Escudo de Veraguas Formation
| Escudo de Veraguas Formation Stratigraphic range: Piacenzian-Early Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Bocas del Toro Group |
| Overlies | Shark Hole Point Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9°06′N 81°36′W / 9.1°N 81.6°WCoordinates: 9°06′N 81°36′W / 9.1°N 81.6°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9°00′N 81°06′W / 9.0°N 81.1°W |
| Region | Bocas del Toro |
| Country |  Panama |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Isla Escudo de Veraguas |
  Escudo de Veraguas Formation (Panama) | |
The Escudo de Veraguas Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Piacenzian to Early Pleistocene period.[1]
Fossil content[]
Among others, the following fossils have been found in the formations:
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama
References[]
- ^ Escudo de Veraguas Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Landau et al., 2012
- ^ Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2013
Bibliography[]
- ; , and . 2012. New Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene Gatun Formation of Panama, with Eleven New Species. Journal of Paleontology 86. 907–930. Accessed 2019-02-09.
- , and . 2013. Otoliths of the Myctophidae from the Neogene of tropical America. 13. 83–150. Accessed 2019-02-09.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Panama
- Neogene Panama
- Pleistocene Panama
- Paleontology in Panama
- Siltstone formations
- Sandstone formations
- Deep marine deposits
- Bocas del Toro Province