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Coordinates: 42°36N 2°42W / 42.6°N 2.7°W / 42.6; -2.7
 

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Escucha Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Aptian-mid Albian
~117–103 Ma

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View of Escucha and surrounding rocks
TypeGeological formation
Sub-unitsE1 to E3
UnderliesUtrillas Formation
OverliesCastrillo de la Reina, Benassal & Oliete Formations
Thickness~70 m (230 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone, mudstone (E1, E3) sandstone (E2)
OtherCoal (E1) siltstone (E2), amber
Location
Coordinates42°36′N 2°42′W / 42.6°N 2.7°W / 42.6; -2.7
Approximate paleocoordinates30°24′N 1°24′E / 30.4°N 1.4°E / 30.4; 1.4
RegionTeruel, Aragón
La Rioja
Country Spain
ExtentCameros, Maestrazgo & Oliete Basins
Type section
Named forEscucha, Teruel
Escucha Formation is located in Spain
Escucha Formation
Escucha Formation

Escucha Formation (Spain)

The Escucha Formation is a geological formationinLa Rioja and Teruel provinces of northeastern Spain whose strata date back to the late Aptian to middle Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

The approximately 70 m (230 ft) thick formation underlies the Utrillas Formation and overlies Castrillo de la Reina, Benassal & Oliete Formations. The Escucha Formation comprises siltstones, mudstones, sandstones, coal, siltstones and amber, in which several fossil insects were found. The formation was deposited in a variety of continental to paralic (deltaic) environments.[2]

Fossil content[edit]

The Escucha Formation has provided the following fossils, among others:[3]

Dinosaurs[edit]

Dinosaurs
Taxa Location Notes Images
Europelta carbonensis La Rioja [4]
Proa valdearinnoensis La Rioja [5]
Other dinosaurs
Reptiles
Fish

Insects[edit]

Insects
Taxa Location/site Notes Images
Alavaraphidia Peñacerrada I amber [7]
Amarantoraphidia Peñacerrada I amber [7]
Microcostaphron parvus Peñacerrada I amber [8]
Radiophron ibericus Peñacerrada I amber [9]
Styporaphidia? hispanica Peñacerrada I amber [7]
Other arthropods
  • Archaelagonops alavensis
  • Mesozygiella dunlopi
  • Alavesiaphis margaritae
  • Hispanocader lisae
  • Alavametra popovi
  • Iberovelia quisquilia
  • Glaesivelia pulcherrima
  • Gymnopollisthrips maior
  • G. minor
  • Manicapsocidus enigmaticus
  • Archaeatropos alavensis
  • Preempheria antiqua
  • Empheropsocus arilloi
  • E. margineglabrus
  • Morazatermes krishnai
  • Cantabritermes simplex
  • Autrigonoforceps iberica
  • Hispanelcana alavensis
  • H. arilloi
  • H. lopezvallei
  • Libanophron sugaar
  • Hippocoon basajauni
  • Burmaphron iratxoak
  • B. jentilak
  • B. sorginak
  • Tagsmiphron olentzero
  • Elasmophron mari
  • Ectenobythus iberiensis
  • Liztor pilosus
  • Cretepyris martini
  • Zophepyris alavaensis
  • Ampulicomorpha perialla
  • Microcostaphron parvus
  • Archephedrus stolamissus
  • Protorhyssalopsis perrichoti
  • Spathiopteryx alavarommopsis
  • Serphites lamiak
  • Aposerphites angustus
  • Archaeromma hispanicum
  • Galloromma alavaensis
  • Alavaromma orchamum
  • Tithonoscelio resinalis
  • Bruescelio platycephalus
  • Electroteleiopsis hebdomas
  • Alavascelio delvallei
  • Amissascelio temporarius
  • Perimoscelio tyrbastes
  • Perimoscelio confector
  • Proterosceliopsis masneri
  • Juxtascelio interitus
  • Iberopria perialla
  • Iberoevania roblesi
  • Cretevania alonsoi
  • Iberomaimetsha nihtmara
  • Iberomaimetsha rasnitsyni
  • Valaa delclosi
  • Megalava truncata
  • Eosyntexis parva
  • Cretasonoma corinformibus
  • Penarhytus tenebris
  • Prosolierius parvus
  • Cretakarenni hispanicus
  • Rhizophtoma longus
  • Darwinylus marcosi
  • Mediumiuga sinespinis
  • Archiaustroconops alavensis
  • Leptoconops (Leptoconops) zherikhini
  • Gerontodacus skalskii
  • Chimeromyia alava
  • Chimeromyina concilia
  • Euliphora grimaldii
  • Alavesia subiasi
  • Tethepomima holomma
  • Tethepomyia buruhandi
  • Lysistrata emerita
  • Hegalari minor
  • Hegalari antzinako
  • Alavamanota hispanica
  • Allocotocera xavieri
  • Cretohaplusia ortunoi
  • Eltxo cretaceus
  • Helius (Helius) alavensis
  • Helius (Helius) spiralis
  • Espanoderus barbarae
  • Alavaraphidia imperterrita
  • Baissoptera cretaceoelectra
  • Cretokatianna bucculenta
  • Sphyrotheciscus senectus
  • Archeallacma dolichopoda
  • Katiannasminthurus xenopygus
  • Pseudosminthurides stoechus
  • Burmisotoma spinulifera
  • Protoisotoma autrigoniensis
  • Proisotoma communis
  • Proleptochelia tenuissima
  • Electrotanais monolithus
  • Alavatanais carabe
  • Alavatanais margulisae
  • Eurotanais terminator
  • Spinomegops arcanus
  • Strieremaeus minguezae
  • Iberofoveopsis miguelesi
  • Hispanothrips utrillensis
  • Aragonitermes teruelensis
  • Aragonimantis aenigma
  • Mymaropsis turolensis
  • Serphites silban
  • Galloromma turolensis
  • Alavaromma orchamum
  • Cretevania rubusensis
  • Cretevania alcalai
  • Cretevania montoyai
  • Actenobius magneoculus
  • Arra legalovi
  • Leptoconops (Leptoconops) zherikhini
  • Atriculicoides sanjusti
  • Atriculicoides hispanicus
  • Gerontodacus skalskii
  • Microphorites utrillensis
  • Litoleptis fossilis
  • Burmazelmira grimaldii
  • Aragomantispa lacerata
  • Spinomegops aragonensis
  • Ametroproctus valeriae
  • Cretaceobodes martinezae
  • Trhypochthonius lopezvallei
  • Invertebrates
    Flora

