Cañadon Asfalto Formation
Cañadon Asfalto Formation Stratigraphic range: Middle to Late Jurassic | |
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Formation map and location | |
Type | Geological formation |
The Cañadon Asfalto Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation.
Vertebrate fauna
Amphibians
Amphibians reported from the Cañadon Asfalto Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
N. degiustoi |
Cañadon Bagual |
Many articulated, mostly complete skeletons.[1] |
Can be distinguished from N. reigsi by features of the skull. |
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N. reigsi |
Cañadon Bagual |
Most of a partially articulated skeleton and skull.[1] |
Can be distinguished from N. degiustoi by features of the skull. |
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Turtles
Turtles reported from the Cañadon Asfalto Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
C. antiqua |
Queso Rallado |
Most of a skull, carapace, and plastron.[1] |
A stem turtle outside both extant groups. |
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Pterosaurs
Amphibians reported from the Cañadon Asfalto Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
A. koi |
Canadón Carrizal |
A braincase, as well as a mandible and cervical vertebrae.[2] |
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Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs reported from the Cañadon Asfalto Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
C. currumili |
Central Patagonia |
La Chacritas |
Partial articulated skeleton.[3] |
A relative of Piatnitzkysaurus (also from this formation). |
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E. mefi |
Central Patagonia |
Jugo Luco |
A nearly complete articulated skeleton.[4] |
A primitive abelisaurian about 6 to 6.5 m (20 to 21 ft) long. |
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M. condorensis |
Central Patagonia |
Queso Rallado |
Partial articulated specimen.[5] |
A primitive and small heterodontosaurid. |
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P. fariasi |
Central Patagonia |
Cerro Condor |
Many specimens, including a partial skull.[6] |
A non-neosauropodan eusauropodan, one of three from the formation. |
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P. floresi |
Two "fragmentary skulls with associated postcranium."[7] |
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V. chubutensis |
"Partial skeleton consisting of presacral and sacral vertebrae, pelvis, [and] hindlimb."[8] |
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Mammals
Mammals reported from the Cañadon Asfalto Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
A. fariasorum |
Patagonia |
Queso Rallado |
Jaws and several post-cranial elements.[9] |
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A. patagonicus |
Patagonia |
Queso Rallado |
Dental remains.[1] |
Related to Henosferus in Henosferidae. |
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H. molus |
Patagonia |
Queso Rallado |
Dental remains.[1] |
Related to Asfaltomylos in Henosferidae. |
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Condorodon |
C. spanios |
Patagonia |
Queso Rallado |
Dental remains. |
An "amphilestid".[10] |
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Plant remains
Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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Baculatisporites |
B. comaumensis |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Spores.[11] |
Spores from the family Osmundaceae. |
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Dictyophyllidites |
D. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Spores.[11] |
Spores of the family Osmundaceae. |
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Nevesisporites |
N. cf. radiatus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Spores.[11] |
Spores of the group Bryophyta. |
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cf. Rugulatisporites |
cf. R. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Spores.[11] |
Spores of the family Osmundaceae. |
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Alisporites |
A. similis |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Caytoniaceae. |
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A. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Caytoniaceae. |
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Araucariacites |
A. australis |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Araucariaceae. |
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A. fissus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Araucariaceae. |
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Callialasporites |
C. dampieri |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Araucariaceae. |
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C. microvelatus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Araucariaceae. |
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C. turbatus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Araucariaceae. |
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Cerebropollenites |
C. macroverrucosus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Taxodiaceae. |
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Classopollis |
C. classoides |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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C. intrareticulatus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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C. simplex |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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Exesipollenites |
E. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Cheirolepidiaceae. |
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Perinopollenites |
P. elatoides |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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Phrixipollenites |
P. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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Podocarpadites |
P. verrucosus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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P. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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Microcachryidites |
M. castellanosii |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Pollen.[11] |
Pollen of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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B. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Algae.[11] |
Algae of the family Botryococcaceae. |
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Ovoidites |
O. spp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Algae.[11] |
Algae of the family Zygnemataceae. |
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L. sp. |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Algae.[11] |
Algae of the family Prasinophyceae. |
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Equisetites |
E. approximatus |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the group Equisetales. |
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C. grahami |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Osmundaceae. |
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S. patagonica |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the group Filicales. |
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S. hallei |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the group Filicales. |
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Scleropteris |
S. furcata |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the group Pteridospermata. |
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Araucaritites |
A. chuchensis |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Araucariaceae. |
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P. divaricatum |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Araucariaceae. |
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P. fiestmantelli |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Araucariaceae. |
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Elatoclaudus |
E. conferta |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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E. jabalpurensis |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Podocarpaceae. |
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A. ungeri |
Central Patagonia |
Cañadon Lahuincó |
Plants.[11] |
Plants of the family Taxodiaceae. |
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See also
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Escapa, I.H.; Sterli, J.; Pol, D.; Nicoli, L. (2008). "Jurassic Tetrapods and Flora of Cañadon Asfalto Formation in Cerro Cóndor Area, Chubut Province" (PDF). Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina. 63 (4): 613–624.
- ↑ Codorniú, L.; Carabajal, A.P.; Pol, D.; Unwin, D.; Rauhut, O.W.M (2016). "A Jurassic pterosaur from Patagonia and the origin of the pterodactyloid neurocranium". PeerJ. 4: e2311. doi:10.7717/peerj.2311.
- ↑ Rauhut, O.W.M. (2005). "Osteology and relationships of a new theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Patagonia" (PDF). Palaeontology. 48 (1): 87–110. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2004.00436.x.
- ↑ Diego Pol & Oliver W. M. Rauhut (2012). "A Middle Jurassic abelisaurid from Patagonia and the early diversification of theropod dinosaurs". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279 (1804): 3170–5. doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.0660. PMC 3385738. PMID 22628475.
- ↑ Pol, D.; Rauhut, O.W.M.; Becerra, M. (2011). "A Middle Jurassic heterodontosaurid dinosaur from Patagonia and the evolution of heterodontosaurids". Naturwissenschaften. 98 (5): 369–379. doi:10.1007/s00114-011-0780-5. PMID 21452054.
- ↑ Rahut, O.W.M. (2003). "A Dentary of Patagosaurus (Sauropoda) from the Middle Jurassic of Patagonia". Ameghiniana. 40 (3): 425–432. ISSN 0002-7014.
- ↑ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 72.
- ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 262.
- ↑ Gaetano, L.C.; Rougier, G.W. (2011). "New materials of Argentoconodon fariasorum (Mammaliaformes, Triconodontidae) from the Jurassic of Argentina and its bearing on triconodont phylogeny". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 31 (4): 829–843. doi:10.1080/02724634.2011.589877.
- ↑ L. C. Gaetano and G. W. Rougier. 2012. First amphilestid from South America: a molariform from the Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Mammalian Evolution
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Volkheimer, W.; Quattrocchio, M.; Cabaleri, N.; García, V. (2011). "Palynology and paleoenvironment of the Jurassic lacustrine Cañadón Asfalto Formation at Cañadón Lahuincó locality, Chubut Province, Central Patagonia, Argentina". Revista Española de Micropaleontología. 40 (1-2): 77–96. ISSN 0556-655X.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.