Houcheng Formation
| Houcheng Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Jurassic | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | East Asia |
| Country |  China |
| Extent | Hebei |
The Houcheng Formation is a geological formation in Hebei, China whose strata date back to the Late Jurassic. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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X. nieii[1] |
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 550–552. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ^ Zhao, X., Cheng, Z., Xu., X., and Makovicky, P. J. 2006. "A new ceratopsian from the Upper Jurassic Houcheng Formation of Hebei, China." Acta Geologica Sinica, 80 (4): 467–473 Full text.
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