List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera

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This list of stratigraphic units with few non-avian dinosaur genera includes Mesozoic stratigraphic units of formation rank or higher that have produced dinosaur body fossils which have been referred to at most five genera. Since taxonomy frequently changes and can be somewhat subjective, the number of reported genera may not coincide exactly with the number of genera extant at the time of deposition.

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The list

NameAgeLocationDescription

Argiles à Plicatules [1]

Flag of France.svg  France

Argiles d'Octeville [2]

Flag of France.svg  France

Argiles Ostreennes

Flag of France.svg  France

Artoles Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Asencio Formation [3]

Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Aurisina Formation Campanian [4] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Bajada Colorada Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Balabansai Formation [5]

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Black Creek Formation [6]

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Black Peaks Formation [7]

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Bluewater Creek Formation

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Bostobe Formation [8]

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Buckeburg Formation

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Camarillas Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Castrillo de la Reina Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Caturrita Formation [9]

Norian [9]

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Cerro Carnerero Formation [10]

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Cerro Fortaleza Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Chalk Group

Flag of England.svg  England

Chorrillo Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Chuanjie Formation [11]

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Ciechocinek Formation

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Colalura Sandstone [12]

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Cooper Canyon Formation

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Dabrazinskaya Svita [13]

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Dakota Formation [14]

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Dalangshan Formation [15]

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Dashuigou Formation [16]

Albian [16]

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Demopolis Chalk Formation [17]

Middle Campanian [17]

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Eagle Sandstone [18]

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El Castellar Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

El Gallo Formation [19]

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

El Mers Formation

Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Escucha Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Eumeralla Formation

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Evanston Formation

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Exter Formation

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Fengjiahe Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Feuerletten Formation [20]

Rhaetian to ?Sinemurian [20]

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [20]

Fleming Fjord Formation

Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland

Forest Sandstone [21]

Hettangian to Sinemurian [21]

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [21]

Frontier Formation

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Fort Crittenden Formation

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Gaogou Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Glauconie argileuse

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Glen Rose Formation [22]

Late Aptian to Early Albian [22]

Flag of the United States.svg  USA [22]

Gosau Group

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Grès et sables piquetés

Flag of France.svg  France

Gres de Labarre Formation

Flag of France.svg  France

Gres superieurs Formation

Flag of Laos.svg  Laos

Guettioua Sandstone

Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Guyedong Beds

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Hanson Formation

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Hantong Formation

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Hasandong Formation

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Houcheng Formation

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Huajiying Formation

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Ilek Formation

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Inferior Oolite

Flag of France.svg  France

Itapecuru Formation

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Itat Formation

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Javelina Formation

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Javkhlant Formation

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

Jinhua Formation

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Kalahari Deposits

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Kalaza Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Kellaways Formation

Flag of England.svg  England

Kota Formation [23]

Hettangian to Pliensbachian [23]

Flag of India.svg  India [23]

La Bocana Roja Formation [24]

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

La Colonia Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Laguna Colorada Formation [25]

?Norian [25]

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [25]

Lakota Formation

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Lisandro Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Lisangou Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Livingston Group

Flag of the United States.svg  USA

Lohan Cura Formation [26]

Barremian [26]

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [26]

Los Alamitos Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Los Blanquitos Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Los Molles Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Lulworth Formation

Flag of England.svg  England

Lunde Formation

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Lura Formation

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Maastricht Formation

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Mackunda Formation

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Magnesian Conglomerate [27]

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Maleri Formation [28]

Norian [28]

Flag of India.svg  India [28]

Marree Subgroup

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Marnes de Bleville

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Marnes de Chalins

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Marnes de Dives

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Marnes Irisees Superieures Formation [29]

Late Norian

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Marnes a Belemnopsis latesulcatus Formation

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Marnes Rouges Inferieures Flag of France.svg  France
Marnes de Villers Flag of France.svg  France

Marshalltown Formation

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McRae Formation

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Meng-Yin Formation

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Miaogou Formation [30]

~Aptian to Albian

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Montejunto Formation

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

Moon-Airel Formation

Flag of France.svg  France

Mooreville Chalk Formation [31]

Early Maastrichtian [31]

Flag of the United States.svg  USA [31]

Moreno Formation [32]

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Moreno Hill Formation

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Murtoi Formation

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Nam Phong Formation [33]

Late Norian to Rhaetian [33]

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand [33]

Navajo Sandstone [34]

Pliensbachian to Toarcian [34]

Flag of the United States.svg  USA [34]

Navesink Formation

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Neocomian Sands

Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Niobrara Chalk

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On Gong Formation

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Ornatenton Formation

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Ouled Abdoun Basin

Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Packard Formation

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Painten Formation

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Paluxy Formation

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Paw Paw Formation [35]

Late Albian [35]

Flag of the United States.svg  USA [35]

Penglaizhen Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Pierre Shale

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  USA

Piedrahita de Muno Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Pietraroia Plattenkalk

