Continental intercalaire
| Continental intercalaire Stratigraphic range: Albian–Cenomanian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Thickness | 30 to 800 metres (98 to 2,625 ft) |
| Location | |
| Region | Africa |
The Continental intercalaire, sometimes referred to as the Continental intercalaire Formation, is a term applied to Cretaceous strata in Northern Africa. It is the largest single stratum found in Africa to date, being between 30 to 800 metres (98 to 2,625 ft) thick in some places. Fossils, including dinosaurs, have been recovered from this formation.[1] The Continental intercalaire stretches from Algeria, Tunisia and Niger in the west to Egypt and Sudan in the east.[2][3]
Fossil content[4][]
Archosaurs[]
- Aegyptosaurus baharijensis
- Bahariasaurus ingens
- "Brachiosaurus" nougaredi
- Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
- cf. Carcharodontosaurus sp.
- Iguanodontia indet.
- Inosaurus tedreftensis
- Nigersaurus taqueti
- Rebbachisaurus ?tamesnensis
- Ornithopoda indet. (multiple species)
- Sauropoda indet. (multiple species)
- Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
- cf. Spinosaurus
- Theropoda indet. (2-4 separate species)
- Theropoda indet. (=Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis)
Fish[]
- Mawsonia (several species)
- Onchopristis numidus
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References[]
- ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 571-573. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ^ Paul E. Anderson, Michael J. Benton,⁎ Clive N. Trueman, Bruce A. Paterson, Gilles Cuny (2007). "Palaeoenvironments of vertebrates on the southern shore of Tethys: The nonmarine Early Cretaceous of Tunisia" (PDF). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. Elsevier (243): 118–131. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.07.015. Retrieved 23 October 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[dead link]
- ^ Federico Fanti, Michela Contessi, Fulvio Franchi (2012). "The Continental Intercalaire of southern Tunisia: Stratigraphy, paleontology, and paleoecology" (PDF). Journal of African Earth Sciences. Elsevier (73–74): 1–23. Retrieved 23 October 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[dead link]
- ^ "Continental intercalaire." Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pg. 571-572.
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