Earth:Yuliangze Formation
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| Yuliangze Formation Stratigraphic range: early-late Maastrichtian ~72–66 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Taipinglinchang Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 48°54′N 130°12′E / 48.9°N 130.2°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 48°00′N 117°54′E / 48.0°N 117.9°E |
| Region | Heilongjiang |
| Country | |
The Yuliangze Formation, or Yuliangzi Formation, is a geological formation in Heilongjiang, China, whose strata date back to the early-late Maastrichtian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Dinosaurs
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Hadrosaurs
| Hadrosaurs reported from the Yuliangze Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxon | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Charonosaurus | C. jiayinensis | Jiayin | Upper | "Partial skull and partial, fragmentary postcranial elements."[2] | A parasaurolophini hadrosaur. | |
| Mandschurosaurus | M. amurensis | Jiayin | Upper | A poorly preserved and incomplete skeleton. | A hadrosaur of uncertain affinities. | |
| Sahaliyania | S. elunchunorum | Wuluga | Upper | A partial skull along with the pectoral girdle, an upper arm, and a pelvis. | A lambeosaurine hadrosaur. | |
| Saurolophus | S. kryschtofovici | Jiayin | A holotype specimen | Dubious or synonymous with S. angustirostris | ||
| Wulagasaurus | W. dongi | Wulaga | Upper | A right partial dentary. | A saurolophine hadrosaur. | |
Theropods
| Theropods reported from the Yuliangze Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxon | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Tyrannosauridae indet. | Indeterminate | |||||
| Ornithomimosauria indet. | Indeterminate | |||||
| Troodontidae Indet. | Indeterminate | |||||
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ↑ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)". In Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.), The Dinosauria, 2nd ed.. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 593–600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
- ↑ "Table 20.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 441.



