Tlayúa Formation
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| Tlayúa Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Puebla |
| Country |
 Mexico |
The Tlayúa Formation is an Early Cretaceous (late Albian) geological formation near Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla.[1]
Paleobiota
Lepidosaurs
| Genus | Species | Abundance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
H. mixtecus |
A possible basal iguanian | ||
|
P. tlayuaensis |
An osteoderm-covered sphenodontian | ||
|
Ankylosphenodon[2] |
A. pachyostosus |
An aquatic sphenodontian | |
|
Tepexisaurus[3] |
T. tepexii |
A basal scincomorph | |
Cyanobacteria, foraminifera, algae, gymnosperms, sponges, cnidarians, annelids, gastropods, ammonites, bivalves, arachnids, insects, isopods, anomurans, brachyurans, crinoids, echinoids, holothuroids, stelleroids, ophiuroids, fishes, chelonians, pterosaurs, and crocodiles have also been recovered from the Tlayúa Formation.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.biblioteca.org.ar/libros/91228.pdf
- ↑ An Unusual Aquatic Sphenodontian (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Tlayua Formation (Albian), Central Mexico V. H. Reynoso Journal of Paleontology Vol. 74, No. 1 (Jan., 2000), pp. 133-148
- ↑ Vega, Francisco J.; Nyborg, Torrey G.; María del Carmen Perrilliat, Marisol Montellano-Ballesteros, Sergio R.S Cevallos-Ferriz, Sara A. Quiroz-Barroso (2006). "Research on Fossil Amphibians and Reptiles". In Landman, Neil H. Studies on Mexican Paleontology 24. Douglas S. Jones. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. p. 214. ISBN 1-4020-3882-8. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ http://www.city.mizunami.gifu.jp/sightseeing/mizunami/cultural_property/institution/Bull32/Vegaetal1.pdf
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