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Llallagua Formation

The Llallagua Formation is a Rhuddanian to Homerian geologic formation of western Bolivia. The formation comprises siliciclastic sediments. The fossil fauna suggests a warm water, nearshore current was active allowing northern hemisphere benthos to exist in the formation.

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

See also

References

Further reading

  • G. Laubacher, A. J. Boucot, and J. Gray. 1982. Additions to Silurian stratigraphy, lithofacies, biogeography and paleontology of Bolivia and southern Peru. Journal of Paleontology 56(5):1138-1170