Donguz Formation
| Donguz Formation Stratigraphic range: Anisian - Ladinian[1] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stratigraphic Formation |
| Underlies | Bukobay Formation[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Donguz River |
| Country | Russia |
The Donguz Formation or Donguz Rocks (Russian: Донгузские скалы) is stratigraphic formation that crops out on the right bank of Donguz River in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, across the settlement of Pervomaisky. It is famous for its rich collection of the fossils of Middle Triassic tetrapods.[1][2][3]
It is a nature monument (особо охраняемых природных территорий (ООПТ)).[4]
The following fossils have been found in the Donguz Formation:[2]
- Temnospondyls
- Eryosuchus tverdochlebovi, Ochev
- Eryosuchus garjainovi, Ochev
- Eryosuchus antiquus, Ochev
- Bukobaja? sp.
- Plagiosternum paraboliceps (Konzhukova)
- Plagioscutum ochevi, Shishkin
- Procolophonid
- Kapes serotinus, Novikov
- Prolacertid
- Proterosuchid
- Sarmatosuchus ochevi, Sennikov
- Erythrosuchid
- Uralosaurus magnus, (Ochev)
- Rauisuchidae
- Vjushkovisaurus berdjanensis, Ochev
- Dongusuchus efremovi, Sennikov
- Dongusia colorata, Huene
- Euparkeriidae
- Dorosuchus neoetus, Sennikov
- Dicynodonts
- Kannemeyeria spp.
- Shansiodon (Rhinodicynodon) gracile (Kalandadze)
- Therocephalians
- Dongusaurus schepetovi, Vyushkov
- Nothogomphodon danilovi, Tatarinov
- Diademodontid
- Scalenodon boreus, Tatarinov
- Traversodontid
- Antecosuchus ochevi, Tatarinov
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sennikov, A.G. (29 February 1996). "Evolution of the Permian and Triassic tetrapod communities of Eastern Europe". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 120 (3-4): 331–351. doi:10.1016/0031-0182(95)00041-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lucas, Spencer G (1 November 1998). "Global Triassic tetrapod biostratigraphy and biochronology". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 143 (4): 347–384. doi:10.1016/S0031-0182(98)00117-5.
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