Gugyedong Formation
The Gugyedong Formation (Korean: 구계동층;Hanja: 龜溪洞層;RR: Gugyedong-cheung), also known as the Guyedong Beds, is an Aptian to Albian geologic formation in South Korea.[1]Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Reptiles
- Ultrasaurus tabriensis- Nomen Dubium[3][4]
- Dromaeosauridae indet. (="Koreanosaurus koreanensis")[3][5]
- Sauropoda indet.[3]
- Testudines indet.[5]
- Flora
See also
References
- 12Guyedong Formation in the Paleobiology Database
- ↑Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
- 123Kim, Haang-Mook (1983). "Cretaceous dinosaurs from Korea". Journal of the Geological Society of Korea. 19: 115–126.
- ↑Lee, Yuong-Nam; Yang, Seong-Young; Park, Eun-Ju (1997). "Sauropod dinosaur remains from the Gyeongsang Supergroup, Korea". Paleontological Society of Korea Special Publication. 2: 103–114.
- 123Kim, Haang Mook; Gishlick, Alan D.; Tsuihiji, Takanobu (April 2005). "The first non-avian maniraptoran skeletal remains from the Lower Cretaceous of Korea"(PDF). Cretaceous Research. 26 (2): 299–306. Bibcode:2005CrRes..26..299K. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2005.01.001.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of South Korea
- Cretaceous South Korea
- Lower Cretaceous Series of Asia
- Albian Stage
- Aptian Stage
- تكوينات الكونغلوميرات
- تكوينات الحجر الطيني
- الرواسب النهرية
- علم الأحياء القديمة في كوريا الجنوبية