| Curré Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Hemphillian ~10.3–4.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Taraba Basin Group |
| Underlies | El Brujo & La Cruz Formations |
| Overlies | Térraba Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 8°54′N 83°06′W / 8.9°N 83.1°W / 8.9; -83.1 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 8°48′N 83°06′W / 8.8°N 83.1°W / 8.8; -83.1 |
| Region | Limón & Puntarenas Provinces |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Extent | Taraba Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Rey Curré |
  Curré Formation (Costa Rica) | |
The Curré Formation is a geologic formation of the Taraba Basin Group in Costa Rica. The deltaic conglomerates preserve fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene period (Hemphillian).
Fossil content
The following fossils have been found in the formation:
- Aetobatus arcuatus
- Calippus hondurensis
- Carcharhinus longimanus, C. priscus
- Dasyatis cavernosa
- Dinohippus mexicanus
- Gavialosuchus americana
- Hemipristis serra
- Isogomphodon acuarius, I. caunellensis
- Isurus desorii
- Pleiolama vera
- Pliometanastes cf. protistus
- Protohippus gidleyi
- Rhynchotherium blicki
- Scirrotherium antelucanus
- Sibotherium ka
- Sphyrna arambourgi
- Apalone sp.
- Arius sp.
- Eurhinodelphis sp.
- Goniodelphis sp.
- Hadrodelphis sp.
- Myliobatis sp.
- Orycterocetus sp.
- Rhinoptera sp.
- Sparus sp.
- Emydinae indet.
- Megatheriidae indet.
- Mylodontidae indet.
- Tayassuidae indet.
See also
References
- Curré Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Rincón et al., 2020
Bibliography
- Rincón, Ascanio D.; Valerio, Ana L.; Laurito, César (2020), "Primer registro fósil de un Megatheriidae-Megatheriinae para el Hemphilliano (Mioceno Tardío) de San Gerardo de Limoncito, Formación Curré, Costa Rica", Revista Geológica de América Central, 62: 1–24, doi:10.15517/rgac.v62i0.41278 (inactive 1 November 2024)
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Further reading
- C. Laurito, A. L. Valerio, E. Ovares, A. Hernández, and D. Pizarro. 2008. Peces Fósiles de la localidad Las Lomas de Siquirres cause del Río Reventazón, Formación Río Banano, Mioceno Superior, Provincia de Limón, Costa Rica . Revista Geológica de América Central 38:11-25
- C. A. Laurito and A. L. Valerio. 2008. The first record of Gavialosuchus americanus Sellards (1915)† (Eusuchia: Crocodylidae, Tomistominae) for the Late Tertiary of Costa Rica and Central America. Revista Geológica de América Central 39:107-115