List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera

This list of stratigraphic units with few non-avian dinosaur genera includes Mesozoic stratigraphic units of formation rank or higher that have produced dinosaur body fossils which have been referred to at most five genera. Since taxonomy frequently changes and can be somewhat subjective, the number of reported genera may not coincide exactly with the number of genera extant at the time of deposition.

The list edit

Name Age Location Description

Argiles à Plicatules[1]

  France

Argiles d'Octeville[2]

  France

Argiles Ostreennes

  France

Artoles Formation

  Spain

Asencio Formation[3]

  Uruguay

Aurisina Formation Campanian[4]   Italy

Bajada Colorada Formation

  Argentina

Balabansai Formation[5]

  Kazakhstan

Black Creek Formation[6]

  US

Black Peaks Formation[7]

  US

Bluewater Creek Formation

  US

Bostobe Formation[8]

  Kazakhstan

Buckeburg Formation

  Germany

Camarillas Formation

  Spain

Castrillo de la Reina Formation

  Spain

Caturrita Formation[9]

Norian[9]

  Brazil

Cerro Carnerero Formation[10]

  Argentina

Cerro Fortaleza Formation

  Argentina

Chalk Group

  England

Chorrillo Formation

  Argentina

Chuanjie Formation[11]

  China

Ciechocinek Formation

  Germany

Colalura Sandstone[12]

  Australia

Cooper Canyon Formation

  US

Dabrazinskaya Svita[13]

  Kazakhstan

Dakota Formation[14]

  USA

Dalangshan Formation[15]

  China

Dashuigou Formation[16]

Albian[16]

  China

Demopolis Chalk Formation[17]

Middle Campanian[17]

  USA

Eagle Sandstone[18]

  US

El Castellar Formation

  Spain

El Gallo Formation[19]

  Mexico

El Mers Formation

  Morocco

Escucha Formation

  Spain

Eumeralla Formation

  Australia

Evanston Formation

  US


Exter Formation

  Germany

Fengjiahe Formation

  China

Feuerletten Formation[20]

Rhaetian to ?Sinemurian[20]

  Germany[20]

Fleming Fjord Formation

  Greenland

Forest Sandstone[21]

Hettangian to Sinemurian[21]

  Zimbabwe[21]

Frontier Formation

  USA

Fort Crittenden Formation

  USA

Gaogou Formation

  China

Glauconie argileuse

  Belgium

Glen Rose Formation[22]

Late Aptian to Early Albian[22]

  USA[22]

Gosau Group

  Germany

Grès et sables piquetés

  France

Gres de Labarre Formation

  France

Gres superieurs Formation

  Laos

Guettioua Sandstone

  Morocco

Guyedong Beds

  South Korea

Hanson Formation

  Antarctica

Hantong Formation

  China

Hasandong Formation

  South Korea

Houcheng Formation

  China

Huajiying Formation

  China

Ilek Formation

  Russia

Inferior Oolite

  France

Itapecuru Formation

  Brazil

Itat Formation

  Russia

Javelina Formation

  USA

Javkhlant Formation

  Mongolia

Jinhua Formation

  China

Kalahari Deposits

  South Africa

Kalaza Formation

  China

Kellaways Formation

  England

Kota Formation[23]

Hettangian to Pliensbachian[23]

  India[23]

La Bocana Roja Formation[24]

  Mexico

La Colonia Formation

  Argentina

Laguna Colorada Formation[25]

?Norian[25]

  Argentina[25]

Lakota Formation

  US

Lisandro Formation

  Argentina

Lisangou Formation

  China

Livingston Group

  USA

Lohan Cura Formation[26]

Barremian[26]

  Argentina[26]

Los Alamitos Formation

  Argentina

Los Blanquitos Formation

  Argentina

Los Molles Formation

  Argentina

Lulworth Formation

  England

Lunde Formation

  Norway

Lura Formation

  China

Maastricht Formation

  Belgium
  Netherlands

Mackunda Formation

  Australia

Magnesian Conglomerate[27]

  UK

Maleri Formation[28]

Norian[28]

  India[28]

Marree Subgroup

  Australia

Marnes de Bleville

  France

Marnes de Chalins

  France

Marnes de Dives

  France

Marnes Irisees Superieures Formation[29]

Late Norian

  France

Marnes a Belemnopsis latesulcatus Formation

  France

Marnes Rouges Inferieures   France
Marnes de Villers   France

Marshalltown Formation

  US

McRae Formation

  US

Meng-Yin Formation

  China

Montejunto Formation

  Portugal

Moon-Airel Formation

  France

Mooreville Chalk Formation[30]

Early Maastrichtian[30]

  USA[30]

Moreno Formation[31]

  USA

Moreno Hill Formation

  USA

Murtoi Formation

  Russia

Nam Phong Formation[32]

Late Norian to Rhaetian[32]

  Thailand[32]

Navajo Sandstone[33]

Pliensbachian to Toarcian[33]

  USA[33]

Navesink Formation

  USA

Neocomian Sands

  Kazakhstan

Niobrara Chalk

  USA

On Gong Formation

  China

Ornatenton Formation

  Germany

Ouled Abdoun Basin

  Morocco

Packard Formation

  Mexico

Painten Formation

  Germany

Paluxy Formation

  USA

Paw Paw Formation[34]

