Escudo de Veraguas Formation

The Escudo de Veraguas Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Piacenzian to Early Pleistocene period.^[1]

Escudo de Veraguas Formation
Stratigraphic range: Piacenzian-Early Pleistocene
Type	Formation
Unit of	Bocas del Toro Group
Overlies	Shark Hole Point Formation
Lithology
Primary	Siltstone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates	9.1°N 81.6°W / 9.1; -81.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	9.0°N 81.1°W / 9.0; -81.1
Region	Bocas del Toro
Country	Panama
Type section
Named for	Isla Escudo de Veraguas
Escudo de Veraguas Formation (Panama)

Fossil content

Among others, the following fossils have been found in the formations:

• Cancellaria stri^[2]
• Diaphus aequalis^[3]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama