Sierra Perenchiza Formation

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Sierra Perenchiza Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Campanian-early Maastrichtian
~72–68  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Other Marl
Location
Coordinates 39°36′N1°00′W / 39.6°N 1.0°W / 39.6; -1.0
Approximate paleocoordinates 30°18′N0°12′E / 30.3°N 0.2°E / 30.3; 0.2
Region Valencia
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Type section
Named for Sierra Perenchiza
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Sierra Perenchiza Formation (Spain)

The Sierra Perenchiza Formation is a late Campanian to late Maastrichtian geologic formation in Spain. Dinosaur, pterosaur, turtle, lissamphibian, frog and albanerpetontid remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, [1] although none have yet been referred to a specific genus [2] and the crocodylomorphs Acynodon , Doratodon ibericus and Musturzabalsuchus are also known from this formation. [3]

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References

  1. Company, Julio; Szentesi, Zoltán (2012). "Amphibians from the Late Cretaceous Sierra Perenchiza Formation of the Chera Basin, Valencia Province, Spain". Cretaceous Research. 37: 240–245. Bibcode:2012CrRes..37..240C. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2012.04.003. ISSN   0195-6671.
  2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  3. Company, J., Suberbiola, X.P., Ruiz-Omeñaca, J.I. & Buscalioni, A.D. (2005). A new species of Doratodon (Crocodyliformes: Ziphosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology25(2): 343–353

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