Xiaoyan Formation
| Xiaoyan Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Huangshan Basin |
| Sub-units | Lower; Upper members |
| Underlies | Qiyunshan Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
The Xiaoyan Formation is a geological
formation in Anhui, China whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] It overlies the older Qiyunshan Formation which it forms the Huangshan Basin with, and was deposited between the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages.[2]
Vertebrate paleofauna
- Wannanosaurus yansiensis - "Partial skull roof, mandible, fragments of postcranium."[3]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- .
- ^ "Table 21.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 465.
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