Iren Dabasu Formation

Iren Dabasu Formation
Type Geological formation

The Iren Dabasu Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation. Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

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Paleofauna

Dinosaur eggs are known from the formation.

Ornithischians

Ornithischians reported from the Iren Dabasu Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Bactrosaurus[2]

B. johnsoni[2]

"Disarticulated, associated skull and postcranial material pertaining to at least [twelve] individuals, juvenile to adult."[3]

Gilmoreosaurus[2]

G. mongoliensis[2]

"Isolated skull material, associated, disarticulated postcrania, at least [eight] individuals."[3]

Saurischians

Saurischians reported from the Iren Dabasu Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Alectrosaurus[2]

A. olseni[2]

Archaeornithomimus[2]

A. asiaticus[2]

"Partial manus, metatarsus, vertebrae, limb elements."[4]

Avimimus[2]

A. portentosus[2]

Erliansaurus[2]

E. bellamanus[2]

"Partial skeleton."[5]

Garudimimus[6]

Indeterminate[6]

Gigantoraptor[7]

G. erlianensis[8]

Mononykus[2]

M. olecranus[2]

Neimongosaurus[2]

N. yangi[2]

"[Two] specimens with most of the axial column, many limb and girdle elements, [and a] dentary."[5]

Saurornithoides[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Velociraptor[2]

Indeterminate[2]

See also

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution," p. 598.
  3. ^ a b "Table 20.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 439.
  4. ^ "Table 6.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 138.
  5. ^ a b "Table 7.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 152.
  6. ^ a b Listed as "?Garudimimus sp." in Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution," p. 598.
  7. ^ Xu, X., Tan, Q., Wang, J., Zhao, X., and Tan, L. (2007). "A gigantic bird-like dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China." Nature, 447(7146): 844-847.
  8. ^ Xu, X., Tan, Q., Wang, J., Zhao, X., and Tan, L. (2007). "A gigantic bird-like dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China." Nature, 447(7146): 844-847.

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