Curré Formation
Curré Formation Stratigraphic range: Hemphillian ~10.3–4.9 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Unit of | |
Underlies | & |
Overlies | |
Lithology | |
Primary | Conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 8°54′N 83°06′W / 8.9°N 83.1°WCoordinates: 8°54′N 83°06′W / 8.9°N 83.1°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 8°48′N 83°06′W / 8.8°N 83.1°W |
Region | Limón & Puntarenas Provinces |
Country | Costa Rica |
Extent | |
Type section | |
Named for | |
Curré Formation (Costa Rica) |
The Curré Formation is a geologic formation of the in Costa Rica. The deltaic conglomerates preserve fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene period (Hemphillian).[1]
Fossil content[]
The following fossils have been found in the formation:
- Calippus hondurensis
- Carcharhinus longimanus,
- Dasyatis cavernosa
- Dinohippus mexicanus
- Gavialosuchus americana
- Hemipristis serra
- Isogomphodon acuarius, I. caunellensis
- Pleiolama vera
- Pliometanastes cf. protistus
- Protohippus gidleyi
- [2]
- Sphyrna arambourgi
- Apalone sp.
- Arius sp.
- Eurhinodelphis sp.
- Goniodelphis sp.
- Hadrodelphis sp.
- Myliobatis sp.
- Orycterocetus sp.
- Rhinoptera sp.
- Sparus sp.
- Emydinae indet.
- Megatheriidae indet.
- Mylodontidae indet.
- Tayassuidae indet.
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Costa Rica
References[]
- ^ Curré Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Rincón et al., 2020
Bibliography[]
- Primer registro fósil de un Megatheriidae-Megatheriinae para el Hemphilliano (Mioceno Tardío) de San Gerardo de Limoncito, Formación Curré, Costa Rica. 62. 1–24. doi:10.15517/rgac.v62i0.41278 ; , and . 2020.
Further reading[]
- C. Laurito, A. L. Valerio, E. Ovares, A. Hernández, and D. Pizarro. 2008. Peces Fósiles de la localidad Las Lomas de Siquirres cause del Río Reventazón, Formación Río Banano, Mioceno Superior, Provincia de Limón, Costa Rica [Fossil fishes of the Las Lomas de Siquirres Locality, Reventazon river, Rio Banano Formation, Late Miocene, Limon province, Costa Rica]. Revista Geológica de América Central 38:11-25
- C. A. Laurito and A. L. Valerio. 2008. The first record of Gavialosuchus americanus Sellards (1915)† (Eusuchia: Crocodylidae, Tomistominae) for the Late Tertiary of Costa Rica and Central America. Revista Geológica de América Central 39:107-115
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Costa Rica
- Miocene Series of North America
- Neogene Costa Rica
- Hemphillian
- Conglomerate formations
- Deltaic deposits
- Paleontology in Costa Rica
- Geography of Limón Province
- Geography of Puntarenas Province