Densus Ciula Formation
| Densus Ciula Formation Stratigraphic range: Possibly Late Maastrichtian[1] | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
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| Region | Europe |
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The Densus Ciula Formation is a geological formation in Romania whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Indeterminate dromaeosaurid and possible indeterminate troodontid remains present in Judetul Hunedoara, Romania.[1] An unnamed theropod is also present.[1]
| Dinosaurs of the Densus Ciula Formation | ||||
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M. dacus[1] |
Geographically present in Judetul Hunedoara, Romania.[1] |
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Z. robustus[1] |
Geographically present in Judetul Hunedoara, Romania.[1] |
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Z. shqiperoroum[1] |
Geographically present in Judetul Hunedoara, Romania.[1] | |||
| Pterosaurs of the Densus Ciula Formation | ||||
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H. thambena[2] |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 588-593. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- 1 2 Buffetaut, E., Grigorescu, D., and Csiki, Z. (2002). "A new giant pterosaur with a robust skull from the latest Cretaceous of Romania." Naturwissenschaften, 89(4): 180-184. Abstract
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