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 (official).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.
  2. ↑ Hurum, J.H., Nakrem, H.A., Hammer, Ø, Knutsen, E. M., Druckenmiller, P.S., Hryniewicz, K. & Novis, L.K.: An Arctic Lagerstätte – the Slotts- møya Member of the Agardhfjellet Formation (Upper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous) of Spitsbergen. Norwegian Journal of Geology, Vol 92, pp. 55-64. Trondheim 2012, ISSN 029-196X.
  3. ↑ Lazo, Dario G.; Cichowolski, Marcela (2003). "First Plesiosaur Remains from the Lower Cretaceous of the Neuquén Basin, Argentina". Journal of Paleontology. 77 (4): 784–789. ISSN   0022-3360.
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