Durlston Formation
Durlston Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Berriasian | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Purbeck Group |
Sub-units | Stair Hole Member, Peveril Point Member |
Underlies | Wessex Formation, Ashdown Formation |
Overlies | Lulworth Formation |
Thickness | 18 to 57 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | limestone and mudstone |
Location | |
Region | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Type section | |
Named for | Durlston Bay |
The Durlston Formation is a geologic formation in England. Particularly in the Isle of Purbeck. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian stage of the Lower Cretaceous.[1]
Vertebrate paleobiota
[edit]Crocodyliformes
[edit]Crocodyliformes reported from the Durlston Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
Goniopholis | G. simus |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ British Geological Survey. "Durlston Formation". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.