Curré Formation
Geologic formation in Costa Rica
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The Curré Formation is a geologic formation of the Taraba Basin Group in Costa Rica. The deltaic conglomerates preserve fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene period (Hemphillian).[1]
TypeFormation
Unit ofTaraba Basin Group
UnderliesEl Brujo & La Cruz Formations
OverliesTérraba Formation
| Curré Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Hemphillian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Taraba Basin Group |
| Underlies | El Brujo & La Cruz Formations |
| Overlies | Térraba Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 8.9°N 83.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 8.8°N 83.1°W |
| Region | Limón & Puntarenas Provinces |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Extent | Taraba Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Rey Curré |
  Curré Formation (Costa Rica) | |
Fossil content
The following fossils have been found in the formation:
- Aetobatus arcuatus
- Calippus hondurensis
- Carcharhinus longimanus, C. priscus
- Dasyatis cavernosa
- Dinohippus mexicanus
- Gavialosuchus americana
- Hemipristis serra
- Isogomphodon acuarius, I. caunellensis
- Isurus desorii
- Pleiolama vera
- Pliometanastes cf. protistus
- Protohippus gidleyi
- Rhynchotherium blicki
- Scirrotherium antelucanus
- Sibotherium ka[2]
- Sphyrna arambourgi
- Apalone sp.
- Arius sp.
- Eurhinodelphis sp.
- Goniodelphis sp.
- Hadrodelphis sp.
- Myliobatis sp.
- Orycterocetus sp.
- Rhinoptera sp.
- Sparus sp.
- Emydinae indet.
- Megatheriidae indet.
- Mylodontidae indet.
- Tayassuidae indet.