Potton Sands
52°07′41″N 0°12′54″W / 52.128°N 0.215°W
| Potton Sands | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Europe |
The Potton Sands is a geological formation in Bedfordshire, England whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Theropoda indet. (=?Megalosaurus sp.)[1]
- Titanosauriformes indet.[1]
- Craterosaurus pottonensis[1] - "Incomplete dorsal vertebra, adult."[2]
- Iguanodon cf. bernissartensis[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 556-563. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- ^ "Table 16.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 344.
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