Ulan Malgait Formation
| Ulan Malgait Formation Stratigraphic range: Tithonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Shar Teg Beds, Ulan Malgait Beds |
| Thickness | up to ~ 300 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, Conglomerate, Caliche |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
| Country |
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The Ulan Malgait Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Mongolia. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although as of 2004 none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]. It is best known for the Shar Teeg locality which has lent its name to Shartegosuchidae, a family of mesoeucrocodylians (relatives of crocodilians), many of which have been found there; Shartegosuchus (the family's type genus) means "Shar Teeg crocodile". It is divided up into 2 subunits, the lower Shar Teg Beds and the upper Ulan Malgait Beds.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ↑ Watabe, Mahito (2010). "Geology of dinosaur-fossil-bearing localities(Jurassic and Cretaceous: Mesozoic) in the Gobi Desert: Results of the HMNS-MPC Joint Paleontological Expedition". Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences Research Bulletin. Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences. 3: 41–118.
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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