Continental intercalaire
| Continental intercalaire | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Thickness | 30 to 800 metres (98 to 2,625 ft) |
| Location | |
| Region | Africa |
The Continental intercalaire, sometimes referred to as the Continental intercalaire Formation, is a term applied to
Fossils, including dinosaurs, have been recovered from this formation.[1] The Continental intercalaire stretches from Algeria, Tunisia and Niger in the west to Egypt and Sudan in the east.[2][3]
Fossil content
Archosaurs
- Aegyptosaurus baharijensis
- Bahariasaurus ingens
- "nougaredi
- Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
- cf. Carcharodontosaurus sp.
- Iguanodontia indet.
- Inosaurus tedreftensis
- Nigersaurus taqueti
- Paralititan stromeri? (remains may instead represent Aegyptosaurus)
- Rebbachisaurus ?tamesnensis
- Ornithopoda indet. (multiple species)
- Sauropoda indet. (multiple species)
- Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
- cf. Spinosaurus
- Theropoda indet. (2-4 separate species)
- Theropoda indet. (=Elaphrosaurus iguidiensis)
Fish
- Mawsonia (several species)
- Onchopristis numidus
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.07.015.]
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