Prince Creek Formation
| Prince Creek Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Region | North America |
| Country |  USA |
The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
Theropods
| Theropods of the Prince Creek Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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D. albertensis[2] |
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S. langstoni[2] |
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T. formosus[2] |
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Ornithischians
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Ornithischians of the Prince Creek Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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Indeterminate[3] |
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Indeterminate[4] |
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P. canadensis[5] |
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Indeterminate[6] |
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See also
Footnotes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
- ^ a b Listed as "?Anchiceratops sp." in "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
- ^ a b Listed as "?Brachyceratops sp." in "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
- ^ a b Listed as "Pachyrhinosaurus cf. canadensis" in "3.33 Alaska, United States; 3. Prince Creek Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 587.
- ^ 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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