Vermillion River Formation

Vermillion River Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
Type Geological formation
Location
Region North America

The Vermillion River Formation is a geological formation in Manitoba, Canada whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Dinosaurs of the Vermillion River Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Description Images

Hesperornis[1]

H. regalis[1]
Hesperornis

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

Coordinates: 49°32′N 100°34′W / 49.53°N 100.56°W / 49.53; -100.56


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