List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia.

Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia
Ensenadan-Lujanian
Pliocene
Late Miocene
Miocene
Petaca Formation
Salla Formation
Santa Lucía Formation
Cretaceous
La Puerta Formation
Tucurú Group
Permian
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units
GroupFormationPeriodNotes
Ñuapua FormationLujanian-Holocene[1]
Tarija FormationEnsenadan-Lujanian[2]
Ulloma FormationEnsenadan-Lujanian[3]
Charana FormationUquian[4]
Sacaba FormationUquian[5]
Umala FormationMontehermosan-Ensenadan[6]
La Paz FormationMontehermosan-Uquian[7]
Casira FormationMontehermosan-Chapadmalalan[8][9]
Remedios FormationMontehermosan[10]
Solimões FormationHuayquerian-Montehermosan[11]
Muyu Huasi FormationHuayquerian[12]
Quehua FormationHuayquerian[13]
Mauri FormationColloncuran-Huayquerian[14]
TotoraRosa Pata FormationLate Miocene[15][16]
Yecua FormationMayoan[17][18]
HondaLaventan[19]
Choquecota FormationLaventan[20]
Cerdas bedsColloncuran[21]
Nazareno FormationColloncuran[22]
Petaca FormationDeseadan[17][23]
Salla FormationDeseadan[24]
Cayara FormationCasamayoran[25]
Santa Lucía FormationMaastrichtian-Danian (Tiupampan)[26]
PucaEl Molino FormationMaastrichtian[27]
Toro Toro FormationLate Campanian[28][29][30]
Chaunaca FormationCampanian[31]
Cajones FormationTuronian-Santonian[32][33]
Aroifilla FormationConiacian-Early Santonian[34]
La Puerta FormationLate Jurassic-Early Cretaceous[35][36]
TacurúLate Triassic[37]
Upper Chutani FormationKungurian[38]
Copacabana FormationMoscovian-Artinskian[39]
Iquiri FormationEifelian-Frasnian[40][41]
Cha-Kjeri FormationEifelian-Givetian[42]
Huamampampa FormationPragian-Emsian[40][43]
Los Monos FormationEifelian-Givetian[44][45]
Sica Sica FormationEifelian[46]
Belén FormationEmsian[47]
Gamoneda FormationEmsian[48]
Icla FormationPragian-Emsian[40][49]
Santa Rosa FormationLochkovian[40][50]
Vila Vila FormationLochkovian-Pragian[51]
Catavi FormationPridoli-Emsian[52]
Pampa FormationTremadocian-Eifelian[53]
Lipeón FormationTelychian-Pridoli[40][54]
Kirusillas FormationHomerian[40][55]
Ananea FormationSilurian[56]
Llallagua FormationLlandovery[57]
Cancañiri FormationKatian-Rhuddanian[58]
La Ciénega FormationSandbian-Katian[59]
Santiago FormationSandbian-Katian[60]
CochabambaSan Benito FormationKatian[61]
Anzaldo FormationKatian[62]
Coroíco FormationDarriwilian[63]
Sella FormationDapingian-Darriwilian[64]
Independencia FormationDapingian[65]
San Lorenzo FormationDapingian[66]
Obispo FormationDapingian[67]
Pircancha FormationFloian-Dapingian[68]
Iscayachi Formation
(formerly Guanacuno Formation)		Tremadocian[69][70]
[71][72]
Tarija Concha FormationTremadocian[73]
Tucumilla FormationTremadocian[74]
MesónLizoite FormationTremadocian[75]
Campanario FormationCambrian-Tremadocian
Chahualmayoc FormationCambrian
Puncoviscana FormationEdiacaran-Cambrian[76]

