The Swan Cay Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
. It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...
.
Fossil content
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Engina moinensis
''Engina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Engina'' include:
* ''Engina albocincta'' Pease, 1860
* ''Engina alveolata'' (Kiener, 1836)
* ''Engina androyensis'' ...
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Ophidion pauxillicauda Ophidion may refer to:
* ''Ophidion'' (plant), a genus of orchids
* ''Ophidion'' (fish), a genus of cusk-eels
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[Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2016]
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Geologic formations of Panama
Pleistocene Panama
Paleontology in Panama
Sandstone formations
Reef deposits
Formations
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