Manzanilla Formation

Manzanilla Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Miocene
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Montserat & San José Members
Location
Coordinates	10°36′N61°06′W / 10.6°N 61.1°W / 10.6; -61.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	10°18′N58°36′W / 10.3°N 58.6°W / 10.3; -58.6
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Manzanilla Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

The Manzanilla Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene period. ^[1]

Fossil content

Among others, the formation has provided fossils of:

• Lamprogrammus manzanilla ^[2]

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Caribbean portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago

References

1. Manzanilla Formation at Fossilworks.org
2. Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2016

Bibliography

• Werner Schwarzhans; Orangel Aguilera (2016). "Otoliths of the Ophidiiformes from the Neogene of tropical America". Palaeo Ichthyologica. 14: 91–124.