Pudovinko Formation
Pudovkino Formation Stratigraphic range: Campanian ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | 51°30′N 46°00′E / 51.5°N 46.0°ECoordinates: 51°30′N 46°00′E / 51.5°N 46.0°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 42°48′N 40°48′E / 42.8°N 40.8°E |
Region | Saratov Oblast |
Country | Russia |
Pudovinko Formation (Russia) |
The Pudovkino Formation (Russian: Pudovkino Svita) is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian) geologic formation in Saratov Oblast of European Russia.[1] Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the marine marls of the formation.
Fossil content[]
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Pterosaurs
- Bivalves
- Monticulina vesicularis
- Belemnites
- Echinoids
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Pudovkino Formation in the Paleobiology Database
- ^ Averianov et al., 2005
Bibliography[]
- Paleontological Journal 39. 433–439. ; ; , and . 2005. A new record of an azhdarchid (Pterosauria: Azhdarchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of the Volga Region.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Russia
- Upper Cretaceous Series of Europe
- Cretaceous Russia
- Campanian Stage
- Marl formations
- Paleontology in Russia
- Geology of European Russia