Meng-Yin Formation

Meng-Yin Formation
Meng-Yin Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous[1]
Type Geological formation
Location
Country  China

The Meng-Yin Formation (simplified Chinese: 蒙阴组; traditional Chinese: 蒙陰組; pinyin: Méngyīn Zǔ) is a geological formation in Shandong, China, whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous.[1]

Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]

Vertebrate paleofauna

Indeterminate stegosaurid remains have been found in Shandong, China.[2]

Vertebrates reported from the Meng-Yin Formation
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images

Euhelopus[2]

E. zdanskyi[2]

Geographically located in Shandong, China.[2]

"Skull and partial postcranial skeleton, additional fragmentary skeleton."[3]

See also

References

Portal icon Earth sciences portal
Portal icon Paleontology portal
Portal icon Dinosaurs portal
  1. ^ a b Wilson, Jeffrey A.; and Upchurch, Paul (2009). "Redescription and reassessment of the phylogenetic affinities of Euhelopus zdanskyi (Dinosauria:Sauropoda) from the Early Cretaceous of China". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 7 (2): 199–239. doi:10.1017/S1477201908002691. 
  2. ^ a b c d e 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.
  3. ^ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 262.



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Euhelopus — Lebendrekonstruktion von Euhelopus zdanskyi Zeitraum Unterkreide (Barremium bis Albium) 130 bis 112 Mio. Jahre Fundorte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

  • China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

  • CHINE (L’Empire du Milieu) - Arts — Les tendances esthétiques chinoises ordonnent les créations artistiques selon une hiérarchie profondément différente de celle de l’Occident: elles tiennent compte de leur lien plus ou moins direct avec l’esprit. L’écriture – et donc la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Art chinois — Ai Weiwei, Bol de perles, 2006. Détail de l installation, bols de porcelaine de Jingdezhen et perles d eau douce, dites « perles de Chine », 100 x 43 cm chaque pièce. Exposition So Sorry, München 2010 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 2009 in paleontology —             List of years in paleontology       (table) … 1999 .  2000 .  2001 .  2002  . 2003  . 2004  . 2005 … 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 … 2013… …   Wikipedia

  • Chan Kong-sang — Jackie Chan Demande de traduction Jackie Chan → …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cheng Long — Jackie Chan Demande de traduction Jackie Chan → …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 成龍 — Jackie Chan Demande de traduction Jackie Chan → …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”