- Source: Scunthorpe Mudstone
The Scunthorpe Mudstone is a geologic formation in England. It preserves plesiosaur fossils dating back to the Late Triassic (Rhaetian) to Early Jurassic (Hettangian) period. It predominantly consists of grey mudstone with thin beds of argillaceous limestone and calcareous siltstone. The Ichthyosaur Wahlisaurus is known from the formation. As is the holotype specimen of the dinosaur Sarcosaurus.
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
References
Further reading
R. Forrest. 1998. A possible early elasmosaurian plesiosaur from the Triassic/Jurassic boundary of Nottinghamshire. Mercian Geologist 14(3):135-143
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Scunthorpe Mudstone
- Lias Group
- Wahlisaurus
- Blue Lias
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in England
- List of European dinosaurs
- Charmouth Mudstone Formation
- List of plesiosaur-bearing stratigraphic units
- Sarcosaurus
- Lilstock Formation
