List of plesiosaur-bearing stratigraphic units

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Group or FormationPeriodCountryNotes
Adaffa Formation [1] Cretaceous Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Agardhfjellet Formation [2] Jurassic Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Agrio Formation [3] [4] Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Akrabou Formation [5] Cretaceous Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Allaru Mudstone Formation [6] [7] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Allen Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Alum Shale Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Ampthill Clay Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Ancholme Group/Kimmeridge Clay Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Ancholme Group/Oxford Clay Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Arauco Group/Quiriquina Formation Cretaceous Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Arcillas de Morella Formation Cretaceous Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Arctic Red Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Argiles de Châtillon Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Argiles de Montaubert Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Argille Varicolori Formation Cretaceous Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Artemesia Formation Jurassic Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Artoles Formation Cretaceous Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Ashville Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Balqa Group/Phosphorite Unit Formation Cretaceous Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Barrow Formation Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Barrow Group/Birdrong Sandstone Formation Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bearpaw Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bearpaw Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Belly River Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Belly River Group/Dinosaur Park Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bissekty Formation Cretaceous Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Blue Lias Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Braunjura Group/Braunjura alpha & Braunjura beta Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Bückeberg Formation Cretaceous Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Calcaire de Caen Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Calcaire à Bélemnites Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Calcaires de MoulinFormation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Calcaires à Spatangues Formation Cretaceous Flag of France.svg  France
Calcareous Grit Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Carlile Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Chalk Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Chalk Group/"Upper Chalk" Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Chalk Group/Lower Chalk Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Chalk Group/LowerFormation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Chalk Group/LowerFormation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Champion Bay Group/Colalura Sandstone Formation Jurassic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Charmouth Mudstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Chico Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Chico Group/Moreno Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Clearwater Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Colorado Group/Belle Fourche Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Colorado Group/Carlile Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Colorado Group/Graneros Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Colorado Group/Greenhorn Limestone Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Colorado Group/Niobrara Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Conway Formation Cretaceous Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Conway Siltstone Formation Cretaceous Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Coon Creek Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coral Rag Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Corallian Oolite Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Corallian Group/Coral Rag Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Corallian Group/Kingston Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Couche III Formation Cretaceous Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Cuyo Group/Los Molles Formation Jurassic Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Dinosaur Park Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Dorotea Formation Cretaceous Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Duwi Formation Cretaceous Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Eagle Ford Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Eagle Ford Group/Britton Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Estratos de Quebrada Municipalidad Formation Cretaceous Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Eutaw Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Evergreen Formation Jurassic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Favel Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fernie Formation Jurassic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Frontier Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Futaba Group/Ashizawa Formation Cretaceous Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Futaba Group/Tamayama Formation Cretaceous Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Great Estuarine Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Great Estuarine Series Group/Estheria Shales Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Great Estuarine Group/Lealt Shale Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Great Oolite Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Gres de Mortinsart Formation Triassic Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Grès de Infralias Formation Triassic Flag of France.svg  France
Grünsandstein Formation Cretaceous Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Hailey Shales Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Hasle Formation Jurassic Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Hastings Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Hastings Beds Group/Wadhurst Clay Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Hell Creek Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Hiccles Cove Formation Jurassic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Hornerstown Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Isachsen Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Itapecuru Formation Cretaceous Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Alcântara Formation Cretaceous Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Jagua Formation Jurassic Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Jagüel Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Judith River Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kajlâka Formation Cretaceous Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Kangauz Formation Cretaceous Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Kanguk Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Katiki Formation Cretaceous Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Katrol Formation Jurassic Flag of India.svg  India
Kimmeridge Clay Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Kunrade Formation Cretaceous Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
La Cabana Formation Cretaceous Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
La Caja Formation Jurassic Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
La Casita Formation Jurassic Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
La Colonia Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
La Luna Formation Cretaceous Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Lajas Formation Jurassic Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Lake Waco Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Laramie Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lias Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Blue Lias Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Charmouth Mudstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Dyrham Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Marlstone Rock Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Scunthorpe Mudstone Formation Triassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Waterloo Mudstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lias Group/Whitby Mudstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lopez de Bertodano Formation Cretaceous Blank flag.svg  Antarctica