Late Albian[34]

  USA[34]

Penglaizhen Formation

  China

Pierre Shale

  Canada
  USA

Piedrahita de Muno Formation

  Spain

Pietraroia Plattenkalk

  Italy

Point Loma Formation

  USA

Portland Formation[35]

Pliensbachian to Toarcian[35]

  USA[35]

Portland Stone

  England

Posidonia Shale

  Germany

Potton Sands

  UK

Poudingue Ferrugineux

  France

Presidente Prudente Formation

  Brazil

Priesener Formation

  Czech Republic

Qiketai Formation

  China

Qingshan Formation

  China

Quebrada del Barro Formation[36]

Norian[36]

  Argentina[36]

Quirico Formation

  Brazil

Rayoso Formation

  Argentina

Penarth Group[37]

Rhaetian[37]

  UK

Reuchenette Formation

   Switzerland

Ripley Formation

  USA

Ryugase Group

  Russia

Saltrio Formation Sinemurian   Italy

Sebes Formation

  Romania

Sekmenevsk Formation

  Russia

Sengoku Formation

  Japan

Severn Formation

  US

Shanyang Formation

  China

Sharp's Hill Formation

  UK

Shestakovskaya Svita

  Mongolia
  Russia

Shinekhudag Svita

  Mongolia


Solnhofen limestone[38]

Kimmeridgian[38]

  Germany[38]

Subashi Formation

  China

Suining Formation

  China

Summerville Formation

  USA

Tangshang Formation

  China

Taynton Limestone Formation

  UK

Tiouraren Formation

  Niger

Toolebuc Formation

  Australia

Torleite Formation

  Germany

Toutunhe Formation

  China

Trichinopoly Group

  India

Tuchengzi Formation[39]

Tithonian[39]

  China[39]

Tujingzi Formation   China

Turney Ranch Formation

  USA

Twin Mountains Formation

  USA

Unit S3U1   Spain

Vega Formation

  Spain

Villalba de la Sierra Formation

  Spain

Walloon Coal Measures

  Australia

Wapiti Formation

  Canada

Weald Clay[40]

Barremian[40]

  UK[40]

Westbury Formation[41]

Rhaetian[41]

  UK

Willow Creek Formation

  Canada

Woodbine Formation

  USA

Woodbury Formation

  USA

Wonthaggi Formation[42]

Valanginian to Aptian[42]

  Australia[42]

Xert Formation

  Spain

Zhoutian Formation[43] Turonian–early Coniacian   China

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Argiles à plicatules Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559-60.
  2. ^ "Argiles d'Octeville." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
  3. ^ "Asencio Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
  4. ^ Chiarenza, Alfio Alessandro; Fabbri, Matteo; Consorti, Lorenzo; Muscioni, Marco; Evans, David C.; Cantalapiedra, Juan L.; Fanti, Federico (2021-12-02). "An Italian dinosaur Lagerstätte reveals the tempo and mode of hadrosauriform body size evolution". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 23295. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-02490-x. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8640049. PMID 34857789. S2CID 244862730.
  5. ^ "Balabansai Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 550.
  6. ^ "Black Creek Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  7. ^ "Black Peaks Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
  8. ^ "Bostobe Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 594.
  9. ^ a b "Caturrita Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 527.
  10. ^ "Cerro Carnerero Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
  11. ^ "Chuanjie Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
  12. ^ "Colalura Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
  13. ^ "Dabrazinskaya Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 594.
  14. ^ "Dakota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 554, 579.
  15. ^ "Dalangshan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.
  16. ^ a b "Dashuigou Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
  17. ^ a b "Demopolis Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  18. ^ "Eagle Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 583.
  19. ^ "El Gallo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587-8.
  20. ^ a b c "Feuerletten Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  21. ^ a b c "Forest Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
  22. ^ a b c "Glen Rose Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  23. ^ a b c "Kota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 534.
  24. ^ "La Bocana Roja Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 588.
  25. ^ a b c "Laguna Colorada Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  26. ^ a b c "Lohan Cura Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571.
  27. ^ "Magnesian Conglomerate Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521-22.
  28. ^ a b c "Maleri Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 525.
  29. ^ "Marnes Irisees Superieures Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 523.
  30. ^ a b c "Mooreville Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  31. ^ "Moreno Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
  32. ^ a b c "Nam Phong Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 527.
  33. ^ a b c "Navajo Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  34. ^ a b c "Paw Paw Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  35. ^ a b c "Portland Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  36. ^ a b c "Quebrada del Barro Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  37. ^ a b "Rhaetic Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  38. ^ a b c "Solnhofen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549.
  39. ^ a b c "Tuchengzi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 551.
  40. ^ a b c "Weald Clay Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559.
  41. ^ a b "Westbury Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  42. ^ a b c "Wonthaggi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
  43. ^ Xing, Lida; Niu, Kecheng; Mallon, Jordan; Miyashita, Tetsuto (2023). "A new armored dinosaur with double cheek horns from the early Late Cretaceous of southeastern China". Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology. 11. doi:10.18435/vamp29396. ISSN 2292-1389.

References edit

  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.