Gosau Formation

Gosau Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian[1]
Type Geological formation
Location
Country  Austria

The Gosau Formation is a geological formation in Lower Austria whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Dinosaurs of the Gosau Formation
Genus Species Presence Notes Images

Crataeomus[1]

C. lepidophorus[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be synonymous with Struthiosaurus austriacus.[1]

C. pawlowitschii[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be synonymous with Struthiosaurus austriacus in partim.[1]

Danubiosaurus[1]

D. anceps[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be indeterminate ankylosaurian and Struthiosaurus austriacus remains in partim.[1] "Indeterminate fragments."[2]

Hoplosaurus[1]

H. ischyrus[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be synonymous with Struthiosaurus austriacus.[1]

Leipsanosaurus[1]

L. noricus[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be synonymous with Struthiosaurus austriacus.[1]

Mochlodon[1]

M. suessi[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be possible Rhabdodon priscus remains.[1]

Pleuropeltis[1]

P. suessie[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be synonymous with Struthiosaurus austriacus in partim.[1]

?Rhabdodon[1]

?R. priscus[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Rhadinosaurus[1]

R. alcinus[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Possible indeterminate ankylosaur remains.[1]

Struthiosaurus[1]

S. austriacus[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Megalosaurus[1]

M. pannoniensis[1]

Geographically present in Niederosterreich, Austria.[1]

Later found to be indeterminate theropod remains.[1]

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 r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 588-593. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ "Table 17.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 367.