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Sunjiawan Formation

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Type
  
Geological formation

Region
  
Asia

The Sunjiawan Formation (simplified Chinese: 孙家湾组; traditional Chinese: 孫家灣組; pinyin: Sūnjiāwān Zǔ) is a geological formation in Liaoning, China, with strata possibly dating back to the early Late Cretaceous, specifically the Cenomanian and Turonian. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Vertebrate paleofauna

  • "Crichtonsaurus bohlini" - "Partial skeleton."
  • Crichtonpelta benxiensis - Nearly complete skull and incomplete skeleton.
  • Shuangmiaosaurus - "Partial skull."
  • Borealosaurus wilmani - Caudal vertebrae, humerus, teeth.

    • References

    Sunjiawan Formation Wikipedia
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