Khodzhakul Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Tamdytruba & Bissekty Formations |
Overlies | Bortesken Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 40°06′N65°48′E / 40.1°N 65.8°E Coordinates: 40°06′N65°48′E / 40.1°N 65.8°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 35°54′S65°30′E / 35.9°S 65.5°E |
Region | Karakalpakstan |
Country | Uzbekistan |
The Khodzhakul Formation is a Cenomanian aged geologic formation in Uzbekistan. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [1] As well as those of Mammals. [2] It is part of the same stratigraphic succession as the overlying Bissekty Formation.
One of the largest mammals of the Mesozoic, Oxlestes , occurred in this formation, and may have predated on dinosaur species. [3]
Dinosaurs | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
A. salsopaludalis [4] |
| "Teeth, cranial fragments, phalanx." [5] | ||||
G. atavus [6] |
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H. eocretaceous [7] |
| "Tarsometatarsus." [8] | ||||
K. kulensis [4] |
| "Fragmentary material." [5] | ||||
Indeterminate [9] | Upper | |||||
P. Sp [4] |
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Mammals [2] | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
Bobolestes | B. zenge | Maxilla and dentary fragments | Zalambdalestoidea | |||
Eozhelestes | E. mangit | dentary fragments and teeth | ||||
Sheikhdzheilia | S. rezvyii | Maxilla and dentary fragments | ?Zhelestidae | |||
Zalambdalestidae | Indeterminate | Right petrosal | ||||
‘‘Zhelestidae’’ | Indeterminate | Left dentary and dentary fragment | Large taxon |
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| Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
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