Escucha Formation

Escucha Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region Europe

The Escucha Formation is a geological formation in La Rioja, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleofauna

Dinosaurs of the Escucha Formation
Taxa Location/site Notes Images

Proa valdearinnoensis[1]

Located in Provincia de la Rioja[1]

Insectss of the Escucha Formation
Taxa Location/site Notes Images

Alavaraphidia[2]

Peñacerrada I amber[2]

Alavaraphidia imperterrita

Amarantoraphidia[2]

Peñacerrada I amber[2]

Styporaphidia? hispanica[2]

Peñacerrada I amber[2]

Styporaphidia? hispanica

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 561. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Pérez-de la Fuente, R.; Peñalver, E.; Delclòs, X.; Engel, M.S. (2012). "Snakefly diversity in Early Cretaceous amber from Spain (Neuropterida, Raphidioptera)". ZooKeys 204: 1–40. doi:10.3897/zookeys.204.2740. PMC 3391719. PMID 22787417.