Xiaoyan Formation

Xiaoyan Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Maastrichtian,^[1] 72.1–69 Ma

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Xiaoyan Formation; Stratigraphic range: ; Maastrichtian, 72.1–69 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Location
Region	Asia

The Xiaoyan Formation is a geological formation in Anhui, China whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[2]

Vertebrate paleofauna[]

Wannanosaurus yansiensis - "Partial skull roof, mandible, fragments of postcranium."^[3]

References[]

^ Li, G.; Hirano, H.; Batten, D.J.; Wan, X.; Willems, H.; Zhang, X. (2010). "Biostratigraphic significance of spinicaudatans from the Upper Cretaceous Nanxiong Group in Guangdong, South China". Cretaceous Research. 31: 387–395. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2010.05.003.
^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 593-600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
^ "Table 21.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 465.

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[li2010-1] Li, G.; Hirano, H.; Batten, D.J.; Wan, X.; Willems, H.; Zhang, X. (2010). "Biostratigraphic significance of spinicaudatans from the Upper Cretaceous Nanxiong Group in Guangdong, South China". Cretaceous Research. 31: 387–395. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2010.05.003.

[cretaceousdistribution-2] Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 593-600. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

[table-21-1-465-3] "Table 21.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 465.

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Xiaoyan Formation

Vertebrate paleofauna[]

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