Lianmuqin Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Albian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Tugulu Group |
Underlies | Donggou & Kumutake Formations |
Overlies | Shengjinkou Formation |
Thickness | 213–360 m (699–1,181 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46°00′N85°48′E / 46.0°N 85.8°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 45°00′N81°54′E / 45.0°N 81.9°E |
Region | Xinjiang |
Country | China |
Extent | Junggar Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Lianmuqin |
The Lianmuqin Formation, [1] also transcribed as Lianmugin Formation, [2] and Lianmuxin Formation, [3] is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation composed of "interbedded red green and yellow variegated mudstones and siltstones". [4] [5] Dinosaur remains have been recovered from it. [6]
The formation is named after Lianmuqin Town in Shanshan County, Xinjiang.
Dinosaurs of the Lianmuqin Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
Asiatosaurus [7] | A. mongoliensis [7] | |||||
Kelmayisaurus [7] [8] | K. petrolicus [7] | "Maxilla and dentary." [9] | ||||
Xinjiangovenator | X. parvus | "Tibia [and] phalanges." [10] | Formerly thought to be a representative of Phaedrolosaurus ilikensis. [7] | |||
Phaedrolosaurus | P. ilikensis | "tooth" [11] | ||||
Psittacosaurus [7] | P. xinjiangensis [7] | |||||
Tugulusaurus [7] | T. faciles [7] | "Hindlimb, rib, [and a] vertebral centrum." [12] | ||||
Wuerhosaurus [7] | W. homheni [7] | "Partial skeleton." [13] | ||||
Pterosaurs of the Lianmuqin Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
Dsungaripteridae indet. [14] | indeterminate [14] | Not referable to Lonchognathosaurus or Dsungaripterus ; likely a new taxon. [14] | ||||
Dsungaripterus | D. weii [15] | |||||
Noripterus | N. complicidens [16] | |||||
Lonchognathosaurus | L. acutirostris [16] | Possible junior synonym of Dsungaripterus weii. [17] | ||||
Name | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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Edentosuchus | E. tienshanensis [18] | |||||
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| Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
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