List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ecuador

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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ecuador.

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

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GroupFormationPeriodclass="unsortable"| Notes
Cangahua Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|tarantian}};" | Late Pleistocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=178693 Cangahua Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Tablazo Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|gelasian}};" | Late Pliocene-Late Pleistocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Tablazo&group_formation_member=Tablazo Tablazo Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Jama Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|piacenzian}};" | Pliocene-Early Pleistocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Jama&group_formation_member=Jama Jama Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Canoa Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|piacenzian}};" | Piacenzian-Calabrianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Canoa&group_formation_member=Canoa Canoa Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Esmeraldas Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|zanclean}};" | Early Pliocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Esmeraldas&group_formation_member=Esmeraldas Esmeraldas Formation] at Fossilworks.org
DauleOnzole Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|zanclean}};" | Early Pliocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Onzole&group_formation_member=Onzole Onzole Formation] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Onozole&group_formation_member=Onozole Onozole (sic) Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Cachabi Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|messinian}};" | Late Miocene-Early Pliocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Cachabi&group_formation_member=Cachabi Cachabi Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Punta Gorda Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|messinian}};" | Late Miocene-Early Pliocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Punta%20Gorda&group_formation_member=Punta%20Gorda Punta Gorda Formation] at Fossilworks.org
rowspan=3 | SantiagoAngostura Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|tortonian}};" | Late Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Angostura&group_formation_member=Angostura Angostura Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Picaderos Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|messinian}};" | Late Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Santiago&formation=Picaderos&group_formation_member=Picaderos Picaderos Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Borbón Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|langhian}};" | Middle Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Borbon&group_formation_member=Borbon Borbón Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Santiago Faciesstyle="background-color: {{period color|langhian}};" | Early-Mid Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Santiago%20Facies&group_formation_member=Santiago%20Facies Santiago Facies Group] at Fossilworks.org
Pebas Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|serravallian}};" | Aquitanian-Tortonianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Pebas&group_formation_member=Pebas Pebas Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Letrero Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|tortonian}};" | Late Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Letrero&group_formation_member=Letrero Letrero Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Azogues Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|langhian}};" | Middle Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Azogues&group_formation_member=Azogues Azogues Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Daule Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|langhian}};" | Middle Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Daule&group_formation_member=Daule Daule Formation] at Fossilworks.org
San Cayetano Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|serravallian}};" | Middle Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=San%20Cayetano&group_formation_member=San%20Cayetano San Cayetano Formation] at Fossilworks.org
rowspan=2 | NabónIguincha Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|serravallian}};" | Middle Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Nabon&formation=Iguincha&group_formation_member=Iguincha Iguincha Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Latrero Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|serravallian}};" | Middle Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Nabon&formation=Latrero&group_formation_member=Latrero Latrero Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Biblián Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|serravallian}};" | Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Biblian&group_formation_member=Biblian Biblián Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Viche Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|langhian}};" | Langhianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Viche&group_formation_member=Viche Viche Formation] at Fossilworks.org
ProgresoProgreso Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|burdigalian}};" | Early-Mid Miocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Progreso&group_formation_member=Progreso Progreso Formation] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Progresso&group_formation_member=Progresso Progresso (sic) Formation] at Fossilworks.org
SubibajaDos Bocas Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|chattian}};" | Chattianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Dos%20Bocas&group_formation_member=Dos%20Bocas Dos Bocas Formation] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Subibaja&group_formation_member=Subibaja Subibaja Formation (sic)] at Fossilworks.org
Posojra Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|oligocene}};" | Early-Late Oligocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Posojra&group_formation_member=Posojra Posojra Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Zapallo Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|priabonian}};" | Late Eocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Zapallo&group_formation_member=Zapallo Zapallo Formation] at Fossilworks.org
AncónSeca Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|priabonian}};" | Late Eocenealign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Seca&group_formation_member=Seca Seca Formation] at Fossilworks.org
rowspan=4 | NapoUpper Napo Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|santonian}};" | Early Coniacian-Santonianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Upper%20Napo&group_formation_member=Upper%20Napo Upper Napo Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Middle Napo Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|turonian}};" | Turonianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Middle%20Napo&group_formation_member=Middle%20Napo Middle Napo Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Lower Napo Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|cenomanian}};" | Cenomanianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Lower%20Napo&group_formation_member=Lower%20Napo Lower Napo Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Basal Napo Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|albian}};" | Albianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Basal%20Napo&group_formation_member=Basal%20Napo Basal Napo Formation] at Fossilworks.org[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Napo&group_formation_member=Napo Napo Group] at Fossilworks.org
AlamorCazaderos Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|albian}};" | Albian-Cenomanianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=Alamor&group_formation_member=Alamor Cazaderos Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Ciano Formationstyle="background-color: {{period color|albian}};" | Late Aptian-Early Albianalign=center | [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Ciano&group_formation_member=Ciano Ciano Formation] at Fossilworks.org

