Forest Marble Formation

Forest Marble Formation
Type Geological formation

The Forest Marble is a geological formation in Europe. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.[1]

Contents

Vertebrate fauna

Ornithischians

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.
Ornithischians of the Forest Marble Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

Alocodon[2]

Indeterminate[2]
  • Oxfordshire[3]

Hylaeosaurus[4]

Indeterminate[4]

Iguanodon[6]

Indeterminate[6]
  • Oxfordshire[3]

Saurischians

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.
Saurischians reported from the Forest Marble Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Bothriospondylus[7]

B. robustus[5]

"Dorsal vertebra."[8]

Indeterminate[3]
  • Oxfordshire[3]

Cardiodon[5]

C. rugulosus[5]

Cetiosaurus[9]

C. glymptonensis[3]
  • Oxfordshire[3]

"Caudal vertebrae."[10]

C. oxoniensis[11]
  • Gloucestershire[11]

Actually indeterminate sauropod remains.[11]

Megalosaurus[12]

M. bucklandii[11]
  • Gloucestershire[11]

Actually indeterminate theropod remains.[11]

Indeterminate[13]

Actually indeterminate theropod remains.[13]

Proceratosaurus[11]

P. bradleyi[11]
  • Gloucestershire[11]

"Partial skull and mandible."[15]

See also

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Middle Jurassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 538–541. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ a b Listed as "cf. Alocodon sp." in "10.11 Oxfordshire, England; 6. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 540.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "10.11 Oxfordshire, England; 6. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 540.
  4. ^ a b Listed as "?Hylaeosaurus sp." in "10.13 Wiltshire, England; 3. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 540.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "10.13 Wiltshire, England; 3. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 540.
  6. ^ a b Listed as "?Iguanodon sp." in "10.11 Oxfordshire, England; 6. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 540.
  7. ^ "10.11 Oxfordshire, England; 6. Forest Marble Formation" and "10.13 Wiltshire, England; 3. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 540.
  8. ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 270.
  9. ^ "10.3 Gloucestershire, England; 4. Forest Marble Formation" and "10.11 Oxfordshire, England; 6. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 538, 540.
  10. ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 265.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "10.3 Gloucestershire, England; 4. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 538.
  12. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 539-540.
  13. ^ a b "10.7 Dorset, England; 2. Forest Marble Formation" and "10.11 Oxfordshire, England; 6. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 539-540.
  14. ^ "10.7 Dorset, England; 2. Forest Marble Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 539.
  15. ^ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 76.

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