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Khodzhakul Formation
TypeGeological formation

The Khodzhakul Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Uzbekistan. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleofauna

One of the largest mammals of the Mesozoic, Oxlestes, occurred in this formation, and may have predated on dinosaur species.[2]

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.
Dinosaurs reported from the Khodzhakul Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Asiaceratops[3]

A. salsopaludalis[3]

"Teeth, cranial fragments, phalanx."[4]

Gilmoreosaurus[5]

G. atavus[5]

Horezmavis[6]

H. eocretaceous[6]

"Tarsometatarsus."[7]

Kulceratops[3]

K. kulensis[3]

"Fragmentary material."[4]

Therizinosauroidea

Indeterminate[8]

Upper

Troodon[3]

T. asiamericanus[3]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. ^ Michael J. Benton,Mikhail A. Shishkin,David M. Unwin, The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia, Cambridge University Press, 04/12/2003 - 740 páginas
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "40.3 Qoraqalpoghiston Respublikasi, Uzbekistan; 1. Upper Khodzhakul Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 594.
  4. ^ a b "Table 22.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 480.
  5. ^ a b Listed as "? Gilmoreosaurus sp." in "40.3 Qoraqalpoghiston Respublikasi, Uzbekistan; 1. Upper Khodzhakul Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 594.
  6. ^ a b c "40.3 Qoraqalpoghiston Respublikasi, Uzbekistan; 1. Lower Khodzhakul Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 563.
  7. ^ "Table 11.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 214.
  8. ^ Sues, Hans-Dieter; Averianov, Alexander (2016). "Therizinosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Uzbekistan". Cretaceous Research. 59: 155–178. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2015.11.003.

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.