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Higuerueles Formation

Coordinates: 40°42′N 0°54′W / 40.7°N 0.9°W / 40.7; -0.9
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Higueruelas Formation
Stratigraphic range: Tithonian
~150–146 Ma
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesVillar del Arzobispo Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates40°42′N 0°54′W / 40.7°N 0.9°W / 40.7; -0.9
Approximate paleocoordinates31°36′N 8°30′E / 31.6°N 8.5°E / 31.6; 8.5
RegionTeruel, Valencia
Country Spain
ExtentMaestrazgo Basin
Higuerueles Formation is located in Spain
Higuerueles Formation
Higuerueles Formation (Spain)

The Higueruelas (Spanish) or Higuerueles Formation (Catalan) is a Tithonian geologic formation in the Teruel and Valencia provinces of Spain.[1] Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[2]

Fossil content

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The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1]

Ichnofossils

Correlation

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Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
Ma Age Paleomap \ Basins Cantabrian Olanyà Cameros Maestrazgo Oliete Galve Morella South Iberian Pre-betic Lusitanian
100 Cenomanian
La Cabana Sopeira Utrillas Mosquerela Caranguejeira
Altamira Utrillas
Eguino
125 Albian Ullaga - Balmaseda Lluçà Traiguera
Monte Grande Escucha Escucha Jijona
Itxina - Miono
Aptian Valmaseda - Tellamendi Ol Gp. - Castrillo Benassal Benassal Olhos
Font En Gp. - Leza Morella/Oliete Oliete Villaroya Morella Capas
Rojas
Almargem
Patrocinio - Ernaga Senyús En Gp. - Jubela Forcall Villaroya Upper
Bedoulian
Figueira
Barremian Vega de Pas Cabó Abejar Xert Alacón Xert Huérguina Assises
Prada Artoles Collado Moutonianum Papo Seco
Rúbies Tera Gp. - Golmayo Alacón/Blesa Blesa Camarillas Mirambel
150 Hauterivian Ur Gp. - Pinilla Llacova Castellar Tera Gp. - Pinilla Villares Porto da
Calada
hiatus
Huerva Gaita
Valanginian Villaro Ur Gp. - Larriba Ped Gp. - Hortigüela
Ped Gp. - Hortigüela Ped Gp. - Piedrahita
Peñacoba Galve Miravetes
Berriasian Cab Gp. - Arcera Valdeprado hiatus Alfambra
TdL Gp. - Rupelo Arzobispo hiatus Tollo
On Gp. - Huérteles
Sierra Matute
Tithonian Lastres Tera Gp. - Magaña Higuereles Tera Gp. - Magaña Lourinhã
Arzobispo
Ágreda
Legend Major fossiliferous, oofossiliferous, ichnofossiliferous, coproliferous, minor formation
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Higueruelas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607

Bibliography

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  • Ruiz Omeñaca, J.I.; Pereda Suberbiola, X.; Company, J.; Belinchón, M. (2010), "Dientes de arcosaurios (Crocodyliformes, Theropoda) del Jurásico Superior de Buñol (Valencia) - Archosaurian teeth (Crocodyliformes, Theropoda) from the Late Jurassic of Buñol (Valencia)", Geogaceta, 48: 79–82 {{citation}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21
  • Pérez Lorente, F.; Romero Molina, M. M. (2001), "Nuevas icnitas de dinosaurios terópodos y saurópodos en Galve y Miravete de la Sierra (Teruel. España) - New theropod and sauropod dinosaur footprints in Galve and Miravete de la Sierra (Teruel. Spain)", Geogaceta, 30: 115–118
  • Bataller, J.B (1960), "Los vertebrados del Cretácico Español (The vertebrates from the Spanish Cretaceous)", Notas y Comunicaciones del Instituto Geologico y Minero de España, 60: 141–164