List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Venezuela explained

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Venezuela.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

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See also

• • Gomphothere fossils in Venezuela
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Colombia
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Curaçao
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Guyana
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago
• South American land mammal ages

References

Bibliography

Cantaure & Paraguaná Formations

Capadare Formation

Castillo Formation

Chaguaramas Formation

Mesa Formation

Parángula Formation

Río Yuca Formation

San Gregorio Formation

Santa Inés Formation

Urumaco, Socorro & Codore Formations

Further reading

Paleozoic

• C.M. Berry and W.E. Stein. 2000. A New Iridopteridalean from the Devonian of Venezuela. International Journal of Plant Sciences 161:807-827
• C. M. Berry and D. Edwards. 1995. New species of the lycophyte Colpodexylon Banks from the Devonian of Venezuela. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 237:59-74
• C. M. Berry. 1994. First record of the Devonian lycophyte Leclercquia from South America. Geological Magazine 131(2):269-272
• A. J. Boucot, J. L. Benedetto, Y. Grahn, J. H. G. Melo, T. M. Sanchez and B. A. Waisfeld. 1999. South American marine Silurian communities. In A. J. Boucot and J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities—a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 841-848
• E. A. Frederickson. 1958. Lower Tremadocian trilobite from Venezuela. Journal of Paleontology 32(3):541-543
• P.R. Hoover. 1981. Paleontology, Taphonomy, and Paleoecology of the Palmarito Formation (Permian of Venezuela). Bulletins of American Paleontology 80(313):1-138
• O. Odreman-Rivas and R. H. Wagner. 1979. Precisiones sobre algunas floras Carboniferas Permicas de los Andes Venezolanos. Boletin de Geologia 13:77-79
• T. M. Sanchez. 1983. A new Permian ophiuroid, Archaeophiomusium andinum nov sp from western Venezuela. Geobios 16:103-107
• M. L. Thompson and A. K. Miller. 1949. Permian fusulinids and cephalopods from the vicinity of the Maracaibo basin in northern South America. Journal of Paleontology 23:1-32

Mesozoic

• E. H. Colbert. 1949. A new Cretaceous plesiosaur from Venezuela. American Museum Novitates 1420:1-22
• C. Gonzalez de Juana, J. Iturralde de Arozena, and X.P. Cadillat. 1980. Geologia de Venezuela y de sus cuencas petroliferas. 1:162-166
• E. von der Osten. 1957. A fauna from the lower Cretaceous Barranquin Formation of Venezuela. Journal of Paleontology 31(3):571-590
• O. Renz. 1982. The Cretaceous ammonites of Venezuela 1-132
• J. W. Wells. 1944. Cretaceous, tertiary, and recent corals, a sponge, and an alga from Venezuela. Journal of Paleontology 18(5):429-447

