Moreno Formation

Moreno Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region California
Country United States

The Moreno 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

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

Dinosaurs reported from the Moreno Formation
Genus Species Location Member Material Notes

Saurolophus[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Moreno remains formerly referred to a possible Saurolophus species are now considered to be indeterminate hadrosaurine in origin.[3]

Mosasaurs

Mosasaurids reported from the Moreno Formation
Genus Species Location Member Material Notes Images

Kolposaurus[4]

K. bennisoni[4]

The name Kolposaurus was preoccupied and its two constituent species moved to the new genus Plotosaurus.[4]

K. tuckeri[4]

Plesiotylosaurus[5]

P. crassidens[5]

Plotosaurus[4]

P. bennisoni[4]

P. tuckeri[4]

Plesiosaurs

Plesiosaurs reported from the Moreno Formation
Genus Species Location Member Material Notes

Aphrosaurus[6]

A. furlongi[6]

Fresnosaurus[7]

F. drescheri[7]

Hydrotherosaurus[6]

H. alexandrae[6]

Morenosaurus[7]

M. stocki[7]

Turtles

Testudines reported from the Moreno Formation
Genus Species Location Member Material Notes

Adocus

J. Howard Hutchison later referred the specimen originally identified as Adocus by to the genus Basilemys.[8]

Basilemys

Osteopygis[7]

See also

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. ^ a b Listed as "?Saurolophus sp." in "Moreno Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
  3. ^ "Moreno Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "4: The Marine Reptiles; Mosasaurs," in Hilton (2003) p. 107-110
  5. ^ a b "Appendix: Summary of the Mesozoic Reptilian Fossils of California," in Hilton (2003) p. 273
  6. ^ a b c d "Appendix: Summary of the Mesozoic Reptilian Fossils of California," in Hilton (2003) p. 276
  7. ^ a b c d e "Appendix: Summary of the Mesozoic Reptilian Fossils of California," in Hilton (2003) p. 277
  8. ^ "4: The Marine Reptiles; Turtles," in Hilton (2003) p. 114

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