Mackunda Formation
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| Mackunda Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian[1] |
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| Type | Geological formation |
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| Region |  Australia |
The Mackunda Formation is a geological formation in Queensland, Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
[edit] Vertebrate paleofauna
| Dinosaurs (including birds) of the Mackunda Formation | ||||
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| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
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M. langdoni |
Geographically present in Queensland, Australia.[1] |
"Skull and postcrania, fragmentary skeleton."[2] |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d 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 19.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 416.
Coordinates: 22°44′03″S 142°08′30″E / 22.73417°S 142.14167°E
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