Güines Formation

Güines Formation is located in Cuba
Güines Formation
Güines Formation (Cuba)

The Güines Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene period. Among others, fossils of the prehistoric dugong, Metaxytherium were found in the formation.[1]

Fossil content

  • Aturia cubaensis
  • Metaxytherium riveroi

See also

  • Earth sciences portal
  • flagCuba portal
  • iconPaleontology portal

References

  1. ^ Güines Formation at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

  • Bermúdez, Pedro J (1961), "Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba" (PDF), Geología Cubana, 1: 1–180, retrieved 2019-02-06
  • A. K. Miller and H. R. Downs. 1950. Tertiary nautiloids of the Americas: supplement. Journal of Paleontology 24:1-18
  • L. S. Varona. 1972. Un Dugongido del Mioceno de Cuba (Mammalia: Sirenia). Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle: Caracas, Venezuela Memoria 91(32):5-19


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