See also

References
  1. Ñuapua Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Tarija Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. Ulloma Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. Charana Formation at Fossilworks.org
  5. Sacaba Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. Umala Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. La Paz Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. Cerdeño et al., 2012
  9. Casira Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. Remedios Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. Solimões Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. Muyu Huasi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  13. Quehua Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. Mauri Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. Totora Group at Fossilworks.org
  16. Rosa Pata Formation at Fossilworks.org
  17. Hernández et al., 2002
  18. Yecua Formation at Fossilworks.org
  19. Honda Group at Fossilworks.org
  20. Choquecota Formation at Fossilworks.org
  21. Croft et al., 2016, p.2
  22. Nazareno Formation at Fossilworks.org
  23. Petaca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  24. Salla Formation at Fossilworks.org
  25. Marshall & Sempere, 1991, p.633
  26. Santa Lucía Formation at Fossilworks.org
  27. El Molino Formation at Fossilworks.org
  28. Apesteguía et al., 2011, p.662
  29. Lockley et al., 2002, p.389
  30. Toro Toro Formation at Fossilworks.org
  31. Chaunaca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  32. Novas et al., 2009, p.1316
  33. Cajones Formation at Fossilworks.org
  34. Aroifilla Formation at Fossilworks.org
  35. Apesteguía & Gallina, 2011, p.268
  36. La Puerta Formation at Fossilworks.org
  37. Tacurú Group at Fossilworks.org
  38. Upper Chutani Formation at Fossilworks.org
  39. Copacabana Formation at Fossilworks.org
  40. Veizaga Saavedra et al., 2014, p.96
  41. Iquiri Formation at Fossilworks.org
  42. Cha-Kjeri Formation at Fossilworks.org
  43. Huamampampa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  44. Veizaga Saavedra et al., 2014, p.101
  45. Los Monos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  46. Sica Sica Formation at Fossilworks.org
  47. Belén Formation at Fossilworks.org
  48. Gamoneda Formation at Fossilworks.org
  49. Icla Formation at Fossilworks.org
  50. Santa Rosa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  51. Vila Vila Formation at Fossilworks.org
  52. Catavi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  53. Pampa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  54. Lipeón Formation at Fossilworks.org
  55. Kirusillas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  56. Ananea Formation at Fossilworks.org
  57. Llallagua Formation at Fossilworks.org
  58. Cancañiri Formation at Fossilworks.org
  59. La Ciénega Formation at Fossilworks.org
  60. Santiago Formation at Fossilworks.org
  61. San Benito Formation at Fossilworks.org
  62. Anzaldo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  63. Coroíco Formation at Fossilworks.org
  64. Sella Formation at Fossilworks.org
  65. Independencia Formation at Fossilworks.org
  66. San Lorenzo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  67. Obispo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  68. Pircancha Formation at Fossilworks.org
  69. Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, pp.36-58
  70. Iscayachi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  71. Guanacuno Formation at Fossilworks.org
  72. Guanacuna (sic) Formation at Fossilworks.org
  73. Tarija Concha Formation at Fossilworks.org
  74. Tucumilla Formation at Fossilworks.org
  75. Mángano & Buatois, 2000
  76. Do Campo, 1999

Bibliography
  • Marshall, Larry G., and Thierry Sempere. 1991. The Eocene to Pleistocene vertebrates of Bolivia and their stratigraphic context: A review. Revista técnica de YPFB 12. 631–652. Accessed 2017-08-15.
  • Suárez Riglos, Mario; Alejandra Dalenz Farjat, and Miguel Ángel Pérez Leyton. 2018. Fósiles y Facies de Bolivia, 1–146. Sincronía Diseño & Publicidad, Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Accessed 2019-03-03.ISBN 978-99974-79-68-6
Cajones Formation
Casira Formation
Cerdas beds
Honda Group
Lacayani fauna
Mesón Group
Los Monos Formation
Ñuapua Formation
La Puerta Formation
Puncoviscana Formation
Quehua Formation
Salla Formation
Santa Lucía Formation
Tarija Formation
Toro Toro Formation
Umala Formation
Yecua & Petaca Formations

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
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  • 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. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123
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