List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia. __NOTOC__

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units Group Formation Period Notes Ñuapua Formation Lujanian-Holocene Ñuapua Formation at Fossilworks.org Tarija Formation Ensenadan-Lujanian Tarija Formation at Fossilworks.org Ulloma Formation Ensenadan-Lujanian Ulloma Formation at Fossilworks.org Charana Formation Uquian Charana Formation at Fossilworks.org Sacaba Formation Uquian Sacaba Formation at Fossilworks.org Umala Formation Montehermosan-Ensenadan Umala Formation at Fossilworks.org La Paz Formation Montehermosan-Uquian La Paz Formation at Fossilworks.org Casira Formation Montehermosan-Chapadmalalan Cerdeño et al., 2012Casira Formation at Fossilworks.org Remedios Formation Montehermosan Remedios Formation at Fossilworks.org Solimões Formation Huayquerian-Montehermosan Solimões Formation at Fossilworks.org Muyu Huasi Formation Huayquerian Muyu Huasi Formation at Fossilworks.org Quehua Formation Huayquerian Quehua Formation at Fossilworks.org Mauri Formation Colloncuran-Huayquerian Mauri Formation at Fossilworks.org Totora Rosa Pata Formation Late Miocene Totora Group at Fossilworks.orgRosa Pata Formation at Fossilworks.org Yecua Formation Mayoan Hernández et al., 2002Yecua Formation at Fossilworks.org Honda Laventan Honda Group at Fossilworks.org Choquecota Formation Laventan Choquecota Formation at Fossilworks.org Cerdas beds Colloncuran Croft et al., 2016, p.2 Nazareno Formation Colloncuran Nazareno Formation at Fossilworks.org Petaca Formation Deseadan Petaca Formation at Fossilworks.org Salla Formation Deseadan Salla Formation at Fossilworks.org Cayara Formation Casamayoran Marshall & Sempere, 1991, p.633 Santa Lucía Formation Maastrichtian-Danian (Tiupampan) Santa Lucía Formation at Fossilworks.org Puca El Molino Formation Maastrichtian El Molino Formation at Fossilworks.org Toro Toro Formation Late Campanian Apesteguía et al., 2011, p.662Lockley et al., 2002, p.389Toro Toro Formation at Fossilworks.org Chaunaca Formation Campanian Chaunaca Formation at Fossilworks.org Cajones Formation Turonian-Santonian Novas et al., 2009, p.1316Cajones Formation at Fossilworks.org Aroifilla Formation Coniacian-Early Santonian Aroifilla Formation at Fossilworks.org La Puerta Formation Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Apesteguía & Gallina, 2011, p.268La Puerta Formation at Fossilworks.org Tacurú Late Triassic Tacurú Group at Fossilworks.org Upper Chutani Formation Kungurian Upper Chutani Formation at Fossilworks.org Copacabana Formation Moscovian-Artinskian Copacabana Formation at Fossilworks.org Iquiri Formation Eifelian-Frasnian Veizaga Saavedra et al., 2014, p.96Iquiri Formation at Fossilworks.org Cha-Kjeri Formation Eifelian-Givetian Cha-Kjeri Formation at Fossilworks.org Huamampampa Formation Pragian-Emsian Huamampampa Formation at Fossilworks.org Los Monos Formation Eifelian-Givetian Veizaga Saavedra et al., 2014, p.101Los Monos Formation at Fossilworks.org Sica Sica Formation Eifelian Sica Sica Formation at Fossilworks.org Belén Formation Emsian Belén Formation at Fossilworks.org Gamoneda Formation Emsian Gamoneda Formation at Fossilworks.org Icla Formation Pragian-Emsian Icla Formation at Fossilworks.org Santa Rosa Formation Lochkovian Santa Rosa Formation at Fossilworks.org Vila Vila Formation Lochkovian-Pragian Vila Vila Formation at Fossilworks.org Catavi Formation Pridoli-Emsian Catavi Formation at Fossilworks.org Pampa Formation Tremadocian-Eifelian Pampa Formation at Fossilworks.org Lipeón Formation Telychian-Pridoli Lipeón Formation at Fossilworks.org Kirusillas Formation Homerian Kirusillas Formation at Fossilworks.org Ananea Formation Silurian Ananea Formation at Fossilworks.org Llallagua Formation Llandovery Llallagua Formation at Fossilworks.org Cancañiri Formation Katian-Rhuddanian Cancañiri Formation at Fossilworks.org La Ciénega Formation Sandbian-Katian La Ciénega Formation at Fossilworks.org Santiago Formation Sandbian-Katian Santiago Formation at Fossilworks.org Cochabamba San Benito Formation Katian San Benito Formation at Fossilworks.org Anzaldo Formation Katian Anzaldo Formation at Fossilworks.org Coroíco Formation Darriwilian Coroíco Formation at Fossilworks.org Sella Formation Dapingian-Darriwilian Sella Formation at Fossilworks.org Independencia Formation Dapingian Independencia Formation at Fossilworks.org San Lorenzo Formation Dapingian San Lorenzo Formation at Fossilworks.org Obispo Formation Dapingian Obispo Formation at Fossilworks.org Pircancha Formation Floian-Dapingian Pircancha Formation at Fossilworks.org Iscayachi Formation(formerly Guanacuno Formation) Tremadocian Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, pp.36-58Iscayachi Formation at Fossilworks.orgGuanacuno Formation at Fossilworks.orgGuanacuna (sic) Formation at Fossilworks.org Tarija Concha Formation Tremadocian Tarija Concha Formation at Fossilworks.org Tucumilla Formation Tremadocian Tucumilla Formation at Fossilworks.org Mesón Lizoite Formation Tremadocian Mángano & Buatois, 2000 Campanario Formation Cambrian-Tremadocian Chahualmayoc Formation Cambrian Puncoviscana Formation Ediacaran-Cambrian Do Campo, 1999

