Location
| Location Type | Outcrop |
| Parent Location | Santa Maria |
| Decimal Latitude | 36.93141700 |
| Decimal Longitude | -25.03152400 |
| Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters | 40 |
| GeodeticDatum | WGS84 |
| Country | Portugal |
| County | Vila do Porto |
| Locality | Baía da Rocha Alta |
| Stratigraphy - Max-min Age | Vinha Velha Section |
| Stratigraphy Elevation Base Min/Max | 5 - 14 |
| Protection | DLR 11/2018/A 2018-08-28 |
| Added by | Madeira, P. on 2024-04-18 |
| Changed by | Madeira, P. on 2024-05-21 |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphy | Parent | Unit Type | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinha Velha Marine Fossiliferous Sands (2) | Vinha Velha Section | Lithostratigraphy | 51 |
Specimens
| Scientific Name | Location | Island Group | Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crassopleura maravignae (Bivona, 1838) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Bursa scrobilator (Linnaeus, 1758) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Mitrella ocellata (Gmelin, 1791) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Fabricius, 1787) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Pachygrapsus maurus (Lucas, 1846) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Sparisoma cretense (Linnaeus, 1758) | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
| Xantho Leach, 1814 | Vinha Velha | Azores | Santa Maria |
References
Location according to
Ávila, S. P., Melo, C., Silva, L., Ramalho, R. S., Quartau, R., Hipólito, A., Cordeiro, R., Rebelo, A. C., Madeira, P., Rovere, A., Hearty, P. J., Henriques, D, da Silva, C. M., Martins, A. M. D. F., & Zazo, C. (2015). A review of the MIS 5e highstand deposits from Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic): palaeobiodiversity, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography. 126–148. Quaternary Science Reviews. 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.02.012.
Ávila, S. P., Melo, C., Silva, L., Ramalho, R. S., Quartau, R., Hipólito, A., Cordeiro, R., Rebelo, A. C., Madeira, P., Rovere, A., Hearty, P. J., Henriques, D, da Silva, C. M., Martins, A. M. D. F., & Zazo, C. (2015). A review of the MIS 5e highstand deposits from Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic): palaeobiodiversity, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography. 126–148. Quaternary Science Reviews. 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.02.012.
Georeference Protocol
Rios, N. E., & Bart, H. L. (2010). GEOLocate (Version 3.22). Tulane University Museum of Natural History, Belle Chasse, LA. https://www.geo-locate.org/web/WebGeoref.aspx.
Rios, N. E., & Bart, H. L. (2010). GEOLocate (Version 3.22). Tulane University Museum of Natural History, Belle Chasse, LA. https://www.geo-locate.org/web/WebGeoref.aspx.