Sebayashi Formation

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Sebayashi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Barremian-Albian
~125–100.5  Ma
Type Geological formation
Unit of Sanchu Group
Lithology
Primary Sandstone, shale
Other Conglomerate
Location
Coordinates 36°06′N138°48′E / 36.1°N 138.8°E / 36.1; 138.8
Approximate paleocoordinates 48°24′N140°00′E / 48.4°N 140.0°E / 48.4; 140.0
Region Gunma, Honshu
Country Japan
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Sebayashi Formation (Japan)

The Sebayashi Formation is a Barremian to Albian geologic formation in Japan. [1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although only two species, Fukuivenator and Siamosaurus , have been referred to a specific genus. [2]

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Paleofauna

Partial tooth of an indeterminate spinosaurid (KDC-PV-0003) and possible Siamosaurus tooth (GMNH-PV-999) from the Sebayashi Formation in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Sebayashi spinosaurid teeth.png
Partial tooth of an indeterminate spinosaurid (KDC-PV-0003) and possible Siamosaurus tooth (GMNH-PV-999) from the Sebayashi Formation in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sebayashi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  3. ↑ Hasegawa et al., 2003
  4. ↑ "A tooth of Fukuiraptor aff. F. kitadaniensis from the Lower Cretaceous Sebayashi Formation, Sanchu Cretaceous, Japan: 東京学芸大学リポジトリ". ir.u-gakugei.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-09.

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