Quantou Formation
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The Quantou Formation is a Cretaceous Period (Mesozoic Era) geologic formation in China. It is primarily Albian in age.[1] It has been explored for its potential as a tight oil reservoir.[2][3]
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[4]
Fossil content
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Dinosaurs
Ornithopods
| Ornithopods of the Quantou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Changchunsaurus | C. parvus | A thescelosaurid ornithopod | ||||
| Helioceratops | H. brachygnathus | A archaeoceratopsid ceratopsian | ||||
Sauropods
| Sauropods of the Quantou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Jiutaisaurus | J. xidiensis | A titanosauriform sauropod | ||||
Theropods
| Theropods of the Quantou Formation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
| Dromaeosauridae Indet.[5] | Indeterminate | |||||
See also
Footnotes
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Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. Template:ISBN.