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Manzanilla Formation

Coordinates: 10°36′N 61°06′W / 10.6°N 61.1°W / 10.6; -61.1
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Manzanilla Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Miocene
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsMontserat & San José Members
Location
Coordinates10°36′N 61°06′W / 10.6°N 61.1°W / 10.6; -61.1
Approximate paleocoordinates10°18′N 58°36′W / 10.3°N 58.6°W / 10.3; -58.6
Country Trinidad and Tobago
Manzanilla Formation is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Manzanilla Formation
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

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Among others, the formation has provided fossils of:

See also

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References

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

Bibliography

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