Rutland Formation
| Rutland Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Lincolnshire limestone, Northampton Sand Formation |
| Thickness | Typically about 8 to 12m, up to 15m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The Rutland Formation is a
period, about 169 million years ago. It is the lateral equivalent of the Sharp's Hill Formation and the Fuller's Earth Formation. The "Rutland Dinosaur" specimen of Cetiosaurus is known from the formation.[1]
Paleobiota
| Genus | Species | Dist. | Member | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C. oxoniensis[2] |
Great Casterton Quarry | Freshwater Series |
"Rutland Dinosaur" specimen consisting of " cervicals `2±14', some with ribs of the left or both sides; neural arches, spinesor centra of at least 11 dorsals and many thoracic rib fragments; at least four sacral centra, with parts of theparapophyses; four sacral ribs and possible sacral spines; 13 anterior caudals; several damaged chevrons;fragments of both ilia and the left ischium; and the right femur."[1] |
 | ||
| Sauropoda | Indet | Woodeaton Quarry | Undescribed.[3] | |||
Dinosauria
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See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ^ ISSN 0031-0239.
- ^ ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- .
External links
- Rutland Formation, Fossilworks Search for Rutland in 'Stratigraphic units'.
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