Chandler Formation

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Chandler Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic (Hettangian)
Type Geological formation
Underlies Bravo Lake Formation
Location
Region Baffin Island (Crimmins Island)
Country Canada

The Chandler Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Canada. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. [1]

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Vertebrate fauna

Crinoidea

Color key
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.
Crinoidea of the Chandler Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages

Pentacrinites

P. dargniesi

  • Middle

"Some indeterminate Fossils."

Pentacrinites Pentacrinites NT.jpg
Pentacrinites

Bony Fish

Color key
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.
Ray-finned fish of the Chandler Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages

Prolepidotus

P. sacidus

  • Middle

"Partal Skeleton."

The antecessor of Lepidotus

Thoracopterus

T. magnificus

  • Middle

"Scales and skull bones."

Thoracopterus Italopterus magnificus 01.jpg
Thoracopterus

Synapsids

Synapsids of the Chandler Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages

Arnognathus

A. parvidens

A cynodont.

Dinosaurs

Color key
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 of the Chandler Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages

Megalosauridae

Indeterminate

  • Middle

"Tibia."

Actually indeterminate ceratosaur remains.

See also

Footnotes

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

References