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)
CountryCanada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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."

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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."

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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.

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