Английская Википедия:Aymamón Limestone

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The Aymamón Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Miocene period.[1]

Fossil content

Various fossils have been found in the Aymamón Limestone:[2]

Sharks

Bivalves

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Gastropods

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Corals

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See also

References

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Further reading

  • E. N. Edinger and M. J. Risk. 1994. Oligocene-Miocene extinction and geographic restriction od Caribbean corals: Roles of turbidity, temperature, and nutrients. Palaios 9:576-598
  • A. M. Nieves Rivera, A. C. Ruiz Yantin, and M. D. Gottfried. 2003. New Record of the Lamnid Shark Carcharodon megalodon from the Middle Miocene of Puerto Rico. Caribbean Journal of Science 39(2):223-227
  • H. E. Vokes and E. H. Vokes. 1968. Variation in the genus Orthaulax (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 6(2):71-84