The Canímar Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Pliocene period. Among others, fossils of megalodon have been found in the formation.[1]
| Canímar Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene-Pliocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Packstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23.0°N 81.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 23.2°N 78.8°W |
| Region | Matanzas Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Canímar River |
  Canímar Formation (Cuba) | |
Fossil content
- Carcharocles megalodon
- Euphylax domingensis
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