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Sousa Formation

The Sousa Formation is a Berriasian-Hauterivian geologic formation in Paraíba, Brazil. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.

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Sousa Formation
Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofRio do Peixe Group
UnderliesRio Piranhas Formation
OverliesAntenor Navarro Formation
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates6°48′S 38°12′W / 6.8°S 38.2°W / -6.8; -38.2
Approximate paleocoordinates4°30′S 5°18′W / 4.5°S 5.3°W / -4.5; -5.3
RegionParaíba
CountryBrazil
ExtentRio do Peixe Basin
Sousa Formation (Brazil)

The Sousa Formation is a Berriasian-Hauterivian geologic formation in Paraíba, Brazil. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.1

Ichnofossils

Among others, these ichnofossils have been reported from the formation:2

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. Passagem das Pedras at Fossilworks.org
  3. Gomes, Z. T.; Erickson, R. F.; Aureliano, T.; Ghilardi, A. M. (2024). "A new ichnosite and ichnogenus from the Lower Cretaceous Rio do Peixe Basin, Brazil, with novel insights into the evolution of Titanosauriformes". Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology: 1–15. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2385613.

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