Jobu Formation

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Jobu Formation
Stratigraphic range: late Cenomanian
~96–94  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Unit of Mifune Group
Lithology
Primary Mudstone
Location
Coordinates 32°42′N130°54′E / 32.7°N 130.9°E / 32.7; 130.9
Approximate paleocoordinates 44°24′N123°30′E / 44.4°N 123.5°E / 44.4; 123.5
Region Fukui, Kumamoto
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
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Jobu Formation (Japan)

The Jobu Formation is a Cretaceous geologic formation of Late Cenomanian age. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. The oldest confirmed tyrannosaurid premaxillary tooth was recovered from the Jobu Formation. [1] The mammal Sorlestes is also known from the formation.

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Fossil content

The following fossils were reported from the formation: [2]

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References

  1. Holtz, 2001
  2. Jobu Formation in the Paleobiology Database
  3. Setoguchi et al., 1999
  4. 1 2 Tamura et al., 1991
  5. Carrano et al., 2012
  6. Chure et al., 2011
  7. Manabe, 1999
  8. Ikegami et al., 2000
  9. 1 2 Danilov et al., 2011
  10. Danilov & Syromyatnikova, 2008

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