Los Alamitos Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Lower Chalk Group/Cambridge Greensand Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lower Green Sand Formation Cretaceous Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Lower Greensand Group/Faringdon Sand Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Lower Greensand Group/Hythe Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Luxembourg Sandstone Formation Jurassic Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
López de Bertodano Formation Cretaceous Blank flag.svg  Antarctica
Maaree Group/Bulldog Shale Formation [6] [7] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Maastricht Formation Cretaceous Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Malargue Group/Roca Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Malargüe Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Malargüe Group/Allen Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Malargüe Group/Loncoche Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Mannville Group/Clearwater Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Marambio Group/Snow Hill Island Formation Cretaceous Blank flag.svg  Antarctica
Marnes de Dives Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Marnes de Gravelotte (=La Gravclotte Marls) Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Marree Group/Bulldog Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Mata Amarilla Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Mata Group/Tahora Formation Cretaceous Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Melovatka Formation Cretaceous Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Mesaverde Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Middle Keuper Group/Knollenmergel Formation Triassic Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Middle Keuper Group/Trossingen Formation Triassic Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Middle Yezo Formation Cretaceous Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Middle Yezo Group/Chenaibo Formation Cretaceous Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Molecap Greensand Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Monmouth Group/Navesink Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mont Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Montana Group/Pierre Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Moreno Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Navesink Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Nekum Formation Cretaceous Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Neuquén Group/Anacleto Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Newcastle Formation Triassic Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Niobrara Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Otway Group/Eumeralla Formation Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oxford Clay Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Paja Formation Cretaceous Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Paso del Sapo Formation Cretaceous Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Penarth Group/Westbury Formation Triassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Penarth Group/White Lias Formation Triassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Pender Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pernarth Group/Westbury Formation Triassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Pierre Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Point Lookout Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Portland Oolite Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Portland Group/Portland Stone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Posidonia Shale Jurassic Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Purbeck Formation Cretaceous, Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Purbeck Group/Lulworth Formation Cretaceous, Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Puskwaskau Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Querecual Formation Cretaceous Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Quiriquina Formation Cretaceous Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Raritan Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Razorback Beds Formation Jurassic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rio del Lago Formation Triassic Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rodiles Formation Jurassic Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Rolling Downs Group/Griman Creek Formation [6] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rolling Downs Group/Toolebuc Formation [6] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rolling Downs Group/Wallumbilla Formation [6] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rolling Downs Group/Winton Formation [6] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rosablanca Formation Cretaceous Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation Jurassic Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rybushka Formation Cretaceous Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Sables de Glos Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Saint Formation Cretaceous Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Santa Marta Formation Cretaceous Blank flag.svg  Antarctica
Savel'evsk oil shales Formation Jurassic Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Scalpa Sandstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Selborne Group/Upper Greensand Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Selma Group/Mooreville Chalk Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Severn Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Snow Hill Island Formation Cretaceous Blank flag.svg  Antarctica
Speeton Clay Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Spilsby Sandstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Staffin Bay Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Strzelecki Group/Wonthaggi Formation [6] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sundance Formation Jurassic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
São Gião Formation Jurassic Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Tadi Beds Formation Cretaceous Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Taylor Marl' Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tessé Sandstones Formation Jurassic Flag of France.svg  France
Thermopolis Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tioriori Group/Takatika Grit Formation Cretaceous Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Toolebuc Formation [6] [7] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tropic Shale Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Trossingen Formation Triassic Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Tugulu Group/Lianmugin Formation Cretaceous Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Uitenhage series Formation Cretaceous Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Uitenhage Group/Sundays River Formation Cretaceous Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Upper Chalk Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Upper Gondwana Group/Umia Formation Jurassic Flag of India.svg  India
Upper Greensand Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Upper Keuper Group/Exter Formation Triassic Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Vaca Muerta Formation Cretaceous, Jurassic Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Vermillion River Formation Cretaceous Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Wallumbilla Formation [6] [7] Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Waterloo Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Weald Clay Group/Upper Weald Clay Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Wealden Group/Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Wealden Group/Vectis Formation Cretaceous Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Whitby Mudstone Formation Jurassic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Wilczek Formation Triassic Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Wilgunya Group/Toolebuc Formation Cretaceous Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Wilhelmøya Formation Triassic Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Xiashaximiao Formation Jurassic Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Ziliujing Formation Jurassic Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

References

  1. ↑ Kear, B. P.; Rich, T. H.; Ali, M. A.; Al-Mufarrih, Y. A.; Matiri, A. H.; Masary, A. M.; Attia, Y. (2008). "Late Cretaceous (Campanian—Maastrichtian) marine reptiles from the Adaffa Formation, NW Saudi Arabia" . Geological Magazine. 145 (5): 648–654. doi:10.1017/S0016756808005062. ISSN   0016-7568.
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