Further reading

Mesozoic L. Branisa. 1968. Hallazgo del amonite Neolobites en la Caliza Miraflores y de huellas de dinosaurios en la formación El Molino y su significado para la determinación de la edad del "Grupo Puca" [Discovery of the ammonite Neolobites in the Miraflores Limestone and of dinosaur footprints in the El Molino Formation and their significance for the determination of the age of the "Puca Group"]. Boletín de Instituto Boliviano del Petróleo 8(1):16-29 M. Gayet, L. G. Marshall, and T. Sempere. 1991. The Mesozoic and Paleocene vertebrates of Bolivia and their stratigraphic context: a review. In R. Suarez-Soruco (ed.), Fosiles y Facies de Bolivia. Volumen 1—Vertebrados. Revista Técnica de YPFB 12(3-4):393-433

Paleozoic F. G. Acenolaza. 1980. Aportes a la paleontologia del Ordovicico Argentino. I. Merlinia farouxi nov. sp. (Trilobita - Asaphidae) de Azul Pampa, Provincia de Jujuy. Acta Geologica Lilloana 15(2):49-54 C. Babin and L. Branisa. 1987. Ribeiria, Peelrophon y otros molluscos del Ordovíco de Bolivia. 4˚ Congreso Latinoamericano de Paleontología 1:119-129 J. L. Benedetto. 2013. Upper Ordovician Brachiopods from the San Benito Formation, Cordillera del Tunari, Bolivia. Ameghiniana 50(4):418-428 J. L. Benedetto. 2007. New Upper Cambrian-Tremadoc rhynchonelliformean brachiopods from northwestern Argentina: evolutionary trends and early diversification of plectorthoideans in the Andean Gondwana. Journal of Paleontology 81(2):261-285 L. Branisa. 1965. Los fosiles guias de Bolivia: I. Paleozoico. Boletin de Servicio Geologico de Bolivia. La Paz, Bolivia 6:1-282 G. D. Edgecombe and L. Ramskold. 1994. Earliest Devonian phacopide trilobites from central Bolivia. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 68(3/4):397-410 D. Edwards, E. M. Morel, F. Paredes, D. B. Ganuza, and A. Zuniga. 2001. Plant assemblages from the Silurian of southern Bolivia and their palaeogeographic significance. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 135:229-250 N. Eldredge and L. Branisa. 1980. Calmoniid trilobites of the Lower Devonian Scaphiocoelia Zone of Bolivia, with remarks on related species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 165(2):181-289 C. C. Emig and Z. Herrera. 2006. Dignomia munsterii (Brachiopoda, Lingulata) from the Ordovician of Bolivia, with redescription of the genus. Geodiversitas 28(2):227-237 B.-D. Erdtmann, B. Weber, H.-P. Schultze and S. Egenhoff. 2000. A possible agnathan plate from the lower Arenig (Lower Ordovician) of South Bolivia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(2):394-399 C. J. Fischer. 1969. Deux bellerophontacées nouveaux de Bolive. Bulletin de Societé géologique, France 7:605-608 P. Y. Gagnier, S. Turner, L. Friman, M. Suarez-Riglos, and P. Janvier. 1988. The Devonian vertebrate and mollusc fauna from Seripona (Dept. of Chiquisaca, Bolivia). