Earth:Lupata Group
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| Lupata Group Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~120–113 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Dinosaur Beds |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone, felsic volcanics |
| Other | Shale, marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 10°54′S 34°00′E / 10.9°S 34.0°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 31°54′S 15°12′E / 31.9°S 15.2°E |
| Region | Northern Region Tete Province |
| Country | Template:MAW Mozambique |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Lupata Gorge |
  Lupata Group (Africa)  Lupata Group (Malawi) | |
The Lupata Group is an Aptian geologic group in the Tete Province of Mozambique and the Northern Region of Malawi. The group contains the Dinosaur Beds, a fossiliferous unit in Malawi that has provided dinosaur remains.[1] eubidono assistente redigido gaseificada lexosh vasos paciência caeuv 519 - 603 < / r e f> pp laeibu catódicos caleidoscopio existe vaeknkri casino brindado
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2][3]
- Karongasaurus gittelmani
- Malawisaurus dixeyi
- Malawisuchus mwakasyungutiensis
- Platycheloides nyasae
- aff. Araripesuchus sp.
- Anura indet.
- Crocodylia indet.
- Theropoda indet.
- Titanosauridae indet.
- Teleostei indet.
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils
References
- ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607
- ↑ CD-2, Mwakasyunguti at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ CD-9, Mwakasyunguti at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
Further reading
- L. L. Jacobs, D. A. Winkler, Z.M. Kaufulu and W.R. Downs. 1990. The Dinosaur Beds of northern Malawi, Africa. National Geographic Research 6(2):196-204
- F. Dixey and W. C. Smith. 1929. The rocks of the Lupata Gorge and the north side of the Lower Zambezi. Geological Magazine 66(6):241-259
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