Sânpetru Formation
| Sânpetru Formation | |
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| Stratigraphic range: early Maastrichtian, | |
 Sibișel River (Strei) near the Sânpetru Mesozoic Formation | |
| Type | Geological formation |
The Sânpetru Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] It is located in Romania, near Sânpetru village, part of Sântămăria-Orlea commune.
Paleofauna
Ornithischians
| Ornithischians of the Sânpetru Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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S. transylvanicus[2] |
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T. transsylvanicus[2] |
"[Five to ten] fragmentary skulls, some with associated posctrania, mixed age classes."[3] |
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Z. robustus[2] |
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Z. shqiperorum[2] |
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Sauropods
| Sauropods of the Sânpetru Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
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M. dacus[2] |
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M. hungaricus[2] |
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M. transsylvanicus[2] |
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Theropods
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Theropods reported from the Sânpetru Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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B. draculae[2] |
"Distal tibiotarsus."[4] |
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E. nopcsai[2] |
"Fragmentary femur."[4] |
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Indeterminate[5] |
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H. andrewsi[2] |
"Distal tibiotarsus."[6] |
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M. hungaricus |
"Tooth."[7] |
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Pterosaurs
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Pterosaurs reported from the Sânpetru Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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indet. Pteranodontidae[8] |
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See also
Footnotes
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "29.3 Judetul Hunedoara, Romania; 1. Sânpetru Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 592-593.
- ^ "Table 20.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 439.
- ^ a b "Table 9.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 185.
- ^ a b Listed as "cf. Euronychodon sp." in "29.3 Judetul Hunedoara, Romania; 1. Sânpetru Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Pages 592-593.
- ^ "Table 9.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 186.
- ^ "Table 4.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 78.
- ^ http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/12007/1/zitteliana_2008_b28_05.pdf
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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