Karabastau Formation
| Karabastau Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Jurassic (Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian) | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Area | Karatau Mountains |
| Thickness | at least 10 metres |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone |
| Other | Dolomite, Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
The Karabastau Formation is a geological formation in Kazakhastan whose strata date back to the Late Jurassic. Pterosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1][2]
Paleofauna
Vertebrates
| Genus | Species | County | Member | Abundance | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B. volans |
An Anurognathid Pterosaur. |
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K. sharovi |
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K. sharovi |
One of the earliest salamanders. | |||||
| S. pilosus |
A Rhamphorhynchid Pterosaur. |
Invertebrates
| Genus | Species | County | Member | Abundance | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A. mirabilis |
A Micropterygid moth. |
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O. aberatum, O. jurassicum, O. pilosum |
Ommatid beetles | |||||
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P. aurea |
A Micropterygid or Eolepidopterigid moth. |
See also
- List of pterosaur-bearing stratigraphic units
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kazakhstan
References
- ^ Barrett, P.M., Butler, R.J., Edwards, N.P., & Milner, A.R. Pterosaur distribution in time and space: an atlas. p61-107. in Flugsaurier: Pterosaur papers in honour of Peter Wellnhofer. 2008. Hone, D.W.E., and Buffetaut, E. (eds). Zitteliana B, 28. 264pp.[1]
- ^ Dzik, Jerzy; Sulej, Tomasz; Niedźwiedzki, Grzegorz (2010-07-14). "Possible link connecting reptilian scales with avian feathers from the early Late Jurassic of Kazakstan". Historical Biology. 22 (4): 394–402. doi:10.1080/08912961003710616. ISSN 0891-2963.
- ^ Tan, Jingjing; Wang, Yongjie; Ren, Dong; Yang, Xingke (2012). "New fossil species of ommatids (Coleoptera: Archostemata) from the Middle Mesozoic of China illuminating the phylogeny of Ommatidae". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 12: 113. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-12-113. PMC 3518168. PMID 22776212.
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