Hantong Formation

The Hantong Formation is a geological formation in Asia whose strata date back to the Late Jurassic. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Hantong Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Jurassic
TypeGeological formation
Location
Country China

Vertebrate paleofauna

Genus Species Presence Notes Images

?Mamenchisaurus[1]

?M. constructus[1]

  1. Geographically located in Sichuan, China.[1]
Referral to M. constructus provisional absent revision of Mamenchisaurus.[2]

See also

  • List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

  1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Asia)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 550–552. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. http://www.xinglida.net/pdf/Xing_et_al_2015_Qijianglong.pdf

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