Griman Creek Formation

Griman Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Albian[1]
Type Geological formation
Location
Region  New South Wales
Country  Australia

The Griman Creek Formation is a geological formation in New South Wales, 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

Indeterminate avialan, euornithopod, and sauropod remains that were once misidentified as brachiosaurid present in New South Wales, Australia.[1] Euornithopod tracks are also present in New South Wales.[1]

Dinosaurs of the Griman Creek Formation
Genus Species Presence Notes Images

Fulgurotherium[1]

F. australi partim[1]

Geographically present in New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus[1]

Muttaburrasaurus sp.[1]

Geographically present in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Rapator[1]

R. ornitholestoides[1]

Geographically present in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

"Manual element."[2]

Walgettosuchus[1]

W. woodwardi[1]

Geographically present in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Later determined to be an indeterminate theropod.[1]

"Vertebra."[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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.
  2. ↑ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 74.
  3. ↑ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 78.


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