See also

References

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Further reading

  • G. Bianucci, C. Di Celma, W. Landini and J. Buckeridge. 2006. Palaeoecology and taphonomy of an extraordinary whale barnacle accumulation from the Plio-Pleistocene of Ecuador. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 242:326-342
  • {{citation |last1=Cadena |first1=Edwin A. |last2=Abella |first2=Juan |last3=Gregori |first3=Maria D. |year=2017 |title=New findings of Pleistocene fossil turtles (Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae and Chelydridae) from Santa Elena Province, Ecuador |journal=PeerJ |volume=5 |pages=e3215 |doi=10.7717/peerj.3215 |doi-access=free |pmid=28439472 |pmc=5401626 |author1-link=Edwin Cadena }}
  • G. Cantalamessa, C. Di Celma, and L. Ragaini. 2005. Sequence stratigraphy of the Punta Ballena Member of the Jama Formation (Early Pleistocene, Ecuador): insights from integrated sedimentologic, taphonomic and paleoecologic analysis of molluscan shell concentrations. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 216:1-25
  • P. F. Hasson and A. G. Fischer. 1986. Observations on the Neogene of Northwestern Ecuador. Micropaleontology 32(1):32-42
  • P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298
  • {{citation |last1=Lorenzo |first1=Erica |last2=Roca Beltrán |first2=Wladimir Andrés |last3=Martínez |first3=Manuel |last4=Morato |first4=Antonio |last5=Escandón Panchana |first5=Paulo César |last6=Álvarez Domínguez |first6=Cristian Paul |year=2018 |title=Correlación geoquímica entre crudos y rocas del sistema petrolero de la península de Santa Elena y el golfo de Guayaquil |url=http://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/boge/v40n1/0120-0283-boge-40-01-00031.pdf |journal=Boletín de Geología |volume=40 |pages=31–42 |doi=10.18273/revbol.v40n1-2018002 |accessdate=2018-10-01}}
  • A. A. Olsson. 1964. Neogene Mollusks From Northwestern Ecuador
  • H. A. Pilsbry and A.A. Olsson. 1941. A Pliocene fauna from Western Ecuador. Proceedings of the Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 93:1-79
  • {{citation |last=Ramírez Parrales |first=María Fernanda |year=2013 |title=Registros de la deformación y del volcanismo en el dominio del antearco ecuatoriano: sedimentología y bioestratigrafía de la Formación Borbón (thesis) |url=https://www.dspace.espol.edu.ec/bitstream/123456789/24649/1/TESIS-FMBORBON.pdf |publisher=Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral |pages=1–202 |accessdate=2018-09-12}}
  • {{citation |last=Romero Carrasco |first=Ana Iveth |year=2017 |title=Marcas de herbivoría en hojas fósiles de las cuencas miocénicas del sur del Ecuador (BSc. thesis) |url=http://www.dspace.uce.edu.ec/bitstream/25000/10510/1/T-UCE-0016-002.pdf |publisher=Universidad Central del Ecuador |pages=1–39 |accessdate=2017-10-26}}
  • {{citation |last1=Tanaka |first1=Yoshihiro |last2=Abella |first2=Juan |last3=Aguirre Fernández |first3=Gabriel |last4=Gregori |first4=María |last5=Fordyce |first5=R. Ewan |year=2017 |title=A new tropical Oligocene dolphin from Montañita/Olón, Santa Elena, Ecuador |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=12 |issue=12 |pages=e0188380 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0188380 |doi-access=free |pmid=29261688 |pmc=5737981 |bibcode=2017PLoSO..1288380T }}

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