Guettioua Formation

Guettioua Formation
Stratigraphic range: Bathonian
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Type Geological formation
Underlies Iouaridene Formation
Overlies Tilougguit Formation
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Region Africa
Country  Morocco
Extent Béni Mellal-Khénifra

The Guettioua Formation is a geological formation in Morocco. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.[1] It largely consists of sandstone, and is of continental origin. It is the lateral equivalent of the marine El Mers Formation

Vertebrate fauna

Dinosaurs of the Guettioua Formation
Taxa Presence Notes Images

Genus:

  1. A. imelakei[1]
  1. Geographically located in Province of Beni Mellal, Morocco.[1]
  1. "(=Cetiosaurus mogrebiensis)"[1] - "Numerous fragments from several individuals."[2]

"Skull and skeleton."[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Middle Jurassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 542-543. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.
  3. ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 265.


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