El Doctor Formation


The El Doctor Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian and Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period. Ammonite fossils show that age of Late Albian is more likely.

Description

The light grey micritic limestone sequence with intercalated black chert lenses was deposited in an open marine basin with a hypersaline and/or poorly oxygenated bottom.

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:
;FishSqualicorax falcatusPtychodus decurrens
;ArthropodsAeger hidalguensisPolzia eldoctorensisVictoriacaris muhiensis

Ammonites

Mortoniceras sp.

Echinoderms