Paraná Formation Explained
The Paraná Formation is a geologic formation in Argentina. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Miocene epoch.
Fossil content
Mammals
Cetaceans
Rodents
Rodents reported from the Paraná Formation |
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
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cf. Cardiatherium | cf. C. sp. indet. | La Juanita locality.[7] | Left isolated cheek tooth (CICYTTP-PV-M-1-147) & right upper cheek tooth (CICYTTP-PV-M-1-148). | A hydrochoerine. | |
Caviidae gen. & sp. indet. | Indeterminate | La Juanita locality. | A left upper M1-2 (CICYTTP-PV-M-2-267). | A cavy. | |
Plesiacarechimys | P. nov. sp.? | La Juanita locality. | Right lower molar (CICYTTP-PV-M-1-145). | An octodontoid. | |
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Sirenians
Xenarthrans
Birds
Fish
Bony fish
Bony fish reported from the Paraná Formation |
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
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Siluroidae | Undetermined | | Abundant fragmentary specimens.[10] | Evidently represents extant catfish genera. | |
Tetraodontidae indet. | Indeterminate | La Juanita & Toma Vieja localities.[11] | Several premaxillary beaks. | Remains of pufferfish. | |
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Rays
Sharks
Invertebrates
Bivalves
Bivalves reported from the Paraná Formation |
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
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Aequipecten | A. paranensis | | Valves.[15] | A scallop. | |
Amusium | A. darwinianum | | | A scallop. | |
Erodona | E. doellojuradoi | La Juanita & La Paz.[16] | 260 specimens. | An erodonid. | |
Flabellipecten | F. oblongus | | Valves. | A scallop. | |
Polymesoda | P. muravchiki | La Juanita. | 13 specimens. | A cyrenid. | |
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Bryozoans
Bryozoans reported from the Paraná Formation |
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
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Acanthodesia | A. cf. sulcata | Punta Gorda, near Diamante, Entre Ríos.[17] | Fragments of colonies (MLP 13471 to 13476). | A cheilostomatid. | |
Microporella | M. sp. | Punta Gorda, near Diamante, Entre Ríos. | Fragments of colonies (MLP 13477 to 13483). | A microporellid. | |
Schizoporella | S. sp. | Punta Gorda, near Diamante, Entre Ríos. | Fragments of colonies (MLP 13474, MLP 13484 to 13488). | A schizoporellid. | |
Schizoporellidae indet. | Indeterminate | Punta Gorda, near Diamante, Entre Ríos. | Fragments of colonies (MLP 13489). | A schizoporellid. | |
Schizosmittina | S. sp. | Punta Gorda, near Diamante, Entre Ríos. | Fragments of colonies (MLP 13486, MLP 13490 to 13492). | A bitectiporid. | |
Tubulipora | T. sp. | Punta Gorda, near Diamante, Entre Ríos. | Two colonies (MLP 13493 & MLP 13494). | A tubuliporid. | |
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Echinoderms
Plants
Correlations
Laventan
Laventan correlations in South AmericaFormation | | | | | | | | | | | Paraná | Map |
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Basin | | | | | | | | | | | align=center rowspan=17 | |
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Boreostemma | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Hapalops | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Miocochilius | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Theosodon | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Xenastrapotherium | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
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| align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Rodents | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Birds | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Terror birds | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Reptiles | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
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Insects | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
| Fluvial | Fluvio-deltaic | Fluvio-lacustrine | Fluvio-deltaic | Fluvial |
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Volcanic | Yes | |
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Huayquerian
Huayquerian correlations in South AmericaFormation | | | Paraná | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Map |
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Basin | | | | | | | | | | | | | align=center rowspan=17 | |
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Cardiatherium | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Lagostomus | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Macroeuphractus | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Proeuphractus | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Pronothrotherium | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Pseudotypotherium | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Thylacosmilus | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | |
Xotodon | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
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Rodents | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Reptiles | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Birds | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
Terror birds | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | |
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| Aeolian-fluvial | Fluvio-deltaic | Fluvial | Fluvio-lacustrine | Fluvial | Fluvio-lacustrine | Fluvio-deltaic |
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Volcanic | | Yes | |
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Notes and References
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