Pender Formation

Pender Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type Formation
Location
Region British Columbia
Country Canada

The Pender Formation is a geologic formation in British Columbia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. Organisms that have been recovered from this formation include indeterminate Elasmosaurids, Mosasaurids, and a Chelonioidean, as well as the sea turtle Desmatochelys and the Mosasaurine Kourisodon.[1]

See also

References

  1. Nicholls, Elizabeth L; Meckert, Dirk (2002-11-01). "Marine reptiles from the Nanaimo Group (Upper Cretaceous) of Vancouver Island". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 39 (11): 1591–1603. doi:10.1139/e02-075. ISSN 0008-4077.

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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