Yanigua Formation Explained

The Yanigua Formation is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. The lagoonal claystones and marls preserve fossils dating back to the Miocene period.^[1] The formation hosts Dominican amber.

Fossil content

See also: Dominican amber.

• Aureofungus yaniguaensis, named after the formation
• Cephalotes alveolatus, C. caribicus, C. dieteri, C. hispaniolicus
• Enischnomyia stegosoma
• Mesembrinella caenozoica
• Vetufebrus ovatus
• ?Neocallichirus quisquellanus
• Portunus sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Dominican Republic
  • La Toca Formation
  • El Mamey Formation
• Lagunitas Formation, Cuba

Further reading

• C. E. Schweitzer, M. Iturralde Vinent, J. L. Hetler and J. Vélez Juarbe. 2006. Oligocene and Miocene decapods (Thalassinidea and Brachyura) from the Caribbean. Annals of Carnegie Museum 75(2):111-136

Notes and References

1. https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Yanigua&group_formation_member=Yanigua Yanigua Formation