Arén Formation

Arén Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian[1]
Type Geological formation
Unit of Tremp-Graus Basin
Underlies Tremp Formation
Location
Region Europe
Country  Spain

The Arén Formation or Arén Sandstone Formation is a geological formation in Arén, Spain whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Dinosaurs

Dinosaur eggs, sauropod tracks, unnamed sauropod remains, theropod tracks, euornithopod tracks, and an unnamed iguanodont remains present in Provincia de Lleida

Dinosaurs of the Arén Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

Ricardoestesia[2]

Indeterminate[2]

Provincia de Lleida[3]
Rhabdodon

Hypselosaurus[3]

Indeterminate[3]

Provincia de Lleida[3]

Later found to be an unknown sauropod remains.[3]

Megalosaurus

Indeterminate

Niederosterreich, Austria.

Later found to be indeterminate theropod remains.

Orthomerus[3]

Indeterminate[3]

Provincia de Lleida[3]

Pararhabdodon[3]

P. isonensis[3]

Provincia de Lleida[3]

Rhabdodon[3]

R. priscus[3]

Provincia de Lleida[3]

Titanosaurus[4]

T. indicus[4]

Provincia de Lleida[3]

Later found to be indeterminate sauropod remains.[3]

See also

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 588-593. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. 1 2 Listed as "cf. Ricardoestesia sp." in "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
  4. 1 2 Listed as "Titanosaurus cf. indicus" in "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.

References

  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp.  ISBN 0-520-24209-2.


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