharactus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauridae : Ophthalmosaurus : Ophthalmosaurus monocharactus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pterodactyloidea
suborder
4.3Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pterodactyloidea150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Herbstosaurus pigmaeus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Herbstosaurus : Herbstosaurus pigmaeus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pterosauria
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Wenupteryx uzi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Wenupteryx : Wenupteryx uzi150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Liopleurodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae : Liopleurodon145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pliosauridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pliosaurus almanzaensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Pliosauridae : Pliosaurus : Pliosaurus almanzaensis150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pliosaurus patagonicus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Plesiosauridae : Plesiosaurus : Pliosaurus patagonicus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Eurysternum neuquinum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Eurysternidae : Eurysternum : Eurysternum neuquinum150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Neusticemys neuquina
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Neusticemys : Neusticemys neuquina150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Notoemys laticentralis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Platychelyidae : Notoemys : Notoemys laticentralis152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Bivalvia
class
3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Huncalotis millaini
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Huncalotis : Huncalotis millaini150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Steinmanella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Steinmanella139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aspidoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Aspidoceratidae : Aspidoceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pseudhimalayites subpretiosus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Aspidoceratidae : Pseudhimalayites : Pseudhimalayites subpretiosus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Catutosphinctes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ataxioceratidae : Catutosphinctes150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Choicensisphinctes platyconus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ataxioceratidae : Choicensisphinctes : Choicensisphinctes platyconus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Indansites picunleufuense
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Ataxioceratidae : Indansites : Indansites picunleufuense150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Zapalia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ataxioceratidae : Zapalia150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Zapalia fascipartita
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ataxioceratidae : Zapalia : Zapalia fascipartita150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Pseudolissoceras zitteli
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Haploceratidae : Pseudolissoceras : Pseudolissoceras zitteli150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Aulacosphinctes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Aulacosphinctes150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Corongoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Corongoceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Corongoceras alternans
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Corongoceras : Corongoceras alternans150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Windhauseniceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Himalayitidae : Windhauseniceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Substeueroceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neocomitidae : Substeueroceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Neochetoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : Neochetoceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Parapallasiceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ataxioceratidae : Parapallasiceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Torquatisphinctes proximus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Torquatisphinctes : Torquatisphinctes proximus150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Djurjuriceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Djurjuriceras150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Djurjuriceras catutosense
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Djurjuriceras : Djurjuriceras catutosense150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Sinuarbullina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acteonellidae : Sinuarbullina150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Exelissa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Exelissa150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic

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