Chandler Formation
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| Chandler Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic (Hettangian) | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Bravo Lake Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Baffin Island (Crimmins Island) |
| Country | Canada |
The Chandler Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Canada. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]
Vertebrate fauna
[edit | edit source]Crinoidea
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Crinoidea of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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P. dargniesi |
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"Some indeterminate Fossils." |
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Bony Fish
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Ray-finned fish of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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P. sacidus |
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"Partal Skeleton." |
The antecessor of Lepidotus |
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T. magnificus |
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"Scales and skull bones." |
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Synapsids
[edit | edit source]| Synapsids of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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A. parvidens |
A cynodont. |
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Dinosaurs
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| Dinosaurs of the Chandler Formation | ||||||
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| Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
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Indeterminate |
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"Tibia." |
Actually indeterminate ceratosaur remains. |
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See also
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- List of volcanoes in Canada
- Volcanism of Canada
- Volcanism of Northern Canada
- Geography of Nunavut
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
References
[edit | edit source]- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
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