Eumeralla Formation
| Eumeralla Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Albian[1] |
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|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region |  Victoria |
| Country |  Australia |
The Eumeralla Formation is a geological formation in Victoria, Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Dinosaurs
Indeterminate dinosaur tracks as well as indeterminate ornithischian tracks are present in Victoria, Australia.[1] Indeterminate euornithopod remains present in Victoria, Australia.[1] Indeterminate theropod, ornithomimmosaur, and possible indeterminate oviraptorosaur and dromaeosaurid remains present in Victoria, Australia.[1]
| Dinosaurs of the Eumeralla Formation | ||||
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| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
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A. loadsi[1] |
Geographically present in Victoria, Australia.[1] |
"Maxilla [and] teeth."[2] |
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L. amicagraphica[1] |
Geographically present in Victoria, Australia.[1] |
"Skull fragments teeth, [and] isolated postcrania."[3] |
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T. hermani[1] |
Geographically present in Victoria, Australia.[1] |
Later determined to be indeterminate ornithomimmosaur remains.[1] "Tibiae [and] vertebrae."[4] |
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No formal name. |
Possibly from a species also found at the Wonthaggi Formation (single furcula). |
Footprints belonging to a crane-sized bird, determined to be an ornithurine or enantiornithe. |
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Australasia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 573-574. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ↑ "Table 18.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 394.
- ↑ "Table 18.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 395.
- ↑ "Table 6.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 139.
- ↑ Anthony J. Martin, Patricia Vickers-Rich, Thomas H. Rich and Michael Hall, Oldest known avian footprints from Australia: Eumeralla Formation (Albian), Dinosaur Cove, Victoria, 25 OCT 2013 DOI: 10.1111/pala.12082
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