Calizas de La Huergina Formation

Calizas de La Huergina Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region Europe

The Calizas de La Huérgina Formation (also known as the Una Formation) is a geological formation in 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

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 reported from the Calizas de La Huergina Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Concavenator[2]

C. corcovatus[2]

"Nearly complete and articulated skeleton."
Concavenator
Iberomesornis

Concornis[3]

C. lacustris[3]

"Postcranial skeleton."[4]

Eoalulavis[3]

E. hoyasi[3]

"Thoracic region and forelimbs."[4]

Euronychodon[5]

Indeterminate[5]

Europejara

E. olcadesorum

Iberomesornis[3]

I. romerali[3]

"Postcranial skeleton."[6]

Iguanodon[3]

I. Bernissartensis[3]

Pelecanimimus[3]

P. polyodon[3]

"Skull and partial skeleton."[7]

Paronychodon[8]

Indeterminate[8]

Ricardoestesia[9]

Indeterminate[9]

Many fish and lizards also have been found.

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. 1 2 Ortega F., Escaso, F. and Sanz, J.L. (2010). "A bizarre, humped Carcharodontosauria (Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of Spain." Nature, 467: 203-206. doi:10.1038/nature09181 PMID 20829793
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "15.9 Provincia de Quenca, Spain; 4. Calizas de La Huergina Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 561-562.
  4. 1 2 "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 212.
  5. 1 2 Listed as "cf. Euronychodon sp." in "15.9 Provincia de Quenca, Spain; 4. Calizas de La Huergina Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 561.
  6. ↑ "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 213.
  7. ↑ "Table 6.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 138.
  8. 1 2 Listed as "cf. Paranychodon sp." in "15.9 Provincia de Quenca, Spain; 4. Calizas de La Huergina Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 561.
  9. 1 2 Listed as "cf. Ricardoestesia sp." in "15.9 Provincia de Quenca, Spain; 4. Calizas de La Huergina Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 561.

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