Arén Formation
| Arén Formation Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian[1] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Europe |
| Country |
 Spain |
The Arén Formation or Arén Sandstone Formation is a geological formation in Arén, Spain whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Dinosaurs
Dinosaur eggs, sauropod tracks, indeterminate sauropod remains, theropod tracks, euornithopod tracks, and indeterminate iguanodont remains present in Provincia de Lleida
| Dinosaurs of the Arén Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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Ricardoestesia[2] |
Indeterminate[2] |
Provincia de Lleida[3] |
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Indeterminate[3] |
Provincia de Lleida[3] |
Later found to be indeterminate sauropod remains.[3] | ||||
|
Indeterminate |
Niederosterreich, Austria. |
Later found to be indeterminate theropod remains. | ||||
|
Indeterminate[3] |
Provincia de Lleida[3] |
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P. isonensis[3] |
Provincia de Lleida[3] |
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R. priscus[3] |
Provincia de Lleida[3] |
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T. indicus[4] |
Provincia de Lleida[3] |
Later found to be indeterminate sauropod remains.[3] | ||||
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Listed as "cf. Ricardoestesia sp." in "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Listed as "Titanosaurus cf. indicus" in "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.