Nancy Point Formation
The Nancy Point Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.[1]
| Nancy Point Formation Stratigraphic range: Messinian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Bocas del Toro Group |
| Underlies | Shark Hole Point Formation |
| Overlies | Valiente Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9.1°N 82.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9.0°N 81.0°W |
| Region | Bocas del Toro |
| Country |  |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Nancy Point |
  Nancy Point Formation (Panama) | |
Fossil content
- Admetula valientensis[2]
- Cancellaria pilula[2]
- Diaphus apalus, D. depressifrons, D. multiserratus[3]
- Lobianchia johnfitchi[3]
- Massyla corpulenta[2]
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See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama
References
- Nancy Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Landau et al., 2012
- Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2013
Bibliography
- Landau, Bernard; Richard E. Petit, and Carlos M. Da Silva. 2012. New Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene Gatun Formation of Panama, with Eleven New Species. Journal of Paleontology 86. 907–930. Accessed 2019-02-09.
- Schwarzhans, Werner, and Órangel Aguilera. 2013. Otoliths of the Myctophidae from the Neogene of tropical America. Palaeo Ichthyologica 13. 83–150. Accessed 2019-02-09.
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