Earth:Artoles Formation
From HandWiki
Short description: Geological formation in Teruel and La Rioja, Spain
| Artoles Formation Stratigraphic range: Barremian-Aptian ~130–123 Ma | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  Spain |
| Extent | Galve Basin |
  Artoles Formation (Spain) | |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
|
Genus:
|
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
 |  |
