Castellar Formation

Castellar Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region Europe

The Castellar Formation is a geological formation in La Rioja and Teruel, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Euornithopod tracks and dinosaur eggs are known from the formation.[2]

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
 Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Dinosaurs of the Castellar Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

Aragosaurus[2]

A. ischiaticus[2]
Hypsilophodon

Camarasaurus[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Remains once referred to Camarasaurus are now considered to be the fossils of some indeterminate sauropod.[2]

Echinodon[3]

Indeterminate[3]

Later found to be indeterminate ornithischian remains.[2]

Hypsilophodon[4]

Indeterminate[4]

Iguanodon[5]

I. atherfieldensis[5]

Later found to be indeterminate iguanodont remains.[2]

Pleurocoelus[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Possible indeterminate titanosauriforme remains.[2]

Paronychodon[6]

Indeterminate[6]

Possible indeterminate troodont remains.[2]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 556-563. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Listed as "? Echinodon sp." in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Listed as "cf. Hypsilophodon sp." in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Listed as "Iguanodon cf. atherfieldensis" in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Listed as "?Paronychodon sp." in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.

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