Earth:Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation

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Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Early Maastrichtian, 74–70 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
UnderliesCalcaire de Rognac
ThicknessOver 40 m (130 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryClay, shale
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 43°30′N 5°30′E / 43.5°N 5.5°E / 43.5; 5.5
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 36°06′N 4°00′E / 36.1°N 4.0°E / 36.1; 4.0
RegionProvence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône
Country France
ExtentAix-en-Provence Basin
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation is located in France
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation (France)

Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation (meaning Reptile Clay and Sandstone) also known as the Argiles Rutilantes Formation[1] is an early Maastrichtian[2] France geologic formation in the département of Var preserving the remains of several types of dinosaurs and other extinct organisms.[3]

Fossil content

An abelisaurid similar to Arcovenator is known from Département des Bouches-du-Rhone, while enantiornithean and indeterminate avialan remains are known from Département du Var.[2]

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs of the Grès à Reptiles
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images
Abelisauridae Indeterminate Bouches du Rhône Lower A large abelisaurid that was similar to Arcovenator.
Arcovenator[4] A. escotae Var Lower A large abelisaurid. Arcovenator.jpg
Atsinganosaurus[5] G. meridionalis Bouches du Rhône Lower A titanosaur Lirainosaurinae.
Castignovolucris[6] C. sebei Castigno valley, Villespassans, Hérault[6] Lower (i.e. continental red clays)[6] An enantiornithine bird.
Garrigatitan[7] A. velauciensis Bouches du Rhône Lower A titanosaur Lirainosaurinae.
Gargantuavis[8] G. philoinos[8] Var[8]
Hypselosaurus[9] H. priscus[9] Actually indeterminate sauropod remains.[9]
Hypselosaurus NT small.jpg
Matheronodon[9] M. provincialis[9]
  • Bouches-du-Rhône [10]
 A rhabdodontid ornithopod
Matheronodon 1.jpg
Theropoda Indeterminate Var[8] Previously referred to "Megalosaurus" pannoniensis
Pyroraptor[10] P. olympius[10] Bouches-du-Rhône[10] "Fragmentary postcrania and teeth"[11]
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Rhabdodon[9] R. priscus[9]
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Rhodanosaurus[10] R. lugdunensis[10] Bouches-du-Rhône[10]
Variraptor[9] V. mechinorum[9]
Variraptor mechinorum 2.jpg
Mammals of the Grès à Reptiles
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images
Mistralestes M. arcensis La Cairanne
Valentinella V. vitrollense Vitrolles-La Plaine

Crocodylians

Turtles

Pterosaurs

  • Mistralazhdarcho maggii[17]

Fish

Fossil eggs

Flora

  • Peckichara cancellata[16]
  • P. pectinata[16]
  • Platychara caudata[16]
  • Saportanella maslovi[16]
  • ?Amblyochara begudiana[16]

See also

  • List of dinosaur-bearing stratigraphic units
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in France

