Marília Formation

Marília Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region South America

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

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Vertebrate paleofauna

Crurotarsans

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.
Crocodylomorphs of the Marilia Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Itasuchus[2]

I. jesuinoi

Area 2

Peirosaurus[2]

P. tormini

Area 2

A peirosaurid. Also found in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation in Argentina.

Uberabasuchus[2]

U. terrificus

Area 2

A peirosaurid or a basal sebecosuchian

Ornithodirans

Three distinct titanosaurids denoted as forms A, B, and C have been found in Area 4.[2] Titanosaurine remains are known from Areas 1 and 2.[2] Indeterminate theropod remains known from Area 1.[2] Indeterminate maniraptor remains known from Area 1.[2] Indeterminate abelisaurid remains are known from Areas 1 and 2.[2] Indeterminate Carcharodontosaurid remains are known from Area 1.[2]

Dinosaurs of the Marilia Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes

Aeolosaurus[2]

Indeterminate[2]

A titanosaurian

Baurutitan[2]

B. britoi

Area 1

A titanosaurian

Titanosaurus[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Area 1

A titanosaurian

Trigonosaurus[2]

T. pricei

Area 1

A titanosaurian

Uberabatitan[3]

U. ribeiroi

A titanosaurian

See also

References

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  1. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, South America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 600-604. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Candeiro, C. R. A. (2009). "Vertebrates of the Marília Formation (late Maastrichtian) from the Peirópolis paleontological site: Toward a better understanding". Earth Sciences Research Journal 13 (1): 6–15. http://www.ciencias.unal.edu.co/unciencias/data-file/ESRJ/pdf/V13N1/v13n1a08.pdf. 
  3. ^ Salgado, Leonardo; and Carvalho, Ismar de Souza (2008). "Uberabatitan ribeiroi, a new titanosaur from the Marília Formation (Bauru Group, Upper Cretaceous), Minas Gerais, Brazil". Palaeontology 51 (4): 881–901. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00781.x.