Casamayoran

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The Casamayoran (Spanish: Casamayorense) age is a period of geologic time (50.0–48.0 Ma) within the Early Eocene epoch of the Paleogene, used more specifically within the South American land mammal age (SALMA) classification. It follows the Itaboraian and precedes the Mustersan age.[1]

Several astrapotherian mammals are known from this period, such as Antarctodon and Albertogaudrya from Antarctica and Argentina, respectively. Albertogaudrya and Scaglia were the size of a sheep or a small tapir, hence among the larger mammals in South America at this time.[2]

Etymology[]

This age is named after the of the Golfo San Jorge Basin.

Formations[]

Casamayoran is located in South America
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Locations of Casamayoran formations
Formation
bold is type
Country Basin Notes
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin
Abanico Formation  Chile Abanico Basin
Bogotá Formation  Colombia Altiplano Cundiboyacense
 Bolivia Cochabamba Department
Chota Formation  Peru
 Colombia Cesar-Ranchería Basin
 Brazil
Huitrera Formation  Argentina Neuquén Basin
Laguna del Hunco Formation  Argentina Cañadón Asfalto Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Salta Basin
 Argentina Golfo San Jorge Basin

Fossils[]

Group Fossils Formation Notes
Mammals , , Notostylops murinus, Thomashuxleya sp., Trigonostylops sp.,
Abanico
, , , Campanorco inauguralis, , , , Griphotherion peiranoi, , , , , , , , , , ?Albertogaudrya carahuasensis,
, , , cf. Utaetus sp., Dasypodidae indet., Leontiniidae indet., Toxodontia indet.
, , ,, , , , , Didolodus minor, , , , , , , , , , Notostylops appressus, N. pendens, , , , , Scaglia kraglievichorum, , Thomashuxleya externa, , Trigonostylops ?wortmani, , , Albertogaudrya indet., Didolodontidae indet., , Victorlemoinea indet.
Birds ,
Reptiles &
amphibians
Loricata indet.
Pelomedusoides indet.
Llankibatrachus truebae Huitrera
Shelania pascuali Laguna
del Hunco
Ayllusuchus fernandezi, , Sebecus sp., Sebecosuchia indet.
Crocodylia indet., Testudinata indet.
Chubutophis grandis, , Niolamia argentina, Sebecus icaeorhinus, Waincophis australis
Fishes Erythrinidae indet., Serrasalmidae indet., Siluriformes indet.
, Carcharodon sp.
Bachmannia chubutensis Laguna
del Hunco
, Lepidosiren paradoxa,
Insects , , , , , , , , Auchenorrhyncha indet., Curculionidae indet.
Catogenus punctatus, Huitrera
Molluscs Gibbula dalli, , , , ,
Brachiopods Magellania lenticularis, , , Terebratella dorsata, T. patagonica
Echinoids , , , Linthia gaudryii, , Psammechinus iheringi, P. tournoueri, Schizaster ameghinoi
Pollen , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

References[]

  1. ^ Paleo Database: Casamayoran
  2. ^ Rose, 2006, p.236
  3. ^ Raigemborn et al., 2010, p.252
  4. ^ Godoy et al., 2012
  5. ^ Muñoz et al., 2006
  6. ^ Bayona et al., 2012, p.103
  7. ^ a b c Marshall & Sempere, 1991, p.633
  8. ^ Chacaltana et al., 2015, p.2
  9. ^ Castro Medina, 2010, p.53
  10. ^ Hernández, 2003, p.47
  11. ^ Cadena & Schweitzer, 2014, p.461
  12. ^ Mendes et al., 2015, p.28
  13. ^ Escostegui & Franchi, 2010, p.420
  14. ^ Wilf et al., 2005, p.634
  15. ^ Del Papa, 2006, p.314
  16. ^ Narváez, 2009, p.24
  17. ^ Del Papa et al., 2013, p.59
  18. ^ Payrola Bosio et al., 2010, p.312
  19. ^ Dozo et al., 2014, p.241
  20. ^ Acosta & Tambussi, 2005, p.128
  21. ^ Oficina del Diablo at Fossilworks.org
  22. ^ Casamayor Bed 1 at Fossilworks.org
  23. ^ Azufre at Fossilworks.org
  24. ^ a b c Wila Apacheta at Fossilworks.org
  25. ^ Herrera et al., 2017
  26. ^ Deraco & García López, 2015
  27. ^ Carahuasi at Fossilworks.org
  28. ^ Estancia Pampa Grande at Fossilworks.org
  29. ^ a b Estancia Pampa Grande East at Fossilworks.org
  30. ^ Estancia Pampa Grande Cachi River at Fossilworks.org
  31. ^ Estancia Pampa Grande Río Cachi at Fossilworks.org
  32. ^ El Simbolar at Fossilworks.org
  33. ^ Estrecho del Tonco at Fossilworks.org
  34. ^ Estancia Pampa Grande Toro Bordo at Fossilworks.org
  35. ^ Estancia Pampa Grande River Pablo at Fossilworks.org
  36. ^ Estancia Pampa Grande Pablo Bordo at Fossilworks.org
  37. ^ García López et al., 2017
  38. ^ a b Cerro Bayo at Fossilworks.org
  39. ^ Cerro Tin Tin at Fossilworks.org
  40. ^ Valle del Tonco at Fossilworks.org
  41. ^ a b Valle Hermoso at Fossilworks.org
  42. ^ a b c Cañadón Hondo Bird Clay at Fossilworks.org
  43. ^ Tapera de López 1 at Fossilworks.org
  44. ^ Cañadón Vaca at Fossilworks.org
  45. ^ Cañadón Vaca faunule 1 at Fossilworks.org
  46. ^ Calenturitas Coal Mine at Fossilworks.org
  47. ^ a b Pampa de Jones at Fossilworks.org
  48. ^ Cañadon del Hunco at Fossilworks.org
  49. ^ Mina Aguilar at Fossilworks.org
  50. ^ Sterli et al., 2015
  51. ^ Cerro Verde at Fossilworks.org
  52. ^ a b c d Casamayor Bed 3 at Fossilworks.org
  53. ^ Laguna del Hunco at Fossilworks.org
  54. ^ Alemania at Fossilworks.org
  55. ^ Casa Grande at Fossilworks.org
  56. ^ Fonseca village at Fossilworks.org
  57. ^ Fonseca village 2 at Fossilworks.org
  58. ^ Fonseca village 3 at Fossilworks.org
  59. ^ Mendes et al., 2015, p.32
  60. ^ Estancia Don Hipólito at Fossilworks.org
  61. ^ Fajas Verdes I & II at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography[]

General
  • Rose, Kenneth David. 2006. The beginning of the age of mammals, 236. Accessed 2019-02-14.
Casamayor Formation
Abanico Formation
Bogotá Formation
Cayara Formation
Chota Formation
Los Cuervos Formation
Fonseca Formation
Huitrera Formation
Laguna del Hunco Formation
Lumbrera Formation
Maíz Gordo Formation
Quebrada de Los Colorados Formation
Sarmiento Formation
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