La Quinta Formation, Mexico
La Quinta Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It is the oldest formation where Mexican amber can be found. It is from Late Oligocene to early Miocene. It is located at Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico.[1]
The Simojovel Group is from the Neogene and Paleogene.
Fossils recovered from the formation
- Insects
- Hyptia deansi, a wasp
- Schwenckfeldina archoica, a fungus gnat
- Mastotermes electromexicus, a termite
- Termitaradus protera, a termite bug
- Aphaenogaster praerelicta, an ant
- Dicromantispa electromexicana, a mantifly
- Leptopharsa tacanae, a lace bug
- Plants
- Hymenaea mexicana, a legume
- Hymenaea allendis, a legume
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References
- An Oligo-Miocene Palynoflora from Simojovel (Chiapas, Mexico). Alan Keith Graham, American Journal of Botany, 86(1), pages 17-31, January 1999, doi:10.2307/2656951
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