Dzunbain Formation | |
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Type | Geological formation |
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Thickness | up to 60 metres (200 ft) at Chamrin-Us |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone and sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 42°27′00″N102°25′01″E / 42.45°N 102.417°E |
Region | Erdene District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia |
Country | Mongolia |
The Dzunbain Formation (also known as Dzunbayn Formation) is a geological formation in Mongolia, dating to the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian). [1] The formation contains fossils of mammals, reptiles, turtles and dinosaurs. The Dzunbain Formation is equivalent to the Khuren Dukh Formation. [2]
Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
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Eodiscoglossus [3] | E. sp. [3] | Khovboor | ||||
Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
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Dorsetisaurus [4] | D. sp. [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Hoburogekko [5] | H. suchanovi [5] | Khovboor | "A partial skull." [5] | |||
Hodzhakulia [4] | H. sp. [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Iguania [4] | Indeterminate [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Lacertilia [4] | Indeterminate [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Paramacellodidae [4] | Indeterminate [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Priscagamidae [4] | Indeterminate [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Slavoia [4] | S. sp. [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Xantusiidae [4] | Indeterminate [4] | Khovboor | ||||
Xenosauridae [4] | Indeterminate [4] | Khovboor |
Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
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Arginbaatar [6] | A. dimitrievae [6] | Khovboor | ||||
Arguimus [7] | A.khosbajari [7] | Khovboor | ||||
Eobaatar [8] | E. magnus and E. minor [8] | Khovboor | "Lower jaw fragment (E. magnus)." [8] | |||
Gobiconodon [9] | G. borissiaki and G. hobuvensis [9] | Khovboor | "Both species known only from cranial remains." [9] | |||
Gobiotheriodon [10] | G. infinitus [10] | Khovboor | Previously known as " Gobiodon ". [10] | |||
Heptoconodon | Indeterminate | Khovboor | ||||
Hovurlestes [11] | H. noyon [11] | Khovboor | ||||
Kielantherium [12] | K. gobiensis [12] | Khovboor | ||||
Monobaatar [8] | M. mimicus [8] | Khovboor | ||||
Prokennolestes [13] | P. minor, P. sp. and P. trofimovi [13] | Khovboor | ||||
Plagiaulacidae [8] | Indeterminate [8] | Khovboor | ||||
Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
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Hangaiemys [14] | H. hoburensis [14] | Khovboor | ||||
Mongolemys [14] | M. sp. [14] | Khovboor |
Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Image |
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Mongolostegus [15] | M. exspectabilis [15] | Chamrin-Us | "Posterior dorsal and anterior caudal vertebrae as well as pelvic material." [15] | Previously known as Wuerhosaurus mongoliensis. [16] One of the last surviving stegosaurs. [15] | ||
Psittacosauridae [17] | Indeterminate [17] | Chamrin-Us | ||||
Psittacosaurus [18] | P. mongoliensis [18] | Khovboor | ||||
Sauropoda | Indeterminate | Chamrin-Us and Khovboor | ||||
Shamosaurus [2] | S. scutatus [2] | Chamrin-Us and Khovboor | "A complete skull, lower jaws and partial postcranial skeleton with armor. Also referred are a skull piece, lower jaw and two cervical halfrings." [19] | |||
Stegosauridae [15] | Indeterminate [15] | Chamrin-Us | One of the last surviving stegosaurs. [15] | |||
Troodontidae [20] | Indeterminate [20] | Chamrin-Us |
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