Also known as Bahariasaurus type
Where: Matruh, Egypt (28.5° N, 29.0° E: paleocoordinates 8.2° N, 23.8° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Baharîje Formation, Early/Lower Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)
• also known as Bahariya Formation
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: terrestrial; gypsiferous, gray claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Markgraf in 1922
Primary reference: E. Stromer. 1934. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wüsten Ägyptens. II. Wirbeltierreste der Baharîje-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 13. Dinosauria [Results of the expeditions of Professor E. Stromer in the Egyptian deserts. II. Vertebrate animal remains from the Baharîje bed (lowest Cenomanian). 13. Dinosauria]. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung, Neue Folge 22:1-79 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 51747: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 15.06.2005, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Chondrichthyes | |
Baharipristis bastetiae Werner 1989 ray | |
Reptilia | |
Bahariasaurus ingens n. gen. n. sp.
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