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The Anzaldo Formation is a
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of central Bolivia. The formation belongs to the
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, overlies the Capinota Formation and is overlain by the San Benito Formation.Anzaldo Formation
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Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:


Fish

;Pteraspidomorphi * '' Huemacaspis bistrami''Emig & Herrera, 2006 * '' Sacabambaspis janvieri''Gagnier et al., 1996Pradel et al., 2007


Trilobites

* '' Leiostegina inexpectans''Branisa, 1965


Bivalves

* '' ?Grammysia sp.'' * '' ?Modiomorpha sp.'' * '' ?Parallelodon sp.'' * '' "Ctenodonta" sp.'' * '' "Goniophorina" sp.''


Gastropods

* '' Gyrospira tourteloti''


Lingulida

* '' Bistramia elegans'' * '' Dignomia munsterii''


See also

*
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia. __NOTOC__ List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units See also * * Gomphothere fossils in Bolivia * South American land mammal ages * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic u ...
* Cancañiri Formation * La Ciénega Formation * Santiago Formation


References


Bibliography

* * * * {{cite LSA , last=Branisa , first=L , year=1965 , title=Los fósiles guias de Bolivia: I. Paleozoico , journal= Boletín de Servicio Geologico de Bolivia La Paz, Bolivia , volume=6 , pages=1–282 Geologic formations of Bolivia Ordovician System of South America Ordovician Bolivia Katian Sandstone formations Shallow marine deposits Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits Paleontology in Bolivia Formations