History of the paleontological research in the Araripe basin, Northeast Brazil

Authors

  • Marise Sardenberg Salgado de Carvalho CPRM-Serviço Geológico do Brasil; DEGEO; DIPALE
  • Maria Eugenia C. Marchesini Santos CPRM-Serviço Geológico do Brasil; DEGEO; DIPALE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11137/2005_1_15-34

Abstract

The Araripe Basin is located in Northeastern Brazil and is known by its diversified Cretaceous fauna and flora. The great scientific valuable fossils as insects, plants, mollusks, fishes and pterosaurs are represented mainly in Santana Formation layers. This paper displays a historical research made on the Araripe Basin since the 19 century.

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Published

2005-06-01

How to Cite

Carvalho, M. S. S. de and Santos, M. E. C. M. (2005) “History of the paleontological research in the Araripe basin, Northeast Brazil”, Anuário do Instituto de Geociências. Rio de Janeiro, BR, 28(1), pp. 15–34. doi: 10.11137/2005_1_15-34.

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2005)

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