Sunjiawan Formation
| Sunjiawan Formation Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
The Sunjiawan Formation (simplified Chinese: 孙家湾组; traditional Chinese: 孫家灣組; pinyin: Sūnjiāwān Zǔ) is a geological formation in Liaoning, China, with strata possibly dating back to the early Late Cretaceous, specifically the Cenomanian and Turonian.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
Vertebrate paleofauna
- "Crichtonsaurus bohlini"[2] - "Partial skeleton."[3]
- Crichtonpelta benxiensis - Nearly complete skull and incomplete skeleton.[1]
- Shuangmiaosaurus[2] - "Partial skull."[4]
- Borealosaurus wilmani - Caudal vertebrae, humerus, teeth.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Lu, J.; Ji, Q.; Gao, Y.; Li, Z. (2007). "A New Species of the Ankylosaurid Dinosaur Crichtonsaurus (Ankylosauridae: Ankylosauria) from the Cretaceous of Liaoning Province, China". Acta Geologica Sinica. 81 (6): 883–897. doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2004.tb00212.x.
- 1 2 3 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 563-570. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ↑ "Table 17.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 366.
- ↑ "Table 19.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 417.
- ↑ You, H.; Ji, Q.; Lamanna, M.C.; Li, J.; Li, Y. (2004). "A Titanosaurian Sauropod Dinosaur with Opisthocoelous Caudal Vertebrae from the Early Late Cretaceous of Liaoning Province, China". Acta Geologica Sinica. 78 (4): 907–911. doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2007.tb01010.x.
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