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 176(2):269-297 V. Havlicek and L. Branisa. 1980. Ordovician brachiopods of Bolivia: Succession of assemblages, climate control, affinity to Anglo-French and Bohemian provinces. Rozpravy Ceskoslovenske Akademie Ved. Rada Matematickych a Prirodnich Ved. Academia Praha, Prague, Czechoslovakia 90(1):1-54 R. Iannuzzi, M. Guerra-Sommer, E. Diaz-Martinez and G.W. Grader. 1997. Presenca do genero Glossopteris no Neopermiano da Bolivia. Revista Universidade Guarulhos - Geociencias II (no. especial) 1-225 P. E. Isaacson. 1977. Devonian stratigraphy and brachiopod paleontology of Bolivia. part A: Orthida and Strophomenida. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 155(5-6):133-192 G. Laubacher, A. J. Boucot, and J. Gray. 1982. Additions to Silurian stratigraphy, lithofacies, biogeography and paleontology of Bolivia and southern Peru. Journal of Paleontology 56(5):1138-1170 B. Lefebvre and P. R. Racheboeuf. 2007. First report of mitrate Stylophorans (Echinodermata) in the Lower Devonian of Bolivia. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero (8)239-244 C. Mitchell, E. D. Brussa, and J. Maletz. 2008. A mixed Isograptid-Didymograptid Graptolite assemblage from the Middle Ordovician of West Gondwana (NW Bolivia): implications for Graptolite Paleoecology. Journal of Paleontology 82(6):1114-1126 B. Petriella and R. Suarez Soruco. 1989. Presencia de plantas terrestres, probablemente vosculares, en las formaciones Kirusillas y Tarabuco (Lampayano-Silurico Superior) de Bolivia. Revista Tecnica de YPFB 10:119-121 R. E. Plotnick. 1999. Habitat of Llandoverian-Lochkovian eurypterids. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 106-136 A. Pradel, I. J. Sansom, P.-Y. Gagnier, R. Cespedes, and P. Janvier. 2007. The tail of the Ordovician fish Scabambaspis. Biology Letters 3:72-75 A. Pribyl and J. Vanek. 1980. Ordovician trilobites of Bolivia. Rozpravy Ceskoslovenske Akademie Ved. Rada Matematickych a Prirodnich Ved. Academia Praha, Prague, Czechoslovakia 90(2):1-90 U. Rehfeld and J. Mehl. 1989. Andinodesma radiata n. gen. n. sp., a grammysiid taxon from the Lower Devonian Catavi-Formation (Bolivia) and its autecological and phylogenetic implications. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 63(3/4):263-279 T. M. Sánchez and C. Babin. 2005. Lower Ordovician bivalves from southern Bolivia: paleobiogeographic affinities. Ameghiniana 42(3):559-566 T. M. Sanchez, B. Waisfeld, and J. L. Benedetto. 1991. Lithofacies, taphonomy, and brachiopod assemblages in the Silurian of western Argentina: A review of Malvinokaffric Realm communities. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 4(4):307-329 R. Suarez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovicico en Bolivia. 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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia

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