Kem Kem Beds

Kem Kem Beds
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian[1]
Type Geological formation
Location
Country  Morocco
 Algeria

The Kem Kem Beds (also referred to by various other names including the Continental Red Beds and Continental intercalaire[2]) is a geological formation in Morocco and Algeria whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Contents

Vertebrate paleofauna

Crocodylomorphs

Crocodylomorphs reported from the Continental Red Beds
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Araripesuchus

Araripesuchus rattoides

Elosuchus

Elosuchus cherifiensis

An Elosuchid.

Hamadasuchus

Hamadasuchus rebouli

A Peirosaurid.

Laganosuchus

Laganosuchus maghrebensisis

A Stomatosuchid.

Dinosaurs

Indeterminate lithostrotian remains once misattributed to the titanosauridae are present in Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative data are in small text; crossed out data are discredited.
Dinosaurs reported from the Continental Red Beds
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Carcharodontosaurus[1]

C. saharicus[1]

 Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

Brachiosaurus

B. nougaredi

"Sacrum [and] forelimb elements."[3]

Actually an unnamed brachiosaurid.

Deltadromeus

D. agilis

"Partial skeleton, isolated limb elements."[4]

cf. Elaphrosaurus

Indeterminate

 Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

Fossils previously referred to cf. Elaphrosaurus are actually indeterminate theropod remains.

Inosaurus

I. tedreftensis

"Vertebrae."[5]

Kemkemia[6]

K. auditorei[6]

An isolated caudal vertebra, belonging to a neotheropod.
cf. Majungasaurus Indeterminate Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1] Misidentified remains of an indeterminate abelisaurid.

Rebbachisaurus

Indeterminate

 Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1] Misidentified indeterminate sauropod remains.
Sigilmassasaurus[1] S. brevicolis[1] Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1] "Cervical vertebrae."[7]
Spinosaurus[1]

Spinosaurus cf. aegyptiacus[1]

 Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

S. maroccanus[1]

 Province De Ksar-es-Souk, Morocco.[1]

"Cervical vertebrae, dentary fragments," and a "dorsal neural arch."[8]

Pterosaurs

Pterosaurs of the Kem Kem Beds
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

Alanqa[9]

A. saharica[9]

Coloborhynchus[9]

C. moroccensis[9]

Turtles

Turtles reported from the Continental Red Beds
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes

Dirqadim

Dirqadim schaefferi

A Euraxemydid

Galianemys

Galianemys emringeri

A Cearachelyin

Hamadachelys

Hamadachelys escuilliei

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 604-605. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ Michard, A. (2008). Continental evolution: the geology of Morocco : structure, stratigraphy, and tectonics of the Africa-Atlantic-Mediterranean Triple junction. Published by Springer, 2008. 424 pages. ISBN 3540770755, 9783540770756
  3. ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 267.
  4. ^ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 76.
  5. ^ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 78.
  6. ^ a b Cau, Andrea; Maganuco, Simone (2009). "A new theropod dinosaur, represented by a single unusual caudal vertebra from the Kem Kem Beds (Cretaceous) of Morocco". Atti Soc. it. Sci. nat. Museo civ. Stor. nat. Milano 150 (II): 239–257.
  7. ^ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 74.
  8. ^ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 73.
  9. ^ a b c d Ibrahim, N., Unwin, D.M., Martill, D.M., Baidder, L. and Zouhri, S. (2010). "A New Pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Azhdarchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco." PLoS ONE, 5(5): e10875. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010875