Mangrullo Formation
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The Mangrullo Formation is an Early Permian fossiliferous geological formation in northeastern Uruguay. Some authors alternatively group it together with the Paso Aguiar Formation and the Frayle Muert
Outcrops and stratigraphic column of the Mangrullo Formation
The Mangrullo Formation is a part of the Paraná Basin (Bacia do Paraná)
Mesosaurus tenuidens
M. tenuidens
Mesosaurus
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Mesosaurus is an extinct genus of aquatic reptile from the late Early Permian of southern Africa and South America. It is the only member of the family Mesosauridae and order Mesosauria. Two other gen
Mangrullo Formation
…Formation, in which case it is referred to as the Mangrullo Member. Like the correlated formations of Irati and Whitehill, it is known for its abundant mesosaur fossils. It also contains the oldest known Konservat-Lagerstätte in South America, as well as the oldest known fossils of amniote embryos. The Mangrullo…
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Dual fossil in Louisiana
From Brazil, at the Natural History Museum, Vienna
Life restoration of Mesosaurus