Calizas de Lychnus Formation

The Calizas de Lychnus Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation in northern central Spain. Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Calizas de Lychnus Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherMudstone
Location
Coordinates41°54′N 3°24′W / 41.9°N 3.4°W / 41.9; -3.4
Approximate paleocoordinates34°06′N 3°00′W / 34.1°N 3.0°W / 34.1; -3.0
RegionCastille and Leon
Country Spain
Calizas de Lychnus Formation is located in Spain
Calizas de Lychnus Formation
Calizas de Lychnus Formation (Spain)

Fossil content

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Dinosaurs

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Invertebrates
Fish
Other reptiles
Mammals
Flora

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Bibliography

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  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
  • C. Pol, A. D. Buscalioni, J. Carballeira, V. Francés, N. López Martínez, B. Marandat, J. J. Moratalla, J. L. Sanz, B. Sigé and J. Villatte. 1992. Reptiles and mammals from the Late Cretaceous new locality Quintanilla del Coco (Burgos Province, Spain). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen 184(3):279-314
  • J. L. Sanz, A. D. Buscalioni, J. J. Moratalla, V. Francés, and M. Antón. 1990. Los reptiles Mesozoicos del registro español [The Mesozoic reptiles from the Spanish record]. Monografias del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales 2:1-79