Arcillas de Morella Formation

Arcillas de Morella Formation
Stratigraphic range: Barremian
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TypeGeological formation
UnderliesXert Formation
OverliesArtoles Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, clay
OtherMarl, limestone, siltstone, conglomerate
Location
RegionEurope
Country Spain
Type section
Named forMorella, Castellón
Named byCanérot et al.
Year defined1982
Arcillas de Morella Formation (Spain)
Arcillas de Morella Formation (Aragon)

The Arcillas de Morella Formation is a geological formation in Spain whose strata date back to the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Geology

The formation was formally named and defined by Canérot and colleagues in 1982. The formation predominantly consists of red clays and continental sandstones, with some marine intercalations.

Vertebrate paleofauna

Dinosaurs of the Arcillas de Morella Formation
Taxa Species Notes Images
Hypsilophodon
Hypsilophodon
Iguanodon
Mantellisaurus
Protathlitis
Vallibonavenatrix
Iguanodon I. bernissartensis An iguanodonian dinosaur
Mantellisaurus M. cf. atherfieldensis An iguanodontian dinosaur
Morelladon Morelladon beltrani An iguanodontian dinosaur
Baryonychinae Indeterminate remains
cf. Carcharodontosauridae Indeterminate remains An anterior caudal centrum belonging to an immature individual
Garumbatitan G. morellensis A somphospondylan sauropod
Polacanthus P. sp A polacanthine nodosaurid ankylosaur
Protathlitis P. cinctorrensis A spinosaurid theropod
Titanosauriformes Indeterminate At least two distinct taxa, including a somphospondylan
Vallibonavenatrix V. cani A spinosaurid theropod

Turtles

Turtles of the Arcillas de Morella Formation
Taxa Species Notes Images
Brodiechelys B. royoi A xinjiangchelyid turtle
Eodortoka E. morellana A dortokid turtle

Plesiosaurs

Plesiosaurs of the Arcillas de Morella Formation
Taxa Presence Notes Images
Leptocleididae

Correlation

Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
Ma Age Paleomap \ Basins Cantabrian Olanyà Cameros Maestrazgo Oliete Galve Morella South Iberian Pre-betic Lusitanian
100 Cenomanian
La Cabana Sopeira Utrillas Mosquerela Caranguejeira
Altamira Utrillas
Eguino
125 Albian Ullaga - Balmaseda Lluçà Traiguera
Monte Grande Escucha Escucha Jijona
Itxina - Miono
Aptian Valmaseda - Tellamendi Ol Gp. - Castrillo Benassal Benassal Olhos
Font En Gp. - Leza Morella/Oliete Oliete Villaroya Morella Capas
Rojas		 Almargem
Patrocinio - Ernaga Senyús En Gp. - Jubela Forcall Villaroya Upper
Bedoulian		 Figueira
Barremian Vega de Pas Cabó Abejar Xert Alacón Xert Huérguina Assises
Prada Artoles Collado Moutonianum Papo Seco
Rúbies Tera Gp. - Golmayo Alacón/Blesa Blesa Camarillas Mirambel
150 Hauterivian Ur Gp. - Pinilla Llacova Castellar Tera Gp. - Pinilla Villares Porto da
Calada
hiatus
Huerva Gaita
Valanginian Villaro Ur Gp. - Larriba Ped Gp. - Hortigüela
Ped Gp. - Hortigüela Ped Gp. - Piedrahita
Peñacoba Galve Miravetes
Berriasian Cab Gp. - Arcera Valdeprado hiatus Alfambra
TdL Gp. - Rupelo Arzobispo hiatus Tollo
On Gp. - Huérteles
Sierra Matute
Tithonian Lastres Tera Gp. - Magaña Higuereles Tera Gp. - Magaña Lourinhã
Arzobispo
Ágreda
Legend Major fossiliferous, oofossiliferous, ichnofossiliferous, coproliferous, minor formation
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See also

References

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