Fangyan Formation

Fangyan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, 100.5–85 Ma
TypeFormation
UnderliesChaochuan Formation and Moshishau Group
OverliesGuantou Formation and Zhaochuan Formation
Thicknessup to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate
Location
CountryChina

The Fangyan Formation is a geologic formation in China (Dongyang). It is made up of mainly conglomerates. It preserves dinosaur fossils dating back to the Late Cretaceous.

Fossil content

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

Sauropods

Sauropods of the Fangyan Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Image
Dongyangosaurus D. sinensis Zhejiang Province, China Turonian to Coniacian Partial postcranial skeleton. A titanosaurian sauropod

References

  1. ↑ Upchurch, Paul; Barrett, Paul M.; Dodson, Peter (2004). Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (eds.). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-24209-8.
  2. ↑ Lu Junchang; Yoichi Azuma; Chen Rongjun; Zheng Wenjie; Jin Xingsheng (2008). "A new titanosauriform sauropod from the early Late Cretaceous of Dongyang, Zhejiang Province". Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition). 82 (2): 225–235. doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2008.tb00572.x.
  3. ↑ Upchurch, Paul; Barrett, Paul M.; Dodson, Peter (2004). "Sauropoda". In Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (eds.). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-24209-8.