Bayan Mandahu Formation

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Bayan Mandahu Formation
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Type Geological formation
Unit of Gobi Desert
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Coordinates 41.75N 106.75E
Region Inner Mongolia
CountryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Type section
Named forBayan Mandahu, Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia

The Bayan Mandahu Formation (also known as Wulansuhai Formation or Wuliangsuhai Formation) is a geological unit of "redbeds" located near the village of Bayan Mandahu in Inner Mongolia, China Asia (Gobi Desert) and dates from the late Cretaceous Period. Laid down in the Campanian, it is dated somewhat uncertainly to between 75 and 71 mya (million years ago). [1]

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Description

The paleoenvironment it preserves was semi-arid and characterized by alluvial (stream-deposited) and eolian (wind-deposited) sediments. The formation is known for its vertebrate fossils, most of which are preserved in unstructured sandstone, indicating burial by wind-blown sandstorms. [2]

Paleofauna of the Bayan Mandahu Formation

The fauna of the Bayan Mandahu is very similar in composition to the nearby Djadochta Formation, and the two may have been deposited at roughly the same time. These two formations share many of the same genera, but differ in the makeup of species. For example, the most common mammal in the Djadochta is Kryptobaatar dashzevegi , while in the Bayan Mandahu, it is the closely related Kryptobaatar mandahuensis . Similarly, the dinosaur fauna of the Djadochta includes Protoceratops andrewsi and Velociraptor mongoliensis , while the Bayan Mandahu contains Protoceratops hellenikorhinus and Velociraptor osmolskae . [1]

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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.

Crocodylomorphs

Crocodylomorphs of the Bayan Mandahu Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Shamosuchus [2] A mesoeucrocodylian.

Lizards

An amphisbaenian species is known from the formation. [2] An iguanian species is known from the formation. [2]

Lizards of the Bayan Mandahu Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Adamisaurus [2] A. magnidentatus [2] An agamid.
Bainguis [2] A diploglossan.
Telmasaurus [2] A monitor lizard.

Turtles

Turtles of the Bayan Mandahu Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Basilemys [2] A softshell turtle.
"Zangerlia""Z." neimongolensisBayan Mandahu"Partial to complete skeletons of multiple individuals." [3] A nanhsiungchelyid. Zangerlia Neimongolensis.jpg

Mammals

A taeniolabidoidea multituberculate is known from the formation. [2]

Mammals of the Bayan Mandahu Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Guibaatar [4] G. castellanusA djadochtatheriid multituberculate.
Kennalestes [2] K. gobiensis [2] A placental. Also present in the Djadochta Formation.
Kryptobaatar [1] K. mandahuensisA multituberculate.

Dinosaurs

Alvarezsaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Alvarezsauridae indet. [5] Indeterminate [5] Bayan Mandahu [5] An articulated series of partial anterior cervical vertebrae, an anterior cervical vertebra, isolated fragmentary anterior caudal vertebrae, a partial scapula, and pedal phalanges. [5] An unnamed parvicursorine alvarezsaurid. [5] Alvarezsaurid IVPP V20341 cervical vertebrae.png
Linhenykus L. monodactylus [6] Wuliangsuhai [6] Cervical vertebrae, dorsal vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, caudal vertebrae, a scapulocoracoid, a sternum, much of the forelimbs, a partial pelvis, nearly complete hindlimbs, and some unidentified fragments. [6] A monodactyl parvicursorine alvarezsaurid. [6]
Linhenykus monodactylus cropped.jpg

Ankylosaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Pinacosaurus P. grangeri [7] Bayan Mandahu [7] [Four] juvenile specimens consisting of skulls, manidibles, cervical half-rings and almost complete skeletons, and an incomplete subadult skull. [7] A basal ankylosaurine ankylosaurid also known from the Djadochta Formation.
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P. mephistocephalus [8] Bayan Mandahu [8] A nearly complete articulated skeleton, with in situ cervical dermal armour and tail-club, that lies in a natural with limb bones doubled under the body. [8] A basal ankylosaurine ankylosaurid.
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Birds

