The Old Bank Formation is a geologic formation in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. It preserves coral fossils dating back to the Messinian period.[1]

Old Bank Formation
Stratigraphic range: Messinian
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsFish Hole Member
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates9°18′N 82°06′W / 9.3°N 82.1°W / 9.3; -82.1
Approximate paleocoordinates9°06′N 81°12′W / 9.1°N 81.2°W / 9.1; -81.2
RegionBocas del Toro
Country Panama
Old Bank Formation is located in Panama
Old Bank Formation
Old Bank Formation (Panama)

Fossil content

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Old Bank Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ a b Budd et al., 2019

Bibliography

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  • Budd, Ann F.; Woodell, James D.; Huang, Danwei; Klaus, James S. (2019), "Evolution of the Caribbean subfamily Mussinae (Anthozoa: Scleractinia: Faviidae): transitions between solitary and colonial forms", Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 17 (18): 1581–1616, Bibcode:2019JSPal..17.1581B, doi:10.1080/14772019.2018.1541932

Further reading

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  • J. S. Klaus, D. F. McNeill, A. F. Budd and A. G. Coates. 2012. Neogene reef coral assemblages of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama: the rise of Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs 31(1):191-203