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Point Loma Formation

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Portland Formation [36]

Pliensbachian to Toarcian [36]

Flag of the United States.svg  USA [36]

Portland Stone

Flag of England.svg  England

Posidonia Shale

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Potton Sands

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Poudingue Ferrugineux

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Presidente Prudente Formation

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Priesener Formation

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Qiketai Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Qingshan Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Quebrada del Barro Formation [37]

Norian [37]

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [37]

Quirico Formation

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Rayoso Formation

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Penarth Group [38]

Rhaetian [38]

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Reuchenette Formation

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Ripley Formation

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Ryugase Group

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Saltrio Formation Sinemurian Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Sebes Formation

Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Sekmenevsk Formation

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Sengoku Formation

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Severn Formation

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Shanyang Formation

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Sharp's Hill Formation

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Shestakovskaya Svita

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Shinekhudag Svita

Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia


Solnhofen limestone [39]

Kimmeridgian [39]

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [39]

Subashi Formation

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Suining Formation

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Summerville Formation

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Tangshang Formation

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Taynton Limestone Formation

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Tiouraren Formation

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Toolebuc Formation

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Torleite Formation

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Toutunhe Formation

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Trichinopoly Group

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Tuchengzi Formation [40]

Tithonian [40]

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [40]

Tujingzi Formation Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Turney Ranch Formation

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Twin Mountains Formation

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Unit S3U1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Vega Formation

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Villalba de la Sierra Formation

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Walloon Coal Measures

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Wapiti Formation

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Weald Clay [41]

Barremian [41]

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK [41]

Westbury Formation [42]

Rhaetian [42]

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Willow Creek Formation

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Woodbine Formation

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Woodbury Formation

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Wonthaggi Formation [43]

Valanginian to Aptian [43]

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [43]

Xert Formation

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Zhoutian Formation [44] Turonian–early Coniacian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

See also

Footnotes

  1. "Argiles à plicatules Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559-60.
  2. "Argiles d'Octeville." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 547.
  3. "Asencio Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 601.
  4. Chiarenza, Alfio Alessandro; Fabbri, Matteo; Consorti, Lorenzo; Muscioni, Marco; Evans, David C.; Cantalapiedra, Juan L.; Fanti, Federico (2021-12-02). "An Italian dinosaur Lagerstätte reveals the tempo and mode of hadrosauriform body size evolution". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 23295. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-02490-x. ISSN   2045-2322. PMC   8640049 . PMID   34857789. S2CID   244862730.
  5. "Balabansai Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 550.
  6. "Black Creek Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  7. "Black Peaks Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
  8. "Bostobe Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 594.
  9. 1 2 "Caturrita Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 527.
  10. "Cerro Carnerero Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
  11. "Chuanjie Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 542.
  12. "Colalura Sandstone." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 543.
  13. "Dabrazinskaya Svita." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 594.
  14. "Dakota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 554, 579.
  15. "Dalangshan Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 600.
  16. 1 2 "Dashuigou Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 567.
  17. 1 2 "Demopolis Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  18. "Eagle Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 583.
  19. "El Gallo Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587-8.
  20. 1 2 3 "Feuerletten Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 524.
  21. 1 2 3 "Forest Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 535.
  22. 1 2 3 "Glen Rose Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  23. 1 2 3 "Kota Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 534.
  24. "La Bocana Roja Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 588.
  25. 1 2 3 "Laguna Colorada Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  26. 1 2 3 "Lohan Cura Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571.
  27. "Magnesian Conglomerate Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521-22.
  28. 1 2 3 "Maleri Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 525.
  29. "Marnes Irisees Superieures Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 523.
  30. Hao, Mingze; Li, Zhiyu; Wang, Zhili; Wang, Shuqiong; Ma, Feimin; Qinggele; King, J. Logan; Pei, Rui; Zhao, Qi; Xu, Xing (2024-10-24). "A new oviraptorosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Miaogou Formation of western Inner Mongolia, China". Cretaceous Research (in press): 106023. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.106023.
  31. 1 2 3 "Mooreville Chalk Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 587.
  32. "Moreno Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 582.
  33. 1 2 3 "Nam Phong Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 527.
  34. 1 2 3 "Navajo Sandstone Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  35. 1 2 3 "Paw Paw Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 555.
  36. 1 2 3 "Portland Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 532.
  37. 1 2 3 "Quebrada del Barro Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 528.
  38. 1 2 "Rhaetic Beds Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  39. 1 2 3 "Solnhofen Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 549.
  40. 1 2 3 "Tuchengzi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 551.
  41. 1 2 3 "Weald Clay Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 559.
  42. 1 2 "Westbury Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 521.
  43. 1 2 3 "Wonthaggi Formation." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 574.
  44. Xing, Lida; Niu, Kecheng; Mallon, Jordan; Miyashita, Tetsuto (2023). "A new armored dinosaur with double cheek horns from the early Late Cretaceous of southeastern China". Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology. 11. doi: 10.18435/vamp29396 . ISSN   2292-1389.

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