Lastres Formation

The Lastres Formation is a geological formation located in Asturias province, northwestern Spain. It is believed to have been deposited in a fluvial-dominated deltaic system.[1]

Lastres Formation
Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian-Tithonian
TypeGeologic group
OverliesTereñes Formation
Thickness400 meters[1]
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, conglomerate[1]
OtherMudstone[1]
Location
Coordinates43.5°N 5.5°W / 43.5; -5.5
Approximate paleocoordinates35.8°N 6.8°E / 35.8; 6.8
RegionAsturias
Country Spain
Lastres Formation is located in Spain
Lastres Formation
Lastres Formation (Spain)
Lastres Formation is located in Asturias
Lastres Formation
Lastres Formation (Asturias)

Fossil tracks have been reported from the formation, including those of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, and lizards.[2]

Fossil content

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Pterosaurs

Pterosaurs
Genus Species Presence Notes Images
Pteraichnus[3] * Present at the Quintueles, Oles, Tazones, and Luces sites; all in Asturias, Spain.[3] * Quintueles, Oles, and Tazones specimens housed at the Jurassic Museum of Asturias, Spain. Luces specimens remain in the field.[3]

Plants

Plants
GenusSpeciesPresence MaterialNotesImages
Ricciopsis R. asturicus [4] A liverwort.

Correlation

Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
MaAgePaleomap \ BasinsCantabrianOlanyàCamerosMaestrazgoOlieteGalveMorellaSouth IberianPre-beticLusitanian
100Cenomanian
La CabanaSopeiraUtrillasMosquerelaCaranguejeira
AltamiraUtrillas
Eguino
125AlbianUllaga - BalmasedaLluçàTraiguera
Monte GrandeEscuchaEscuchaJijona
Itxina - Miono
AptianValmaseda - TellamendiOl Gp. - CastrilloBenassalBenassalOlhos
FontEn Gp. - LezaMorella/OlieteOlieteVillaroyaMorellaCapas
Rojas
Almargem
Patrocinio - ErnagaSenyúsEn Gp. - JubelaForcallVillaroyaUpper
Bedoulian
Figueira
BarremianVega de PasCabóAbejarXertAlacónXertHuérguinaAssises
PradaArtolesColladoMoutonianum Papo Seco
RúbiesTera Gp. - GolmayoAlacón/BlesaBlesaCamarillasMirambel
150HauterivianUr Gp. - PinillaLlacovaCastellarTera Gp. - PinillaVillaresPorto da
Calada
hiatus
HuervaGaita
ValanginianVillaroUr Gp. - LarribaPed Gp. - Hortigüela
Ped Gp. - HortigüelaPed Gp. - Piedrahita
PeñacobaGalveMiravetes
BerriasianCab Gp. - ArceraValdepradohiatusAlfambra
TdL Gp. - RupeloArzobispohiatusTollo
On Gp. - Huérteles
Sierra Matute
TithonianLastresTera Gp. - MagañaHiguerelesTera Gp. - MagañaLourinhã
Arzobispo
Ágreda
Legend Major fossiliferous, oofossiliferous, ichnofossiliferous, coproliferous, minor formation
Sources

See also

References

  1. Philippe, Marc; Billon-Bruyat, Jean-Paul; Garcia-Ramos, Jose C.; Bocat, Loïc; Gomez, Bernard; Piñuela, Laura (January 2010). "New occurrences of the wood Protocupressinoxylon purbeckensis Francis: implications for terrestrial biomes in southwestern Europe at the Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary". Palaeontology. 53 (1): 201–214. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00926.x. S2CID 129026651.
  2. Rauhut, Oliver W. M.; Piñuela, Laura; Castanera, Diego; García-Ramos, José-Carlos; Cela, Irene Sánchez (2018-07-05). "The largest European theropod dinosaurs: remains of a gigantic megalosaurid and giant theropod tracks from the Kimmeridgian of Asturias, Spain". PeerJ. 6: e4963. doi:10.7717/peerj.4963. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 6035862. PMID 30002951.
  3. Lockley, M.; Harris, J.D.; and Mitchell, L. 2008. "A global overview of pterosaur ichnology: tracksite distribution in space and time." Zitteliana. B28. p. 187-198. ISSN 1612-4138.
  4. Santos, Artai A.; Sender, Luis Miguel; Piñuela, Laura; García-Ramos, Jose Carlos; Diez, José B. (2022-09-27). "First evidence of Ricciaceae in the Jurassic of the Iberian Peninsula (Asturias, NW Spain): Ricciopsis asturicus sp. nov". Botany Letters. 169 (4): 557–567. doi:10.1080/23818107.2022.2124452. ISSN 2381-8107. S2CID 252575717.
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