Mecsek Coal Formation

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Mecsek Coal Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hettangian-Pliensbachian
~201–183  Ma
Type Geological formation
Unit of Tisza Unit
Underlies Kecskehát Limestone
Lithology
Primary Siltstone
Other Coal
Location
Coordinates 46°06′N18°12′E / 46.1°N 18.2°E / 46.1; 18.2
Approximate paleocoordinates 27°36′N21°36′E / 27.6°N 21.6°E / 27.6; 21.6
Region Baranya, Transdanubia
Country Hungary
Type section
Named for Mecsek Mountains
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Mecsek Coal Formation (Hungary)

The Mecsek Coal Formation is a Jurassic geologic formation in Hungary. Indeterminate fossil ornithischian tracks have been reported from the formation. [1]

Contents

Vertebrate paleofauna

Dinosaurs

Indeterminate sauropod remains once misattributed to the Cetiosauridae are present in the province of Komló, Hungary.

Dinosaurs
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages
Anchisauripus [2] A. tuberosusPécsbánya coal mine, seam 22 Ichnofossils An eubrontid
Kayentapus [3] K. soltykovensisPécs-Vasas II mineIchnofossils
Komlosaurus [3] [4] K. carbonisKómlo
  • Teeth
  • Vertebrae
  • Related footprints
A theropod
Heterodontosauridae IndeterminateKómloPartial frontal skeletonA neornithischian
Theropoda Indeterminate
  • Footprints
  • Isolated teeth
An indeterminate theropod
Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxonTaxon falsely reported as presentDubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

See also

References

  1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. Gierlinski, 1996
  3. 1 2 Kordos, 1983
  4. Osi et al., 2011

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