Earth:Pudovinko Formation
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Short description: Late Cretaceous geologic formation in Russia
Pudovkino Formation Stratigraphic range: Campanian ~83–71 Ma | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 51°30′N 46°00′E / 51.5°N 46.0°E |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 42°48′N 40°48′E / 42.8°N 40.8°E |
Region | Saratov Oblast |
Country | Russia |
The Pudovkino Formation (Russian: Pudovkino Svita) is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian) geologic formation in Saratov Oblast of European Russia .[1] Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the marine marls of the formation.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Pterosaurs
- Bivalves
- Monticulina vesicularis
- Belemnites
- Belemnitella mucronata
- Kosmospirella cf. similis
- Echinoids
See also
- List of pterosaur-bearing stratigraphic units
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pudovkino Formation in the Paleobiology Database
- ↑ Averianov et al., 2005
Bibliography
- Averianov, A. O.; M. S. Arkhangelsky; E. M. Pervushov, and A. V. Ivanov. 2005. A new record of an azhdarchid (Pterosauria: Azhdarchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of the Volga Region. Paleontological Journal 39. 433–439.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudovinko Formation.
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