Tobabe Formation
The Tobabe Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. The conglomerates and sandstones preserve fossils dating back to the Messinian period.[1]
| Tobabe Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Messinian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9.1°N 81.8°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 8.9°N 80.9°W |
| Region | Bocas del Toro |
| Country |  Panama |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tobabe |
  Tobabe Formation (Panama) | |
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:
References
- Tobabe Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Todd & Collins, 2005, p.55
- Todd & Collins, 2005, p.72
- Todd & Collins, 2005, p.61
- Todd & Collins, 2005, p.75
- Todd & Collins, 2005, p.68
- Todd & Collins, 2005, p.56
- Small Plantain Cay at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- , and . 2005. Neogene and Quatenary crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda) collected from Costa Rica and Panama by members of the Panama Paleontology Project. Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum 32. 53–85. Accessed 2019-02-09.
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