Bungil Formation
| Bungil Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Aptian[1] ~133–120 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Blythesdale Group |
| Sub-units | Claravale Sandstone, Kingull, Minmi & Nullawurt Sandstone Members |
| Underlies | Wallumbilla Formation |
| Overlies | Mooga Sandstone |
| Thickness | Up to 269 m (883 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone, mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates |   Bungil Formation (Australia) |
The Bungil Formation is a geological formation in Australia whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
Vertebrate paleofauna
| Dinosaurs of the Bungil Formation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
| Minmi | M. paravertebra | Queensland | "Fragmentary postcranial skeleton [and] osteoderms."[1][2] |  |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Weishampel et al., pp. 573-574
- ^ "Table 17.1," in Weishampel et al., 2004, p.364
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-520-24209-2
