Arén Formation

Arén Formation Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian[1]
Type	Geological formation
Location
Region	Europe
Country	Spain

The Arén Formation is a geological formation in Arén, Spain whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.^[1]

Dinosaurs

Dinosaur eggs, sauropod tracks, indeterminate sauropod remains, theropod tracks, euornithopod tracks, and indeterminate iguanodont remains present in Provincia de Lleida

Dinosaurs of the Arén Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Abundance	Notes	Images
Ricardoestesia[2]	Indeterminate[2]	Provincia de Lleida[3]				Rhabdodon
Hypselosaurus[3]	Indeterminate[3]	Provincia de Lleida[3]			Later found to be indeterminate sauropod remains.[3]
Megalosaurus	Indeterminate	Niederosterreich, Austria.			Later found to be indeterminate theropod remains.
Orthomerus[3]	Indeterminate[3]	Provincia de Lleida[3]
Pararhabdodon[3]	P. isonensis[3]	Provincia de Lleida[3]
Rhabdodon[3]	R. priscus[3]	Provincia de Lleida[3]
Titanosaurus[4]	T. indicus[4]	Provincia de Lleida[3]			Later found to be indeterminate sauropod remains.[3]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

Footnotes

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1. ^ ^{a b} Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 588-593. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
2. ^ ^{a b} Listed as "cf. Ricardoestesia sp." in "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p} "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.
4. ^ ^{a b} Listed as "Titanosaurus cf. indicus" in "15.8 Provincia de Lleida, Spain; 1. Arén Formation," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 591.

References

• Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.