Allaru Formation
| Allaru Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian[1] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Australia |
The Allaru Formation is a geological formation in Queensland, Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Possible indeterminate ankylosaur remains present in Queensland.[1] Indeterminate ornithopod remains present in Queensland.[1]
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrosaurus | A. mckillopi | Queensland | "Doral vertebrae [and possible] incomplete limb remains from several individuals."[2] | [1] |
| |
| Kunbarrasaurus[3] | K. ieversi | Queensland | [1] | |||
| ?Muttaburrasaurus | ?Muttaburrasaurus sp. | Queensland | [1] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Australasia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 573-574. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 267.
- ↑ Lucy G. Leahey, Ralph E. Molnar, Kenneth Carpenter, Lawrence M. Witmer and Steven W. Salisbury (2015). "Cranial osteology of the ankylosaurian dinosaur formerly known as Minmi sp. (Ornithischia: Thyreophora) from the Lower Cretaceous Allaru Mudstone of Richmond, Queensland, Australia". PeerJ 3: e1475. doi:10.7717/peerj.1475.
Coordinates: 24°52′02.17″S 146°14′19.85″E / 24.8672694°S 146.2388472°E
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