Corals from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Ocozocoautla Formation, Chiapas, Mexico

The coral species from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) strata of the Ocozocoautla Formation in Chiapas, Mexico, are identified, described and illustrated for the first time. This coral fauna is composed of 12 species, nine of which are colonial, presumably zooxanthellate, reef-building forms. Th...

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Main Authors: Harry F. Filkorn, Javier Avendaño-Gil, Marco A. Coutiño-José, Francisco J. Vega-Vera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2018-05-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas
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Online Access:https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/877
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