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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2018-05-01
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| 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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