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 |
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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 | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Genus:
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"Skull and skeleton."[3] | ||
See also
References
- 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.
- ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.
- ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 265.
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