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Prince Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian, 70–69 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionNorth America
Country USA

The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska with strata from the early Maastrichtian stage of the Upper Cretaceous, dating to between 70 and 69 million years ago.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Theropods

Indeterminate tyrannosaurid remains present, mostly in the form of teeth. [3]

Theropods of the Prince Creek Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

Dromaeosaurus[4]

D. albertensis[4]

Dromaeosaurus

Nanuqsaurus

N. hoglundi

Saurornitholestes[4]

S. langstoni[4]

Troodon[4]

T. formosus[4]

Ornithischians

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.
Ornithischians of the Prince Creek Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Abundance Notes Images

Alaskacephale[5]

A. gangloffi[5]

Anchiceratops[6]

Indeterminate[6]

Brachyceratops[7]

Indeterminate[7]

Edmontosaurus?[8]

Indeterminate[8]

Pachyrhinosaurus[1]

P. perotorum[1]

Parksosaurus?[8]

Indeterminate[8]

Thescelosaurus[9]

Indeterminate[9]

Teeth previously attributed to Thescelosaurus are more likely referable to Parksosaurus or a new genus.[8]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Fiorillo, A.R. and Tykoski, R.S.T., 2012. "A new species of the centrosaurine ceratopsid Pachyrhinosaurus from the North Slope (Prince Creek Formation: Maastrichtian) of Alaska." Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, available online 26 Aug 2011. doi:10.4202/app.2011.0033
  2. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, North America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 574-588. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  3. ^ Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(4):675–682, December 2000: THEROPOD TEETH FROM THE PRINCE CREEK FORMATION (CRETACEOUS) OF NORTHERNALASKA, WITH SPECULATIONS ON ARCTIC DINOSAUR PALEOECOLOGY ANTHONY R. FIORILLO and ROLAND A. GANGLOFF
  4. ^ a b c d e f "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
  5. ^ a b Sullivan, R.M., 2006. A taxonomic review of the Pachycephalosauridae (Dinosauria: Ornithischia). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 35: 347-365.
  6. ^ a b Listed as "?Anchiceratops sp." in "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
  7. ^ a b Listed as "?Brachyceratops sp." in "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
  8. ^ a b c d e Brown, C.M. and Druckenmiller, P. (2011). "Basal ornithopod (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) teeth from the Prince Creek Formation (early Maastrichtian) of Alaska." Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (advance online publication) doi:10.1139/e11-017
  9. ^ a b Listed as "cf. Thescelosaurus sp." in "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.

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.

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