La Cantera Formation


The La Cantera Formation is a Late Aptian, geologic formation in Argentina. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation. The formation, deposited under lacustrine conditions, also has provided fossil plants, insects, fish and gastropods.

Fossil content

Among the following fossils are reported from the formation:

Insects

;HemipteraCanteronecta irajae

Flora

Alisporites similisRugubivesiculites sp.Trisaccites microsaccatusPodosporites sp.Classopollis simplexCallialasporites trilobatusCycadopites follicularisCrybelosporites sp.Appendicisporites sp.Cicatricosisporites australiensisDeltoidospora sp.Leptolepidites majorTaurocusporites segmentatusStaplinisporites caminusTriporoletes reticulatusCoptospora sp.Couperisporites sp.Stephanocolpites mastandreaiClavatipollenites hughesiiLeiosphaeridia hyalinaL. menendeziiBalmeiopsis limbatus
  • ''Huitrinipollenites transitorius''