Английская Википедия:Chorrillo Formation

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Dinosaurs named from the Chorrillo Formation

The Chorrillo Formation, also named as Chorillo Formation,[1] is a Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous Epoch, 72.1 - 66 million years ago) geologic formation in southern Patagonia, Argentina. The formation is more than Шаблон:Convert thick and underlies the Calafate Formation and rests on top of the La Irene Formation.[2]

Fossils

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Fossils recovered from the formation are:


Other fossils recovered from the formation are:

Gastropods
  • Plants
  • Pollen

See also

References

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Bibliography

Further reading

  • J. E. Powell. 2003. Revision of South American titanosaurid dinosaurs: palaeobiological, palaeobiogeographical and phylogenetic aspects. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum Launceston 111:1-173

  1. Río Leona at Fossilworks.org
  2. Marenssi et al., 2003, p.406