Earth:Bayin-Gobi Formation
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| Bayin-Gobi Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Yin-E Basin |
| Underlies | Suhongtu Formation |
| Overlies | Permian metamorphic basement |
| Thickness | 100-2120 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, Siltstone, Conglomerate |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
| Country | China |
| Extent | Inner Mongolia |
The Bayin-Gobi Formation (simplified Chinese: 巴音戈壁组; traditional Chinese: 巴音戈壁組; pinyin: Bāyīn Gēbì Zǔ) (also known as Bayan Gobi, or Bayingebi Formation) is a geological formation in Inner Mongolia, north China, whose strata date back to Albian of the Early Cretaceous period. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Fossil content
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Dinosaurs
Ornithischians
| Ornithischians of the Bayin-Gobi Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Bayannurosaurus[1] | B. perfectus | Chulumiao | Middle section of the upper half | Nearly complete and semi-articulated skeleton | A large styracosternan iguanodontian |  |
| Penelopognathus[2] | P. weishampeli | Qiriga Village | Isolated right dentary | A hadrosauroid ornithopod | ||
| Ornithischia indet.[3] | Indeterminate | Guaizihu | Upper part | A sacral rib and several partial caudal vertebrae | An ornithischian with vertebral proportions similar to Psittacosaurus | |
| Psittacosaurus[4] | P. gobiensis | Suhongtu | Skull and skeletons of multiple specimens | A psittacosaurid ceratopsian | ||
Theropods
| Theropods of the Bayin-Gobi Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
| Alxasaurus[5] | A. elesitaiensis | Elesitai Village | Partial skeletons of several specimens | A therizinosauroid theropod |  | |
| Bannykus[6] | B. wulatensis | Chaoge | Partial and articulated skeleton lacking skull | A alvarezsauroid theropod |  | |
| Dromaeosauridae indet.[7] | Indeterminate | Balongwula | Partial hindlimbs, isolated manual ungual, and ribs | A dromaeosaurid theropod; possibly a microraptorine |  | |
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ↑ Xu, Xing; Tan, Qingwei; Gao, Yilong; Bao, Zhiqiang; Yin, Zhigang; Guo, Bin; Wang, Junyou; Tan, Lin et al. (2018). "A large-sized basal ankylopollexian from East Asia, shedding light on early biogeographic history of Iguanodontia". Science Bulletin 63 (9): 556–563. doi:10.1016/j.scib.2018.03.016. PMID 36658842. Bibcode: 2018SciBu..63..556X. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324488089.
- ↑ Godefroit, P.; Li, H.; Shang, C.-Y. (2005). "A new primitive hadrosauroid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia (P.R. China)". Comptes Rendus Palevol 4 (8): 697–705. doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2005.07.004. Bibcode: 2005CRPal...4..697G. https://www.sciencedirect.com/sdfe/reader/pii/S1631068305000837/pdf.
- ↑ Li, T.; Wang, R.; Xing, L.; Xu, X.; Qin, Y.; Yan, P.; Liu, B.; Li, P. et al. (2026). "The First Dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Bayan Gobi Formation in the Western Yin'gen-Ejinaqi Basin of Inner Mongolia, China". Earth History and Biodiversity. doi:10.1016/j.hisbio.2026.100044.
- ↑ Sereno, P. C.; Xijin, Z.; Lin, T. (2009). "A new psittacosaur from Inner Mongolia and the parrot-like structure and function of the psittacosaur skull". Proceedings of the Royal Society B 277 (1679): 199–209. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.0691. PMID 19535376. PMC 2842669. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26300376.
- ↑ Russell, D. A.; Dong, Z. (1993). "The affinities of a new theropod from the Alxa Desert, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 30 (10): 2107−2127. doi:10.1139/e93-183. Bibcode: 1993CaJES..30.2107R.
- ↑ Xu, Xing; Choiniere, Jonah; Tan, Qingwei; Benson, Roger B.J; Clark, James; Sullivan, Corwin; Zhao, Qi; Han, Fenglu et al. (2018). "Two Early Cretaceous Fossils Document Transitional Stages in Alvarezsaurian Dinosaur Evolution". Current Biology 28 (17): 2853–2860. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.07.057. PMID 30146153. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdfExtended/S0960-9822(18)30987-4.
- ↑ Pittman, M.; Pei, R.; Tan, Q.; Xu, X. (2015). "The first dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous Bayan Gobi Formation of Nei Mongol, China". PeerJ 3. doi:10.7717/peerj.1480. PMID 26664809.
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