The Biblián Formation is an
Early Miocene
The Early Miocene (also known as Lower Miocene) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Aquitanian and Burdigalian stages.
The sub-epoch lasted from 23.03 ± 0.05 Ma to 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma (million years ago). It was p ...
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Colhuehuapian The Colhuehuapian age is a period of geologic time (21.0–17.5 Ma) within the Early Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Deseadan and precedes the Santacrucian age. ...
in the
SALMA classification) geologic
formation
Formation may refer to:
Linguistics
* Back-formation, the process of creating a new lexeme by removing or affixes
* Word formation, the creation of a new word by adding affixes
Mathematics and science
* Cave formation or speleothem, a secondary ...
of the
Cuenca Basin in
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
. Fossils of ''
Xenastrapotherium aequatorialis'' have been found in the formation.
Point 354989 Anzogues Topographic Sheet Ecuador
at Fossilworks
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See also
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ecuador
This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ecuador.
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See also
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* Gomphothere fossils in Ecuador
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Colombia
* List of fossilife ...
References
Further reading
* S. E. Johnson and R. H. Madden. 1997. Uruguaytheriine Astrapotheres of Tropical South America. In R. F. Kay, R. H. Madden, R. L. Cifelli, J. J. Flynn (eds.), Vertebrate Paleontology in the Neotropics. The Miocene fauna of La Venta, Colombia 355-382
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Geologic formations of Ecuador
Miocene Series of South America
Neogene Ecuador
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