Carbonera Formation, Mexico

The Carbonera Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian to Hauterivian stages of the Early Cretaceous period.

Fossil content

The following fossils were reported from the formation:

Ammonites

• Maderia casitensis
• Mexicanoceras laticostatum
• M. multicostatum
• ?Hemihoplites mexicanus
• cf. Phylloceras serum
• Distoloceras sp.

Bivalves

• Exogyra reedi
• Plicatula pulchra
• Gryphaea sp.

Gastropods

• Vermetus cornejoi
• Pleurotomaria sp.

Brachiopods

• Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) durangensis

Corals

• Paretallonia hispaniensis

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico

References

Bibliography

• M. R. Sandy. 1990. Early Cretaceous brachiopods from Mexico and their paleobiogeographic significance. Journal of Paleontology 64(6):942-956
• R. W. Imlay. 1940. Neocomian Faunas of Northern Mexico. Geological Society America Bulletin 51(1):117-190