Yanigua Formation
The Yanigua Formation is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. The lagoonal claystones and marls preserve fossils dating back to the Miocene period. The formation hosts Dominican amber.
Fossil content
- Aureofungus yaniguaensis, named after the formation
- Cephalotes alveolatus, C. caribicus, C. dieteri, C. hispaniolicus
- Enischnomyia stegosoma
- Mesembrinella caenozoica
- Vetufebrus ovatus
- ?Neocallichirus quisquellanus
- Portunus sp.
- Sebecidae Indet.