Al-Khod Conglomerate

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Al-Khod Conglomerate
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
Type Geological formation
Location
CountryOman

The Al-Khod Conglomerate is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Oman. Dinosaur remains belonging to ornithischians, theropods and sauropods are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus, which belong to one of very few records of dinosaur remains currently known from Oman. [1]

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Fossil content

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Taxon Reclassified taxonTaxon falsely reported as presentDubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Ornithischians

Ornithischians of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImage
Hadrosauroidea Indet.Indeterminate Maastrichtian A hadrosauroid ornithopod

Sauropods

Sauropods of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
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Theropods

Theropods of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
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Crocodylomorphs

Crocodylomorphs of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
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Turtles

Turtles of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
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Mollusks

Bivalves

Bivalves of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
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Gastropods

Gastropods of the Al-Khod Conglomerate
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See also

Footnotes

  1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

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