Sânpetru Formation

Geological formation in Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sânpetru Formationmap

The Sânpetru Formation is an early Maastrichtian geologic formation. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] It is located in Romania, near Sânpetru village, part of Sântămăria-Orlea commune. It forms a component of the Hațeg Island fauna.

Quick Facts Type, Sub-units ...
Sânpetru Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Maastrichtian
~70–68 Ma
Thumb
Sibișel River near the Sânpetru Formation
TypeGeological formation
Sub-unitsLower & Upper Members
UnderliesMiocene deposits
OverliesStrei Formation, flysch
Thickness2,500 m (8,200 ft)
of which 860 m (2,820 ft) exposed
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, sandstone
OtherConglomerate
Location
Coordinates45.6°N 22.9°E / 45.6; 22.9
Approximate paleocoordinates30.5°N 22.1°E / 30.5; 22.1
RegionHunedoara
Country Romania
ExtentCentral Hațeg Basin
Type section
Named forSânpetru
Thumb
Sânpetru Formation (Romania)
Close

Description

The Sânpetru Formation crops out in the central to southern Hațeg Basin along the Bărbat River and comprises sandstones and mudstones deposited in a wet floodplain environment characterized by braided fluvial channels. The formation is correlated with the Densuș-Ciula Formation of the northern section of the same basin, both dating to the Maastrichtian of the Late Cretaceous.[2]

Fossil content

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Amphibians

More information Amphibians of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Amphibians of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceNotesImages
Albanerpeton Indeterminate Albanerpetontid
Paralatonia P. transylvanica Frog
Close

Turtles

More information Turtles of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Turtles of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceNotesImages
Kallokibotion K. bajazidi
Dortokidae Indeterminate
Emydidae Indeterminate
Close

Squamates

More information Squamates of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Squamates of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceNotesImages
Barbatteius B. vremiri
Becklesius B. nopcsai
Bicuspidon B. hatzegiensis
Lacertilia Indeterminate 5 distinct taxa
Madtsoiidae Indeterminate Snake
Close

Crocodyliformes

More information Crocodyliformes of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Crocodyliformes of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceNotesImages
Allodaposuchus[3] Indeterminate
Sabresuchus S. sympiestodon
Close

Ornithischians

More information Ornithischians of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Ornithischians of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceNotesImages
Struthiosaurus[4] S. transylvanicus[4] Szentpéterfalva. A skull and partial skeleton. A nodosaur.
Thumb
Telmatosaurus[4][5] T. transsylvanicus[4] "[Five to ten] fragmentary skulls, some with associated postcrania, mixed age classes."[6] A small hadrosauromorph.
Thumb
Zalmoxes[4] Z. robustus[4] A Rhabdodontid ornithopod.
Thumb
Z. shqiperorum[4] Upper A left dentary, sacrum, right scapula, right coracoid, partial left ilium, partial right ilium, right ischium, left distal ischium and left femur.
Close

Sauropods

More information Sauropods of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Sauropods of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionAbundanceNotesImages
Magyarosaurus[4] M. dacus[4] A dwarf sauropod.
Thumb
Paludititan[7] P. nalatzensis A dwarf sauropod
Thumb
Dorsal vertebra of Paludititan
Petrustitan[8] P. hungaricus Sibisel River Valley. Upper Partial skeleton composed of caudal vertebrae, right ulna, right radius, right metacarpal, right ilium, and left fibula. A dwarf sauropod, originally assigned to the genus Magyarosaurus
Thumb
Close

Theropods

More information Theropods of the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Theropods of the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages
Gargantuavis Indeterminate Pelvis[9]
Bradycneme[4] B. draculae[4] "Distal tibiotarsus."[10]
Elopteryx[4][11] E. nopcsai[4] "Fragmentary femur."[10]
Thumb
Euronychodon[12] Indeterminate[12]
Heptasteornis[4] H. andrewsi[4] "Distal tibiotarsus."[13]
Megalosaurus[4] M. hungaricus "Tooth."[14]
Close

Pterosaurs

More information Pterosaurs reported from the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Pterosaurs reported from the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages
Eurazhdarcho E.langendorfensis An azhdarchid pterosaur.
Thumb
Hatzegopteryx H.thambema A giant azhdarchid pterosaur.
Thumb
Close

Mammals

More information Mammals from the Sânpetru Formation, Genus ...
Mammals from the Sânpetru Formation
GenusSpeciesLocationStratigraphic positionMaterialNotesImages
Barbatodon B. transylvanicus Kogaionid
Kogaionon K. ungureanui Kogaionid
Close

See also

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.