    Correlation[edit]

    Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
    Ma Age Paleomap \ Basins Cantabrian Olanyà Cameros Maestrazgo Oliete Galve Morella South Iberian Pre-betic Lusitanian
    100 Cenomanian
    La Cabana Sopeira Utrillas Mosquerela Caranguejeira
    Altamira Utrillas
    Eguino
    125 Albian Ullaga - Balmaseda Lluçà Traiguera
    Monte Grande Escucha Escucha Jijona
    Itxina - Miono
    Aptian Valmaseda - Tellamendi Ol Gp. - Castrillo Benassal Benassal Olhos
    Font En Gp. - Leza Morella/Oliete Oliete Villaroya Morella Capas
    Rojas
    Almargem
    Patrocinio - Ernaga Senyús En Gp. - Jubela Forcall Villaroya Upper
    Bedoulian
    Figueira
    Barremian Vega de Pas Cabó Abejar Xert Alacón Xert Huérguina Assises
    Prada Artoles Collado Moutonianum Papo Seco
    Rúbies Tera Gp. - Golmayo Alacón/Blesa Blesa Camarillas Mirambel
    150 Hauterivian Ur Gp. - Pinilla Llacova Castellar Tera Gp. - Pinilla Villares Porto da
    Calada
    hiatus
    Huerva Gaita
    Valanginian Villaro Ur Gp. - Larriba Ped Gp. - Hortigüela
    Ped Gp. - Hortigüela Ped Gp. - Piedrahita
    Peñacoba Galve Miravetes
    Berriasian Cab Gp. - Arcera Valdeprado hiatus Alfambra
    TdL Gp. - Rupelo Arzobispo hiatus Tollo
    On Gp. - Huérteles
    Sierra Matute
    Tithonian Lastres Tera Gp. - Magaña Higuereles Tera Gp. - Magaña Lourinhã
    Arzobispo
    Ágreda
    Legend Major fossiliferous, oofossiliferous, ichnofossiliferous, coproliferous, minor formation
    Sources


    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Weishampel, et al., 2004
  • ^ Peyrot et al., 2007
  • ^ Escucha FormationatFossilworks.org
  • ^ Kirkland et al., 2013
  • ^ McDonald et al., 2012
  • ^ Pérez García et al., 2020
  • ^ a b c Pérez de la Fuente et al., 2012
  • ^ Ortega Blanco et al., 2010, p.272
  • ^ Ortega Blanco et al., 2010, p.267
  • Bibliography[edit]

    Further reading[edit]


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    Lower Cretaceous Series of Europe
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    Sandstone formations
    Coal formations
    Coal in Spain
    Amber
    Deltaic deposits
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