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
cf. Gobipteryx Indeterminate"Eggs similar to those attributed to Gobipteryx minuta from the Djadochta Formation." [2]

Ceratopsians

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Bagaceratops B. rozhdestvenskyiBayan MandahuA partial skull. [9] A protoceratopsid also known from the Barun Goyot Formation and possibly the Djadochta Formation. Bagaceratops Restoration.png
Magnirostris [1] M. dodsoni [1] Bayan Mandahu [10] A partial skull.A protoceratopsid now considered synonym of Bagaceratops. [9]
Protoceratops P. hellenikorhinus [11] Bayan Mandahu [11] Skulls and sparse body remains from multiple individuals. [12] [11] A protoceratopsid.
Protoceratops hellenikorhinus Restoration.png
Udanoceratops ?IndeterminateBayan Mandahu"Nearly 1 meter long skull." [2] A giant leptoceratopsid. Reported remains probably represent Protoceratops hellenikorhinus. [13]

Dromaeosaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Linheraptor [14] L. exquisitus [14] Wuliangsuhai [14] A skull, cervical vertebrae, caudal vertebrae, a scapula, a humerus, a radius, metacarpals, manual phalanxes, sternal plate, a pubis, a femur, a tibiotarsus, metatarsals, and pedal phalanxes. [14] A possible velociraptorine dromaeosaurid. [14]
Linheraptor exquisitus.jpg
Velociraptor V. osmolskae [15] Bayan Mandahu [1] A paired maxillae and left lacrimal. [1] A velociraptorine dromaeosaurid. [1]
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Hadrosaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Undescribed Hadrosauridae [10] Indeterminate [10] Bayan Mandahu [10] A hadrosaurid.

Oviraptorosaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Machairasaurus M. leptonychus [10] Bayan Mandahu [10] A nearly complete articulated right forearm and manus, pedal phalanges, manual phalanges, caudal vertebrae, dorsal ribs, chevrons, and fragments of metatarsals III and IV. [10] A heyuanniine oviraptorid. [10]
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Oviraptoridae indet.IndeterminateBayan Mandahu"Partial individual sitting atop an egg clutch." [16] An oviraptorid that represent the second nesting oviraptorid. Sometimes referred to Machairasaurus. [10] [17]
Wulatelong W. gobiensis [18] Wuliangsuhai [18] A partial skull, dorsal vertebrae, caudal vertebrae, partial scapulocoracoids, a partial sternum, a partial humerus, an incomplete manus, a nearly complete pelvic girdle, and the right hindlimb. [18] A basal oviraptorid oviraptorosaur. [18]

Sauropods

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Undescribed Sauropoda [10] Indeterminate [10] Bayan Mandahu [10] A sauropod.

Troodontids

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Linhevenator [19] L. tani [19] Wuliangsuhai [19] A skull and mandible, anterior dorsal vertebrae, middle dorsal vertebrae, a scapula, a humerus, incomplete ischia, a femur, nearly complete pes, and other fragmentary bones. [19] A troodontid with short forearms. [19]
Linhevenator Reconstruction.png
Papiliovenator P. neimengguensis [20] Bayan Mandahu [20] An almost complete skull, cervical vertebrae, anterior dorsal vertebrae, partial scapulae, partial coracoid, fragmentary pelvic girdle, partial humeri, ulna, radius, partial manus, femur, tibia, fibula, pes, and a pedal phalanx II-3. [20] A troodontid that is part of a clad that includes all other Late Cretaceous troodontids except Almas . [20]
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Philovenator P. curriei [21] Wuliangsuhai [21] A nearly complete femur, a partial tibia, a partial fibula, astragalus-calcaneum complex, distal tarsals, metatarsals, and pedal phalanges. [21] A troodontid. [21]
Philovenator curriei life restoration..png

Tyrannosaurs

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Undescribed Tyrannosauridae [10] Indeterminate [10] Bayan Mandahu [10] A tyrannosaurid.

See also

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