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Blanquilla&group_formation_member=Blanquilla Blanquilla Formation
2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Abisinia&group_formation_member=Abisinia Abisinia Formation
3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Mesa&group_formation_member=Mesa Mesa Formation
4. Granadino, 2012, p.18
5. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cumana&group_formation_member=Cumana Cumaná Formation
6. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=San%20Gregorio&group_formation_member=San%20Gregorio San Gregorio Formation
7. Castro et al., 2014, p.5
8. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Caujarao&group_formation_member=Caujarao Caujarao Formation
9. Quijano Ballesteros, 2005, p.19
10. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Codore&group_formation_member=Codore Codore Formation
11. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Cabo%20Blanco&formation=Guaiguaza%20Clay Guaiguaza Clay
12. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Cabo%20Blanco&formation=Playa%20Grande Playa Grande Formation
13. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Cabo%20Blanco&formation=Mare Mare Formation
14. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Cubagua&formation=Araya Araya Formation
15. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Cubagua&formation=Cerro%20Negro Cerro Negro Formation
16. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Punta%20Gavil%E1n&group_formation_member=Punta%20Gavil%E1n Punta Gavilán Formation
17. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=La%20Vela&group_formation_member=La%20Vela La Vela Formation
18. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Paraguana&group_formation_member=Paraguana Paraguaná Formation
19. Mendi & Rodríguez, 2005, p.19
20. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cubagua&group_formation_member=Cubagua Cubagua Formation
21. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Urumaco&group_formation_member=Urumaco Urumaco Formation
22. Linares, 2004, p.16
23. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=61219 La Puerta Formation
24. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=El%20Veral&group_formation_member=El%20Veral El Veral Formation
25. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Buenevara%20Adentro&group_formation_member=Buenevara%20Adentro Buenevara Adentro Formation
26. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=El%20Porvenir&group_formation_member=El%20Porvenir El Porvenir Formation
27. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Chiguale&group_formation_member=Chiguale Chiguale Formation
28. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Capadare&group_formation_member=Capadare Capadare Formation
29. Penín & Villarroel, 2005, p.138
30. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Santa%20In%E9s&group_formation_member=Santa%20In%E9s Santa Inés Formation
31. Simpson, 1947, p.2
32. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Socorro&group_formation_member=Socorro Socorro Formation
33. Linares, 2004, p.5
34. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Par%E1ngula&group_formation_member=Par%E1ngula Parángula Formation
35. Paolillo & Linares, 2007, p.2
36. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Rio%20Yuka&group_formation_member=Rio%20Yuka Río Yuka (sic) Formation
37. Rincón et al., 2016, p.19
38. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cantaure&group_formation_member=Cantaure Cantaure Formation
39. Mendi & Rodríguez, 2005, p.20
40. Horovitz & Sánchez Villagra, 2012, p.145
41. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cerro%20Pelado&group_formation_member=Cerro%20Pelado Cerro Pelado Formation
42. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Agua%20Clara&group_formation_member=Agua%20Clara Agua Clara Formation
43. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=La%20Rosa&group_formation_member=La%20Rosa La Rosa Formation
44. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Querales&group_formation_member=Querales Querales Formation
45. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Guamacire&group_formation_member=Guamacire Guamacire Formation
46. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=87097 Pedregoso Formation
47. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.
48. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Castillo&group_formation_member=Castillo Castillo Formation
49. Johnson, 2009, p.60
50. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=San%20Luis&group_formation_member=San%20Luis San Luis Formation
51. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Patiecitos&group_formation_member=Patiecitos Patiecitos Formation
52. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=134844 Areo Formation
53. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Carapita&group_formation_member=Carapita Carapita Formation
54. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Los%20Bagres&group_formation_member=Los%20Bagres Los Bagres Formation
55. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Roblecito&group_formation_member=Roblecito Roblecito Formation
56. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Santa%20Rita&group_formation_member=Santa%20Rita Santa Rita Formation
57. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Santa%20Anita&group_formation_member=Santa%20Anita Santa Rita Formation
58. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Paguey&group_formation_member=Paguey Paguey Formation
59. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Mirador&group_formation_member=Mirador Mirador Formation
60. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Misoa&group_formation_member=Misoa Misoa Formation
61. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Gu%E1rica&group_formation_member=Gu%E1rica Guárica Formation
62. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Guasare&group_formation_member=Guasare Guasare Formation
63. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Navay&group_formation_member=Navay Navay Formation
64. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=La%20Luna&group_formation_member=La%20Luna La Luna Formation
65. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Cogollo&group_formation_member=Cogollo Cogollo Formation
66. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Lisure&group_formation_member=Lisure Lisure Formation
67. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=La%20Puya&group_formation_member=La%20Puya La Puya Formation
68. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Querecual&group_formation_member=Querecual Querecual Formation
69. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Chimana&group_formation_member=Chimana Chimana Formation
70. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Machiques&group_formation_member=Machiques Machiques Formation
71. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Garc%EDa&group_formation_member=Garc%EDa García Formation
72. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Valle%20Grande&group_formation_member=Valle%20Grande Valle Grande Formation
73. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Ap%F3n&group_formation_member=Ap%F3n Apón Formation
74. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Tib%FA&group_formation_member=Tib%FA Tibú Formation
75. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Barranqu%EDn&group_formation_member=Barranqu%EDn Barranquín Formation
76. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Macoita&group_formation_member=Macoita Macoita Formation
77. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Tinacoa&group_formation_member=Tinacoa Tinacoa Formation
78. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=La%20Quinta&group_formation_member=La%20Quinta La Quinta Formation
79. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Palmarito&group_formation_member=Palmarito Palmarito Formation
80. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Campo%20Chico&group_formation_member=Campo%20Chico Campo Chico Formation
81. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Rio%20Cachira&formation=Cano%20del%20Oeste Caño del Oeste Formation
82. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Rio%20Cachira&formation=Cano%20Grande Caño Grande Formation
83. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=El%20Horno&group_formation_member=El%20Horno El Horno Formation
84. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Caparo&group_formation_member=Caparo Caparo Formation
85. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Mireles&group_formation_member=Mireles Mireles Formation