Earth:Anzaldo Formation

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Short description: Ordovician geologic formation in Bolivia
Anzaldo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Katian
~460–446 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofCochabamba Group
UnderliesSan Benito Formation
OverliesCapinota Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 17°48′S 65°48′W / 17.8°S 65.8°W / -17.8; -65.8
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 45°06′S 127°30′W / 45.1°S 127.5°W / -45.1; -127.5
RegionCochabamba Department
Country Bolivia
ExtentCordillera Oriental
Anzaldo Formation is located in Bolivia
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Anzaldo Formation (Bolivia)

The Anzaldo Formation is a Katian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation belongs to the Cochabamba Group, overlies the Capinota Formation and is overlain by the San Benito Formation.[1]

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

Fish

Pteraspidomorphi

Trilobites

  • Leiostegina inexpectans[5]

Bivalves

  • ?Grammysia sp.[5]
  • ?Modiomorpha sp.[5]
  • ?Parallelodon sp.[5]
  • "Ctenodonta" sp.[5]
  • "Goniophorina" sp.[5]


Gastropods

  • Gyrospira tourteloti[5]

Lingulida

  • Bistramia elegans[3]
  • Dignomia munsterii[2][3]

See also


References

  1. Anzaldo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 Emig & Herrera, 2006
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gagnier et al., 1996
  4. Pradel et al., 2007
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Branisa, 1965

Bibliography

  • Pradel, A.; I. J. Sansom; P.-Y. Gagnier; R. Cespedes, and P. Janvier. 2007. The tail of the Ordovician fish Scabambaspis. Biology Letters 3. 72–75.
  • Emig, C. C., and Z. Herrera. 2006. Dignomia munsterii (Brachiopoda, Lingulata) from the Ordovician of Bolivia, with redescription of the genus. Geodiversitas 28. 227–237.
  • Gagnier, P. Y.; A. Blieck; C. C. Emig; T. Sempere; D. Vachard, and M. Vanguestaine. 1996. New paleontological and geological data on the Ordovician and Silurian of Bolivia. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 9. 329–347.
  • Branisa, L. 1965. Los fósiles guias de Bolivia: I. Paleozoico. Boletín de Servicio Geologico de Bolivia La Paz, Bolivia 6. 1–282.