La Quinta Formation, Mexico

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La Quinta Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene–Early Miocene
Type Geological Formation
Unit of Simojovel Group
Underlies Mazantic Shale
Location
Region Chiapas
Country Mexico

La Quinta Formation is a geological formation in Chiapas, Simojovel in Mexico, deposited during the Late Oligocene into the early Miocene. It is the oldest known formation where Mexican amber can be found. It underlies the Mazantic Shale. [1]

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Paleobiota

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxonTaxon falsely reported as presentDubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Insecta

GenusSpeciesNotesImages
Hyptia * H. deansi Ensign wasp.
Schwenckfeldina * S. archoica Fungus gnat.
Mastotermes * M. electromexicus Termite.
Termitaradus * T. protera Termite bug.
Aphaenogaster * A. praerelicta Ant.
Dicromantispa * D. electromexicana Mantidfly.
Leptopharsa * L. tacanae Lace bug.

Flora

GenusSpeciesNotesImages
Hymenaea Legume fabacids.
Simojoflorum * S. mijangosiiMimosoid fabacid.
Simojoflorum mijangosii specimen.jpg

See also

References

  1. ↑ An Oligo-Miocene Palynoflora from Simojovel (Chiapas, Mexico). Alan Keith Graham, American Journal of Botany, 86(1), pages 17-31, January 1999, doi : 10.2307/2656951


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