Sousa Formation
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Sousa Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Rio do Peixe Group |
Underlies | Rio Piranhas Formation |
Overlies | Antenor Navarro Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 6°48′S 38°12′W / 6.8°S 38.2°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 4°30′S 5°18′W / 4.5°S 5.3°W |
Region | Paraíba |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Rio do Peixe Basin |
The Sousa Formation is a Berriasian-Hauterivian geologic formation in Paraíba, Brazil. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
Ichnofossils
Among others, these ichnofossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
- Carnosauria indet.
- Coelurosauria indet.
- Moraesichnium barbarenae
- Sousaichnium pricei
- Staurichnium diogenis
See also
References
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ^ Passagem das Pedras at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2, retrieved 2019-02-21
Further reading
Categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Webarchive template wayback links
- Geologic formations of Brazil
- Cretaceous Brazil
- Berriasian Stage
- Hauterivian Stage
- Siltstone formations
- Sandstone formations
- Alluvial deposits
- Lacustrine deposits
- Ichnofossiliferous formations
- Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America
- Paleontology in Brazil
- Geography of Paraíba