The Khodzhakul Formation is a
Cenomanian aged geologic
formation
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in
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
.
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
[Weishampel, et al., 2004, "Dinosaur distribution." pp.517-607] As well as those of Mammals.
It is part of the same stratigraphic succession as the overlying
Bissekty Formation
The Bissekty Formation (sometimes referred to as Bissekt) is a geologic formation and Lagerstätte which crops out in the Kyzyl Kum desert of Uzbekistan, and dates to the Late Cretaceous Period. Laid down in the mid to late Turonian, it is dated ...
.
Fossil content
One of the largest mammals of the Mesozoic, ''
Oxlestes
''Oxlestes'' is an extinct mammal from the Late Cretaceous of Asia, more specifically from the Cenomanian of Uzbekistan. A carnivorous species of uncertain affinities, it is notable for its relatively large size, being among the largest of all ...
'', occurred in this formation, and may have predated on dinosaur species.
[Michael J. Benton,Mikhail A. Shishkin, David M. Unwin, The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia, Cambridge University Press, 04/12/2003 - 740 páginas]
See also
*
List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented.
Containing body fossils
* List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils
** List of stratigraphic units with ...
References
Bibliography
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Geologic formations of Uzbekistan
Upper Cretaceous Series of Asia
Cenomanian Stage
Sandstone formations
Deltaic deposits
Paleontology in Uzbekistan