Earth:Sousa Formation
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| Sousa Formation Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Rio do Peixe Group |
| Underlies | Rio Piranhas Formation |
| Overlies | Antenor Navarro Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 6°48′S 38°12′W / 6.8°S 38.2°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 4°30′S 5°18′W / 4.5°S 5.3°W |
| Region | Paraíba |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Extent | Rio do Peixe Basin |
  Sousa Formation (Brazil) | |
The Sousa Formation is a Berriasian-Hauterivian geologic formation in Paraíba, Brazil. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
Ichnofossils
Among others, these ichnofossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
- Carnosauria indet.
- Coelurosauria indet.
- Moraesichnium barbarenae
- Sousaichnium pricei
- Staurichnium diogenis
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ↑ Passagem das Pedras at Fossilworks.org
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
Further reading
- New dinosaur tracksites from the Sousa Lower Cretaceous basin (Paraíba, Brasil)
- ANP - Brazil Round 9 - Rio do Peixe Basin
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