List of mosasaur-bearing stratigraphic units
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This is a list of stratigraphic units from which mosasaur body fossils have been recovered. Units listed are all either formation rank or higher (e.g. group). Formations are listed by continent, and alphabetically within the individual lists.
Africa
Name | Age | Location | Genera and species |
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Akrabou Formation | Turonian |
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Bentiaba River[1] | Maastrichtian |
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Bololo[5] | Maastrichtian |
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Dukamaje Formation[6] | Maastrichtian |
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Duwi Formation[8] | Maastrichtian | ||
Farin-Doutchi Formation[10] | Maastrichtian | ||
Lapurr Sandstone | Campanian-Maastrichtian | Mosasauria indet.[11] | |
Ouled Abdoun Basin[8] | Maastrichtian |
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Itombe Formation[16] | Coniacian |
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Umzamba Formation[17] | Santonian |
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Antarctica
Name | Age | Location | Genera and species |
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Santa Marta Formation[18] | Late Campanian | ||
Snow Hill Island Formation[19] | Maastrichtian |
Asia
Name | Age | Location | Genera and species |
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Adaffa Formation[20] | Early Campanian |
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Amminadav Formation[21] | Early Cenomanian | ||
Davutlar Formation[22] | Late Maastrichtian | ||
Hakobuchi Formation | Early Maastrichtian | ||
Izumi Group[23] | Late Campanian - Maastrichtian |
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Kashima Formation[25] | Late Santonian | ||
Mishash Formation[26] | Campanian | ||
Muwaddar Chalk Marl Formation[27] | Maastrichtian |
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Phosphorite Unit Formation[28] | Maastrichtian |
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Syria (various localities)[30] | Late Campanian |
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Toyajo Formation[31] | Campanian/Maastrichtian |
Europe
Name | Age | Location | Genera and species |
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Ahlen Formation[32] | Late Campanian |
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Argille di Viano Formation[33] | Cretaceous | ||
Baculites Limestone Formation[34] | Late Maastrichtian |
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Bakla Hill[35] | Maastrichtian |
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Båstad Basin[36] | Campanian |
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Chalk Group[37] | Cenomanian |
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Craie de Ciply Formation[8] | Maastrichtian | ||
Craie de Meudon Formation[39] | Late Campanian |
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Craie de Spiennes Formation[40] | Late Campanian | ||
Danish White Chalk Formation[41] | Maastrichtian |
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Glauconie de Lonzée Formation[42] | Santonian |
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Gulpen Formation[43] | Late Campanian - Maastrichtian |
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Grünsandstein Formation[45] | Cenomanian |
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Kajlâka Formation[46] | Late Maastrichtian | ||
Kristianstad Basin[47] | Santonian - Maastrichtian |
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Lagerdorf Formation[52] | Late Santonian |
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Maastricht Formation[53] | Maastrichtian | ||
Nay Marls Formation[8] | Early Campanian - Late Maastrichtian |
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Opoka Formation[54] | Late Campanian - Late Maastrichtian |
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Polunino[55] | Late Campanian | Volgograd Oblast |
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Raspay Formation[56] | Late Maastrichtian |
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Rybushka Formation[57] | Early Campanian | Saratov Oblast |
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Scaglia Rossa Formation[58] | Late Campanian - Maastrichtian |
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Scaglia Rossa Veneta Formation[59] | Early Turonian | ||
Trevino[60] | Maastrichtian |
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Vitoria Formation[61] | Late Campanian |
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Vomb Trough[49] | Santonian - Maastrichtian |
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North America
Oceania
Name | Age | Location | Genera and species |
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Conway Formation[114] | Campanian |
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Laidmore Formation[115] | Campanian - Maastrichtian | ||
Miria Marl Formation[116] | Maastrichtian |
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Molecap Greensand Formation[116] | Cenomanian - Santonian |
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Tahora Formation[118] | Campanian - Maastrichtian |
South America
Name | Age | Location | Genera and species |
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Olini Group, Nivel de Lutitas y Arenas[119] | Campanian |
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Roca Formation[120] | Maastrichtian |
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Brazil (various localities)[121] | Late Turonian - Early Coniacian |
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La Frontera Formation[122] | Late Turonian |
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Vivián Formation[123] | Santonian |
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