Earth:Artoles Formation
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Short description: Geological formation in Teruel and La Rioja, Spain
Artoles Formation Stratigraphic range: Barremian-Aptian ~130–123 Ma | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Alacón & Xert Formations, Arcillas de Morella Formation |
Overlies | Blesa & Camarillas Formations |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 40°48′N 0°18′W / 40.8°N 0.3°W |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 30°30′N 9°54′E / 30.5°N 9.9°E |
Region | Aragón, Teruel, La Rioja |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Galve Basin |
The Artoles Formation is a geological formation in Teruel and La Rioja, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Dinosaurs
The indeterminate remains of Coelurosauria, Dromaeosauridae, Euornithopoda, Iguanodontia, Sauropoda, Spinosauridae (previously labeled Baryonichidae indet.), Theropoda, Titanosauriformes have been found in Provincia de la Rioja, Spain.
Dinosaurs of the Artoles Formation | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Genus:
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La Rioja[1] |
Correlation
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
Bibliography
- 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
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