References

  1. ↑ Tabuce et al., 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.588-593
  3. ↑ Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. ↑ Tortosa, Thierry; Buffetaut, Eric; Vialle, Nicolas; Dutour, Yves; Turini, Eric; Cheylan, Gilles (2014-01-01). "A new abelisaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of southern France: Palaeobiogeographical implications" (in en). Annales de Paléontologie 100 (1): 63–86. doi:10.1016/j.annpal.2013.10.003. ISSN 0753-3969. Bibcode: 2014AnPal.100...63T. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259295271. 
  5. ↑ Díez Díaz, Verónica; Garcia, Géraldine; Pereda Suberbiola, Xabier; Jentgen-Ceschino, Benjamin; Stein, Koen; Godefroit, Pascal; Valentin, Xavier (2020-12-21). "A new titanosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Velaux-La-Bastide Neuve (southern France)" (in en). Historical Biology 33 (11): 2998–3017. doi:10.1080/08912963.2020.1841184. ISSN 0891-2963. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2020.1841184. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Buffetaut, E.; Angst, D.; Tong, H. (2023). "A new enantiornithine bird from Upper Cretaceous non-marine deposits at Villespassans (Hérault, southern France)". Annales de Paléontologie 109 (1): 102585. doi:10.1016/j.annpal.2022.102585. Bibcode: 2023AnPal.10902585B. 
  7. ↑ B. VilaExpression error: Unrecognized word "et". (2012). "The diversity of sauropod dinosaurs and their first taxonomic succession from the latest Cretaceous of southwestern Europe: Clues to demise and extinction". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 350-352 (15): 19–38. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.06.008. Bibcode: 2012PPP...350...19V. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "14.8 Département du Var, France; 2. Grès à Reptiles Formation," in Weishampel et al., 2004, p.589
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 "14.8 Département du Var, France; 2. Grès à Reptiles Formation" and "14.38 Département des Bouches-du-Rhone, France; 1. Grès à Reptiles Formation," in Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.589-590
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 "14.38 Département des Bouches-du-Rhone, France; 1. Grès à Reptiles Formation," in Weishampel et al., 2004, p.590
  11. ↑ "Table 10.1," in Weishampel et al., 2004, p.199
  12. ↑ Martin, 2007
  13. ↑ Blanco & Brochu, 2016
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Le Loeuff & Buffetaut, 1998
  15. ↑ Tong et al., 1998
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 Martin et al., 2016
  17. ↑ Vullo et al., 2018
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Viany-Liaud et al., 1994

Bibliography

  • Vullo, R.; G. Garcia; P. Godefroit; A. Cincotta, and X. Valentin. 2018. Mistralazhdarcho maggii, gen. et sp. nov., A New Azhdarchid Pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Southeastern France. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 38. 1-16.
  • Blanco, A., and C. A. Brochu. 2016. Intra- and interspecific variability in allodaposuchid crocodylomorphs and the status of western European taxa. Historical Biology 29. 395-408.
  • Martin, J. E.; M. Delfino; G. Garcia; P. Godefroit; S. Berton, and X. Valentin. 2016. New specimens of Allodaposuchus precedens from France: intraspecific variability and the diversity of European Late Cretaceous eusuchians. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 176. 607-631.
  • Cheylan, Rodolphe; Thierry Tortosa; Monique Vianey-Liaud; Géraldine Garcia; Renaud Lebrun; Pascal Godefroit; Yves Dutour; Sévérine Berton, and Xavier Valentin. 2013. [ New eutherian mammals from the Late Cretaceous of Aix-en-Provence Basin, south-eastern France]. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 169. 653–672. doi:10.1111/zoj.12074 ISSN 0024-4082
  • Martin, J. E. 2007. New material of the Late Cretaceous globidontan Acynodon iberoccitanus (Crocodylia) from southern France. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27. 362-372.
  • Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN:0-520-24209-2
  • Le Loeuff, J., and É. Buffetaut. 1998. A new dromaeosaurid theropod from the Upper Cretaceous of southern France.. Oryctos 1. 105-112.
  • Tong, H.; E. S. Gaffney, and É. Buffetaut. 1998. Foxemys, a new side-necked turtle (Bothremydidae: Pelomedusoides) from the Late Cretaceous of France. American Museum Novitates 3251. 1-19.
  • Vianey-Liaud, M.; P. Mallan; O. Buscail, and C. Montgelard. 1994. Review of French dinosaur eggshells: morphology, structure, mineral, and organic composition. In K. Carpenter, K. F. Hirsch, and J. R. Horner (eds.), Dinosaur Eggs and Babies, 151–183. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Further reading

  • R. Cousin, G. Breton, R. Fournier and J.-P. Watte. 1994. Dinosaur egglaying and nesting in France. K. Carpenter, K.F. Hirsch & J.R. Horner (eds.) Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 56-74
  • J. Le Loeuff, E. Buffetaut, P. Méchin and A. Méchin-Salessy. 1992. The first record of dromaeosaurid dinosaurs (Saurischia, Theropoda) in the Maastrichtian of southern Europe: palaeobiogeographical implications. Bulletin de la Société géologique de la France 163(3):337-343
  • R. Dughi and F. Sirugue. 1958. Sur les oeufs de dinosaures du bassin fluvio-lacustre de Basse-Provence. Comptes Rendus du Congrès National des Sociétés Savantes, Section des Sciences, Paris 83:183-20



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