Castellar Formation

Castellar Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Type	Geological formation
Location
Region	Europe

The Castellar Formation is a geological formation in La Rioja and Teruel, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Euornithopod tracks and dinosaur eggs are known from the formation.^[2]

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs of the Castellar Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Abundance	Notes	Images
Aragosaurus[2]	A. ischiaticus[2]					Hypsilophodon
Camarasaurus[2]	Indeterminate[2]				Remains once referred to Camarasaurus are now considered to be the fossils of some indeterminate sauropod.[2]
Echinodon[3]	Indeterminate[3]				Later found to be indeterminate ornithischian remains.[2]
Hypsilophodon[4]	Indeterminate[4]
Iguanodon[5]	I. atherfieldensis[5]				Later found to be indeterminate iguanodont remains.[2]
Pleurocoelus[2]	Indeterminate[2]				Possible indeterminate titanosauriforme remains.[2]
Paronychodon[6]	Indeterminate[6]				Possible indeterminate troodont remains.[2]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

Footnotes

1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 556-563. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
2. "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
3. Listed as "? Echinodon sp." in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
4. Listed as "cf. Hypsilophodon sp." in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
5. Listed as "Iguanodon cf. atherfieldensis" in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.
6. Listed as "?Paronychodon sp." in "15.7 Provincia de la Rioja, Spain; 3. Castellar Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 560-561.

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.